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After 35 Years, Voyager Nears Edge Of Solar System
The Voyager 1 spacecraft’s 35th anniversary is proving to be unexpectedly exciting, as scientists gathered to examine new hints...
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Loss of Tropical Forests Reduces Rainfall
Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for...
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DNA ‘Junk’ Now Seen as Complex Switches Deciding Health, Illness
Almost a decade after the U.S. human genome project was completed, scientists say they have mapped the underlying regulatory...
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Asian Species Said to Be at Risk of Extinction
The U.S-based Wildlife Conservation Society says Asian governments must take action to protect Asian species that are at a...
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Helping STEM Take Root: Engaging the Minds of Students
To see a hopeful future for science education, look no further than the Raccoon Creek watershed in rural Ohio....
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Men and Women Really Do See the World Differently
Guys’ eyes are more sensitive to small details and moving objects, while women are more perceptive to color changes,...
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Organic Food vs. Conventional Food Q&A
A new study by Stanford researchers has added fuel to a debate about the differences between organic and conventionally...
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Benign Malaria Drove Human Evolution
The malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome,...
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Obama and Romney on Climate Change Science
With the race to the White House heating up, it raises the question: where do the presidential candidates stand...
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The Power of Spinach
Spinach power has just gotten a big boost. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a...