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Study finds cellphones nasty

Forget about cellphone radiation, it's the bacteria users need to worry about.

In addition to all those apps and music, a study reveals that many mobile phones are contaminated with fecal matter.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Queen Mary, University of London shared the results to highlight Global Handwashing Day. The research conducted in Britain found that more than hands of one in seven users and one in six  phones were contaminated with hazardous e. coli bacteria which is found in feces .

That is something to think about the next time you lend or borrow a phone.

Glow-in-the-dark cats …shed light... on AIDS research

A team of scientists genetically modified cats resulting in felines that glow in the dark.

Researches inserted a feline AIDS resistant gene. So the cats with the AIDS resistant trait could be more easily identified, they also inserted the gene for the fluorescent effect. Both genes were injected into feline eggs.

The research may raise the hair on the backs of some animal advocates, but it seems glow-in-the-dark cats have an even more endearing effect online.

From the BBC to HuffPo, this story has gone viral.

Jupiter making closest approach in nearly 50 years

Better catch Jupiter next week in the night sky. It won't be that big or bright again until 2022.

US face transplant patient promotes organ donation

There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago.

Home computers aid in discovery of neutron star

Ordinary computers like those folks use to send e-mail or surf the Internet are being credited with finding a previously unknown neutron star.

Solar-powered flight takes off

An experimental solar plane took off today for a 24-hour test flight, with the goal of having it fly day or night without fuel. Read more about it here.

NCSU steps up to develop next generation hazmat boots

North Carolina State University hopes its research will develop a better hazmat boot.

Recycling cigarette leftovers put butts to work

Researchers claim they have devised a viable means to make recycling cigarette filters worth the cost.

Ultrasound tested as male contraceptive

Researchers think ultrasound doses administered twice a year may be effective birth control for males.

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