Wired: Top Stories (5 unread)
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Video: Lab-Grown Meat's Tough to Swallow
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 11:18pm EDT
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A new public television show, Your Week, asks consumers if they would be willing to eat artificial meat.
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Researchers Make Noise About Aztec Whistles of Death
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:13pm EDT by Associated Press
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Ancient noisemakers unearthed in Mexico's ruins were once dismissed by museums as toys. But modern-day researchers are using them to discover the complex role that sound played in Pre-Columbian society.
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Some Proof That Marijuana Is a Powerful Medicine
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:31pm EDT by Wired Science
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Scientists prove that beta-caryophyllene, a chemical found in marijuana, soothes the immune system, increases bone mass, and blocks pain signals -- without causing euphoria or interfering with the central nervous system.
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ICANN Gets Pwned
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 10:34am EDT by Underwire
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Not even ICANN and IANA are safe from domain hijacking. Those pesky Turkish hackers strike again.
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'Doctor Who' Cliffhanger Teases Endless Possibilities
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 3:59am EDT by Underwire
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If the cliffhanger of Saturday's episode of Doctor Who is legitimate and not some clever, alternative universe, time-traveling trick, Russell T. Davies and his Who crew pulled off one of the truly great swerves in television history.