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The Taxonomy of Wonder
Wonder and amazement at the natural world inspire many blog posts, projects, and even careers in science, but it’s...
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Megadam Project Galvanizes Native Opposition in Malaysia
Most villages along the Baram River in Malaysia cannot count on round-the-clock electricity. Diesel generators hum at night near...
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There Should Be Grandeur: Basic Science in the Shadow of the Sequester
Just before any predictable disaster hits, it’s almost impossible to take even a medium term view. With the sequester...
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Lack of Sleep Messes With Your Genes
Lack of sleep has been blamed for everything from poor driving to memory problems. Now, researchers think they’ve started...
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Mouse Brain Cells Can Live Years Longer Than The Mice They Came From
In a new study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, mouse brain cells implanted into rats...
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NHS recognises that mindfulness meditation is good for depression
Mindfulness meditation has been shown to give patients control over their own depression and anxiety levels and levels of...
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Getting to the Bottom of It All
Any kind of underwater diving involves process for that very reason. There’s the early-morning wake-up, the weather check, the...
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Guest Post: Export Shale Revolution Rather than Gas
The so-called shale revolution is re-drawing the energy landscape in the United States and beyond. While the Obama administration...
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Lost Land Beneath the Waves
Geological detectives are piecing together an intriguing seafloor puzzle. The Indian Ocean and some of its islands, scientists say,...
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Quantum Computer to Log Onto Quantum Internet
When it comes to data crunching, quantum computers will leave today’s fastest processors in the dust. For starters, a...