Around_the_Web – Page 190

U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Increasing production and declining consumption of oil and gas have unexpectedly brought the United States markedly closer to a...
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For Have-Nots, Rocky Road to College Degree Encourages Alternate Paths
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
In public forums about the drastic changes that higher ed may undergo in the coming years, one question inevitably...
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Could Human and Computer Viruses Merge, Threatening Both Realms?
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Information security experts believe the blurring of the boundaries between computer and biological viruses is not too far-fetched—and could...
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Respect Your Elders. Even if They’re Neanderthals
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Every election year, political candidates of all stripes are called “knuckle-dragging Neanderthals.” In a recent column, Washington Post pundit...
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Discovery Sheds New Light on Wandering Continents
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
A layer of partially molten rock about 22 to 75 miles underground can’t be the only mechanism that allows...
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Votes Are Skin Deep for Presidential Candidates
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Even if you think your voting decisions emerge from thoughtful considerations about each candidate’s strengths, studies show that superficial...
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Record-Breaking Laser Pulse Boosts Fusion Power Hopes
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
One giant step towards 'creating a miniature star on Earth'
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Smallest Planet Yields Big Surprises
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Mercury is even weirder than expected, NASA’s MESSENGER probe is showing. For starters, the planet’s interior is built differently...
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False Memories Generated in Lab Mice
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
In the 1940s, neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield found his patients would recall seemingly random information – the smell of cookies...
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Looking at Quantum Gravity in a Mirror
By the Editor on March 22, 2012
Einstein’s theory of gravity and quantum physics are expected to merge at the Planck-scale of extremely high energies and...
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