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The Rise of the ‘Narciss-Ome’
The future of personalized genomic medicine can be glimpsed in a paper that reports the integration of lead author...
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Navigating the Anthropocene: A Call For Stronger Global Climate Governance
Stronger global governance is needed to mitigate human impact on the earth’s climate and to ensure sustainable development, according...
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Can High-Power Ultrasound Protect Produce From Pathogens?
A litany of food scares--and rules for organic produce--have pushed the industry to seek new solutions for food safety.
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Early Earth Had Periodic Organic Haze
The early Earth flipped back and forth between a hydrocarbon-free atmosphere and a hydrocarbon-rich one similar to that of...
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Awakening, Counter-Awakening, and the End of Church
The United States is currently in the throes of a spiritual awakening, says Diana Butler Bass. In her new...
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Countdown to the Man-Made Apocalypse
Created in 1947, the doomsday clock graphically reflects how close humanity might be to human-induced apocalypse, in terms of...
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World’s Oldest Temple May Have Been Cosmopolitan Center
Ancient blades made of volcanic rock that were discovered at what may be the world’s oldest temple suggest that...
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Scientists Send Encoded Message Through Rock Via Neutrino Beam
Humankind is constantly inventing new ways to stay in touch. But in some situations it’s difficult to keep the...
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Cause and Effect: Judea Pearl Wins Turing Prize
Humans have always made inferences about causes and effects, sometimes based on scanty information. Many machines do now, too,...
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Animal Import Bans ‘Choking Off’ Medical Research
Medical research in the U.K. is being jeopardized by activists who have persuaded transport companies to stop importing mice,...