[EurekAlert!]
People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine in the UK.

[CleanTechnica]
Researchers at MIT have discovered a new way of storing energy from sunlight that could lead to "unlimited" solar power.

[The New York Times]
Study warns of hearing loss from music players.

[boston.com]
Some great photos of the sun.

[Wired]
No matter whether you're talking elephants or bacteria, a new study proposes that, pound for pound, all living things' at-rest metabolisms use close to the same amount of energy.

[Gizmodo]
With the accidental discovery of "black silicon," Harvard physicists may have very well changed the digital photography, solar power and night vision industries forever.

[inhabitat]
Scientists at Genomatica Inc. recently announced that they have developed strains of bacteria that are able to produce plastic without the use of oil or natural gas. The sustainable process utilizes little more than sugar and water to produce butanediol (BDO), which can be manufactured into everything from plastics and fibers to pharmaceuticals.

[BBC News]
India will launch its first unmanned mission to the Moon on 22 October, the country's space officials say. The spacecraft, named Chandrayaan-1, will orbit the Moon, surveying its surface with high-resolution equipment.

[Wired]
Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids. But in their search for terrorist cells and meth labs, authorities are making a federal case out of DIY science.

[DSIRE]
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