Teens rely on social networks as lifeline says Pew survey
A Pew Internet study finds that among 12 to 17 year olds older girls are likelier to use social networking sites with 70 percent of girls ages 15 to 17 having profiles, compared with 57 percent of boys. MySpace dominates with 85 percent of users, Facebook 7 percent, and Xanga 1 percent.
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Mars microbes may have been killed by Viking probes
Washington scientist suggests NASA probes of 1976 and 1977 visited Mars but missed or destroyed hydrogen peroxide based life. The paper argues life could exist in a water hydrogen peroxide mix, and future missions should target this possibility amid recent signs of episodic water activity on Mars.
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Polish archbishop resigns over ties with secret police
Warsaw archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus resigned after revelations of cooperation with Poland's communist era secret police. He cited personal reflection and offered to step down before his formal installation, a move that surprised worshippers and drew mixed reactions from leaders and clergy.
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3D map of dark matter reveals cosmic scaffold
Researchers led by Richard Massey and Nick Scoville using Hubble data present the first 3D map of dark matter. The study shows dark matter clusters with visible matter and evolves from smooth to clumpy over billions of years, forming the universe’s mass backbone.
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