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Decades-Old ‘Pioneer Anomaly’ Mystery Finally Solved
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Scientists have finally cracked a decades-old spaceflight riddle, figuring out why NASA’s Pioneer 10 and 11 probes began to...
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The Future of Residential Spaces
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
The word “house” generally conjures images of rectangular dwellings with front porches and chimneys. Front lawns and garages too....
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Dolphins May Be Math Geniuses
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Dolphins may use complex nonlinear mathematics when hunting, according to a new study that suggests these brainy marine mammals...
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Theorists Feast on Higgs Data
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
The popping of champagne corks may have subsided since scientists presented convincing evidence for the existence of the long-sought...
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Why Is Earth So Dry?
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
With large swaths of oceans, rivers that snake for hundreds of miles, and behemoth glaciers near the north and...
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Record-Breaking Laser Hits 500 Trillion Watts
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Laser physicists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have broken the record for the highest-power laser shot with a...
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Huge Iceberg Breaks Off From Glacier in Greenland
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan tore off one of Greenland’s largest glaciers. For several years, scientists had...
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Tech Giants Urge Passage of STEM Green Card Bill
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, may be getting ready to support legislation to grant...
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Trying to Resist Temptation? Think About God
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The new science of self-control shows that religious themes can bolster willpower
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Upbeat U.S. Research Trends Buck Trend
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The headline on the press release about a new report warns of “R&D trends posing a threat” to the...
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