BIG Problems – Page 45

Prehistoric Human Populations Prospered Before Agricultural Boom
By the Editor on October 19, 2012
Researchers from China’s Fudan University have found major prehistoric human population expansions may have begun before the Neolithic period,...
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Genes and Immune System Shaped By Childhood Poverty, Stress
By the Editor on October 19, 2012
A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress...
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Why Are Coastal Saltmarshes Falling Apart?
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
A nine-year study conducted in the Plum Island estuary indicates that sewage and fertilizers may be seriously damaging salt...
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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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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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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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