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In World First, Twitter Blocks Neo-Nazi Account in Germany
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
Using its country-specific content-blocking tool for the first time, Twitter has shut down access to a neo-Nazi group’s account...
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Future Jobs Depend on a Science-Based Economy
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
The 2012 presidential election will be won by the candidate who can convince voters that he has the vision...
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New Evidence Supports Impact Theory of Moon’s Creation
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
It’s long been theorized that the moon was created when a Mars-sized proto-planet slammed into the Earth. Unfortunately, though,...
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A New Radiocarbon Yardstick From Japan
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
Every historian knows about the Rosetta Stone, which had an ancient Egyptian text carved on it in three different...
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New Type of Cosmic Ray Discovered
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
Using the European X-ray astronomy satellite XMM-Newton, researchers have discovered a new source of cosmic rays. In the vicinity...
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16 Million-Year-Old Springtail Hitchhiked on the Wings of Mayflies
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
Researchers at the University of Manchester say they have discovered a 16 million-year-old springtail hitchhiking on the wings of...
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Dolphins Can Sleep One-Half of Their Brain at a Time
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
Scientists from the United States have learned that dolphins are able to stay alert and active for 15 days...
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No, Global Warming Hasn’t ‘Stopped’
By the Editor on October 17, 2012
A recent article, in the London tabloid Daily Mail, reports: “The world stopped getting warmer almost 16 years ago,...
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Hormone Markedly Extends Mouse Life Span
By the Editor on October 17, 2012
Researchers announced they have found that a starvation hormone markedly extends life span in mice without the need for...
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The Brain Drain Within Africa
By the Editor on October 17, 2012
The following is from a guest post to the Chronicle’s WorldWise blog, written by John D. Holm, the former...
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