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The history of how the birth control pill was developed in the 1950s is recounted in Jonathan Eig's new book The Birth of the Pill.

The Great Bluff That Led To A 'Magical' Pill And A Sexual Revolution

4:20pm October 08, 2014

In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill so women could enjoy sex. They fibbed about their motivations and skirted the law. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill.

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The "blood moon" eclipse above the Washington Monument just before dawn on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C.

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The 'Blood Moon' Eclipse Was Quite A Show

3:45pm October 08, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The total lunar eclipse today that could be seen over North America and across the Asia-Pacific region had the added feature of a reddish hue caused by sunlight filtered through Earth's atmosphere.

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LED Lights Shine In Nobel Prize; Now How About Your Home?

2:24pm October 08, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The time has never been better to invest in LED lighting, with the price of LED bulbs — which use the Nobel-winning blue LEDs — now below $10 each.

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Ideally, the best place to care for someone ill with Ebola is at the end of a hall in a room with its own bathroom, anteroom and entrance, says Dr. Jack Ross of Hartford Hospital.

One U.S. Hospital's Strategy For Stopping Ebola's Advance

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Jeff Cohen

There are no known cases of Ebola in Connecticut. But a leading Hartford hospital is already updating its infection controls to stop the virus before it gets a foothold.

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Nobel Committee: 3 Scientists Win Chemistry Prize

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Richard Harris

Americans Eric Betzig and William Moerner and German scientist Stefan Hell have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for "the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy."

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The three winners of the 2014 Nobel Prize for chemistry: Americans Eric Betzig and William Moerner, and German scientist Stefan Hell.

Scientists Share Chemistry Nobel For Breakthrough In Microscopy

8:18am October 08, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Two Americans and a German get the prestigious prize for pushing back the limits of what was long thought of as an insurmountable barrier to viewing individual molecules.

Protests Disrupt Telescope Groundbreaking In Hawaii

3:40am October 08, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

After years of planning, Hawaii's Thirty Meter Telescope broke ground Tuesday. But a group interrupted the ceremony, angry about the telescope's location on a mountain held sacred by Native Hawaiians.

The roots of your hankering for hoppy beers and cruciferous vegetables may be genetic.

From Kale To Pale Ale, A Love Of Bitter May Be In Your Genes

4:02pm October 07, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

Researchers have found a gene that affects how strongly you experience bitter flavors. And those who aren't as sensitive eat about 200 more servings of vegetables per year.

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A "blood moon" captured on the night of Jan. 20, 2000.

'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Be Visible Throughout U.S.

12:59pm October 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Weather permitting, on Wednesday morning you'll be able to see the second lunar eclipse visible in North America in a series of four that runs through next year.

A screen shows the laureates of the Nobel Prize in physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday.

3 Scientists Win Nobel In Physics For Development Of Blue LED

12:49pm October 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

American Shuji Nakamura, and Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan, will share the prize for co-developing a blue light-emitting diode that triggered a revolution in lighting technology.