By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times

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A blood test could detect 8 kinds of cancer

Scientists have developed a non-invasive blood test that can detect signs of eight types of cancer

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Want a balloon ride into near-space for $75,000?

In as little as four years you may be able to ride aboard a balloon towards near-space

A balloon ride into near-space for $75,000

Using cell phones to help detect quakes

GPS sensors built into most smartphones sensitive enough to pick up on seismic activity, research shows

Using cell phones to help detect earthquakes

A planet where a day is only 8 hours long

Beta Pictoris b spins twice as fast as Jupiter and more than 50 times as fast as Earth

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Finally, pass codes you can’t forget

Users can pick out a familiar face from a grid of nine faces, four times in a row

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App tells you if your apple is ripe for eating

The new instrument is a small, inexpensive spectrometer, which can be constructed for under $250 and interfaces wirelessly with a smartphone

Smartphone app uses science to tell you whether your apple is ripe for eating

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