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Dec. 19, 2013 — Equipped with high-speed, high-resolution video, scientists have discovered important new information on how marine snail larvae swim, a key behavior that determines individual dispersal and ultimately, survival. Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)...

Dec. 19, 2013 — A long-term study of aggression in lemurs finds that infants born to older mothers are less likely to get hurt than those born to younger mothers. The researchers base their findings on an analysis of detailed medical records for more than 240 ring-tailed lemurs -- cat-sized...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) have created a new behaviour in magnetic core/shell nanoparticles. It could lead to the creation of even smaller and higher capacity digital memories...

Dec. 19, 2013 — For those who are wondering what to buy the person who has everything this Christmas, a University of Leicester academic has suggested one of history's most bizarre garden accessories: an 'ornamental' hermit. The hermit could even help manage your winter blues as, according to...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Millions of pounds may be splashed on elite footballers in the English Premier League, but it is those who play in the second and third tier of football who run further on the pitch, new research reveals. For years, players in the top tier of English football have been paid much...

Dec. 19, 2013 — The robot effortlessly picks up one castor after another from the pile in the box and puts them into the channel. No matter how the wheels are lying, the robot manages to get an exact grip. Operations run smoothly and automatically when assembling the various parts of an office...

Readers offer their best tips for creating your own lock picks, discovering leaks in toilet bowls, and browsing icognito. Read more...

For some, serene landscapes make the perfect wallpapers. Others like the activity of the city. To offer a little balance to the many nature shots we tend to provide, here are some bright lights and tall buildings for your desktop. Read more...

Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more...

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If you're looking to do a little last minute shopping, today's the day. Over 900 merchants both big and small are offering free shipping, today only. That means you can get free shipping with a guaranteed arrival before Christmas from everywhere from Overstock.com to Bass Pro Shops. Read more...

This is the time of year when many families come together, for extended gatherings or just a get-together or three. And as wonderful as that may be, it can be a trying time for many, for lots of reasons: old conflicts coming up, painful emotional patterns, people criticizing you, lots of people...

If you're not a Prime subscriber (and you should be), then today is your last day to do your holiday shopping on Amazon without having to pay for expedited shipping. With Prime you can order as late as the 22nd and still get your free shipping, or pay the discounted Prime rate for one-day...

Dec. 18, 2013 — Regenerative medicine may offer ways to banish baldness that don't involve toupees. The lab of USC scientist Krzysztof Kobielak, MD, PhD has published a trio of papers in the journals Stem Cells and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that describe some of...

Dec. 18, 2013 — Metabolism was lost in the shadows of cancer research for decades but has recently been reclaiming some of the spotlight. Now, Mina Bissell, Distinguished Scientist with Berkeley Lab's Life Sciences Division and a leading authority on breast cancer, has shown that aerobic...

Dec. 18, 2013 — A new program designed to increase the overall satisfaction of patients undergoing esophageal surgery has resulted in lower patient costs and reduced times on both the operating table and in the hospital. Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)...

Dec. 18, 2013 — Modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In a study of 417 women participating in weight loss programs...

Dec. 18, 2013 — Heart disease may put older postmenopausal women at higher risk for decreased brain function such as dementia, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association. "Our study provides further new evidence that this relationship (between heart disease and...

Dec. 18, 2013 — Completely banning tobacco use inside the home -- or more broadly in the whole city -- measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back or quitting entirely, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the current online issue of...

The Raspberry Pi is a fantastic little device for making your own electronics projects, but it's not exactly the easiest thing to connect exterior elements to. If you want to play around with buttons, lights, triggers, and whatever else, the Prototyping Pi Plate from Adafruit makes that all easy...