BIG Problems – Page 135

Disease-Fighting Secrets of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
By the Editor on February 21, 2012
Insects cover our planet. Filed into 750,000 different species, at any given time there are one million trillion bugs...
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You Can’t Do the Math Without the Words
By the Editor on February 21, 2012
Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A...
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Newton’s Theological Texts Digitized
By the Editor on February 20, 2012
Considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time, Sir Isaac Newton was also an influential theologian...
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DARPA Wants Real-Life Avatars For Soldiers
By the Editor on February 20, 2012
DARPA has funds set aside in its budget for 2012 that will pour $7 million into a plan that...
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Transistor Made Using a Single Atom
By the Editor on February 20, 2012
Scientists have taken a first early step toward escaping the limits of a technological principle called Moore’s Law by...
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How the First Plant Came to Be
By the Editor on February 18, 2012
Earth is the planet of the plants—and it all can be traced back to one green cell. The world’s...
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Think You’ll Live Long? Think Again
By the Editor on February 18, 2012
Despite great medical advances that have lengthened human life spans, your chances of living a very long life may...
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Kinship With the Cosmos
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson relates his personal story of how he became a scientist and his peak spiritual experiences...
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How Obama Can Win the Culture War
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
In Washington, religious groups are interest groups. Just like the National Rifle Association or the farm lobby, the bishops...
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Mercury Ruled Out as Autism Cause. Again
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with...
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