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Ancient Life ‘Re-Evolves’ in Georgia Lab
By the Editor on July 12, 2012
Georgia Tech researchers say they’ve resurrected a 500-million-year-old gene from bacteria and inserted it into modern-day Escherichia coli (E....
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First Americans Arrived in Three Waves From Siberia
By the Editor on July 12, 2012
A detailed genetic analysis has settled the question of how and when the first Americans arrived in the continent....
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New Pluto Moon Hints at Perilous Journey for Spacecraft
By the Editor on July 12, 2012
The discovery of another moon around Pluto is exciting news for planetary science, but it’s also likely causing some...
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The Spreading Scourge of Corporate Corruption
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
The misconduct of the financial industry no longer surprises most Americans. Only about one in five has much trust...
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Scientists Create ‘MRI’ of Sun’s Interior
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
The equivalent of an MRI of the sun was created by scientists, who studied high-resolution images of the sun’s...
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New Biofuel Process Dramatically Improves Energy Recovery
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than...
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Hubble Captures ‘Ghost Galaxies’ of Early Universe
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of three odd galaxies that may help scientists solve a 13 billion-year...
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NOAA Links Extreme Weather to Climate Change
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
For the first time, government scientists are saying recent extreme weather events are likely connected to man-made climate change....
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Graphene Holes ‘Heal Themselves’
By the Editor on July 11, 2012
Graphene – the “wonder material” made of sheets of carbon just one atom thick – undergoes a self-repairing process...
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Pompeii-Style Volcanic Ash Preserved ‘Nursery’ of Earliest Animals
By the Editor on July 10, 2012
A volcanic eruption around 579 million years ago buried a ‘nursery’ of the earliest-known animals under a Pompeii-like deluge...
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