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Does Big Money Equal Better Science?
The search for the Higgs boson using the Large Hadron Collider at Cern has taken years of research and...
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The Science and Art of Listening
Hearing is a vastly underrated sense. We tend to think of the world as a place that we see,...
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Dark Energy, Deceleration and the Universe’s Roller Coaster Ride
For the past five billion years, the expansion of the Universe has been speeding up, powered by the mysterious...
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A New Chapter of Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide (commonly known as rust), Technion-Israel Institute of...
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Wired for Harmony?
Stop that noise! Many creatures, such as human babies, chimpanzees, and chicks, react negatively to dissonance—harsh, unstable, grating sounds....
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Civilization Is Making Humanity Less Intelligent
The simplicity of modern life is making us more stupid, according to a scientific theory which claims humanity may...
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Obama Will Start 2nd Term With Unfinished Climate Business
President Obama has some unfinished business to attend to, and taking care of it will require help and support...
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Why Antarctic Sea Ice Grows as Arctic Melts
US military satellite data exposes complexity of climate change and impact of changing wind patterns on polar regions
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Popular Physics Theory Running Out of Hiding Places
Supersymmetry, or SUSY, has gained popularity as a way to explain some of the inconsistencies in the traditional theory...
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Climate Change Report Outlines Perils for U.S. Military
Climate change is accelerating, and it will place unparalleled strains on American military and intelligence agencies in coming years...