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Think You’ll Live Long? Think Again
By the Editor on February 18, 2012
Despite great medical advances that have lengthened human life spans, your chances of living a very long life may...
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How Obama Can Win the Culture War
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
In Washington, religious groups are interest groups. Just like the National Rifle Association or the farm lobby, the bishops...
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Supermassive Black Holes Are Cannibals
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Astronomers have found black holes and supermassive black holes. But the discovery of a mid-size black hole could support...
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Mercury Ruled Out as Autism Cause. Again
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with...
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Energy Poverty Creating Respiratory Disease Epidemic
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Limited access to clean sources of energy, known as energy poverty, makes nearly half the world’s population reliant on...
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The Kids’ (Accents) Are Alright
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
Pygmy goats can develop “accents” as they grow older, according to scientists. The young animals, known as “kids”, are...
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New Quantum Record: Physicists Entangle 8 Photons
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
One of the most mind-blowing areas of quantum mechanics is entanglement: two or more particles separated in space can...
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Prions Point to New Style of Evolution
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
The rogue proteins behind variant CJD, the human form of mad cow disease, have revealed their benign side. Prions,...
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Did Life’s First Cells Evolve in Geothermal Pools?
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
Earth started as a violent place, its surface churned by continuous volcanic eruptions and cloaked in an atmosphere that...
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Organic Foods Can Be Loaded With Arsenic
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
As virtuous as you might feel when you choose organic foods sweetened with brown rice syrup instead of high-fructose...
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