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Brand New Particle Discovered at CERN
An entirely new type of particle has been discovered by scientists using the world’s largest and most powerful particle...
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Wikipedia and the Shifting Definition of ‘Expert’
How do we judge whether a person knows what he or she is talking about? How do we gauge...
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Analytic Thinking Can Decrease Religious Belief
A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers....
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Organic Farming Is Rarely Enough
Organic farming is sometimes touted as a way to feed the world’s burgeoning population without destroying the environment. But...
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Dark Matter May Be Colliding With Atoms Inside You Right Now
Invisible dark matter particles may regularly pass through our bodies, and dozens to thousands of these particles may be...
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Climate Science Needs Greater Social Science Input
Climate researchers pay too little attention to social sciences, the executive director of the Bolivian Mountain Institute told delegates...
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European Migration Spread Farming, DNA Suggests
Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Europe and replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study...
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Sea Change in Salinity Heralds Shift in Rainfall
Scientists have detected a clear change in salinity of the world’s oceans and have found that the cycle that...
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FDA Proposes Rules for Nanotechnology in Food
Foods and packaging containing nanoparticles may require more scrutiny, the FDA says. The FDA has previously stated that nanotechnology...
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No Silver Bullet for Population Issues
One of the world’s oldest scientific societies has weighed in on one of the planet’s most vexing future challenges:...