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Rio+20 Earth Summit: Leaked Draft Reveals Conflict Among Countries
The latest draft text that 180 governments are expected to sign up to at the end of the Rio+20...
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Astonishing Algal Bloom Found in Arctic
NASA scientists say they’ve made a discovery in the Arctic Ocean ‘as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest...
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Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Brain Cells
Scientists who reprogrammed skin cells into brain cells say their research could lay the groundwork for new ways to...
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Flame Prompts UN Warning on Cyberwar Risk
The UN has urged countries to seek a “peaceful resolution” in cyberspace to avoid the threat of global cyberwar....
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DNA Blueprint for Fetus Built Using Tests of Parents
For the first time, researchers have determined virtually the entire genome of a fetus using only a blood sample...
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Earth Approaching Climate Tipping Point
Earth may be nearing an ecological tipping point that threatens biodiversity, food production and water supplies as humans consume...
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Exotic Particle More Mundane Than Thought
Sometimes, finding nothing is just as good as finding something. Physicists have made the most sensitive measurements yet in...
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Earth Suffers From CO2 Allergy
About 12 million years ago, Earth wasn’t sensitive to carbon dioxide ups and downs. But like seasonal allergies that...
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Copenhagen Aims for Climate Neutrality By 2025
By investing in bike paths and energy-efficient buildings, the capital of Denmark aims to produce no more CO2 than...
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Protein Knots Gain New Evolutionary Significance
A new study suggests that protein knots, a structure whose formation remains a mystery, may have specific functional advantages...