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Climate Change Beliefs Influenced By Recession
By the Editor on March 14, 2012
Americans are less likely to believe in man-made climate change as economic conditions get tougher, new research shows. Lyle...
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DNA Discovery Could Mean New Gene Therapies
By the Editor on March 14, 2012
Targeting “messenger RNAs” may correct mutations in human mitochondrial DNA, experts at UCLA say. Currently, there is no way...
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New Debris-Tracking ‘Space Fence’ Passes Key Test
By the Editor on March 14, 2012
A prototype “space fence” designed to track Earth’s burgeoning orbital debris population passed a key test recently, locking onto...
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Long Space Missions May Harm Astronauts’ Eyes
By the Editor on March 13, 2012
Extended space travel can cause eye and brain abnormalities in astronauts, researchers have found. For the study, published online...
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If Cutting Carbon Emissions Isn’t Working, What’s Next?
By the Editor on March 13, 2012
What if it is too late to save the climate by cutting greenhouse gas emissions? What if the amount...
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Brain-Machine Interfaces in Fact and Fiction
By the Editor on March 13, 2012
Use your brain to control the world. That’s the promise of the brain-machine interface, a system that directly translates...
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Europe’s Water Resources Under Pressure
By the Editor on March 13, 2012
Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe’s economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report has warned. The European Environment...
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Science, Faith, Politics … and Wolves
By the Editor on March 12, 2012
Once again, science, religion and politics have become entwined in a thorny public policy debate. This time, however, the...
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The ‘Most Important Questions’ in Science Policy
By the Editor on March 12, 2012
A series of bitter disagreements between scientists and policy-makers has prompted a group of researchers to create a list...
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Are Women Leaving Religion?
By the Editor on March 12, 2012
Both religion and conservative politicians are on the verge of losing the support of many of their constituents: women....
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