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Nanosponges Soak Up Oil Again and Again
By the Editor on April 17, 2012
Researchers at Rice University and Penn State University have discovered that adding a dash of boron to carbon while...
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Orangutans Show Engineering Skill When Building Nests
By the Editor on April 17, 2012
Orangutans show remarkably advanced engineering skills when making nests, said researchers following and filming the apes in the forests...
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Greenland Ice Sheet Speeds Slide into the Ocean
By the Editor on April 17, 2012
The Greenland Ice Sheet is accelerating in its slide into the ocean, like snow sliding off a roof on...
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Accelerating Growth of Universe, Dark Energy Confirmed
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
The pesky reality that the universe’s expansion is accelerating — an observation that prompted astronomers to invoke an unknown...
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Eat Less Meat to Prevent Climate Disaster
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
Fertilizers used in growing feed crops for cattle produce the most potent of the greenhouse gases causing climate change
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China’s Black Market Stem Cells
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
Despite government efforts to ban unapproved stem cell treatments, companies around China still offer them openly.
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Specific Genes Linked to Big Brains and Intelligence
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
Brain size and smarts are, to some extent, genetic — and now, a team of more than 200 researchers...
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Global Warming Mystery: Some Himalayan Glaciers Getting Bigger
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
The Himalayan glaciers are the planet's largest bodies of ice outside the polar caps. New research shows some Himalayan...
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NASA Seeks Wisdom of Crowd for Mars Robot Missions
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
Scientists and engineers worldwide can submit papers for a conference dedicated to brainstorming ideas for future Mars exploration.
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Cave Bacteria’s Ability to Fight Antibiotics Predates Human-Made Drugs
By the Editor on April 16, 2012
Even though bacteria in Lechuguilla Cave have been cut off from the surface for millions of years and were...
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