BIG Questions – Page 147

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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Supermassive Black Holes Are Cannibals
By the Editor on February 17, 2012
Astronomers have found black holes and supermassive black holes. But the discovery of a mid-size black hole could support...
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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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The Kids’ (Accents) Are Alright
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
Pygmy goats can develop “accents” as they grow older, according to scientists. The young animals, known as “kids”, are...
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New Quantum Record: Physicists Entangle 8 Photons
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
One of the most mind-blowing areas of quantum mechanics is entanglement: two or more particles separated in space can...
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Prions Point to New Style of Evolution
By the Editor on February 16, 2012
The rogue proteins behind variant CJD, the human form of mad cow disease, have revealed their benign side. Prions,...
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Leaked: A Plan To Teach Climate Change Skepticism in Schools
By the Editor on February 15, 2012
Internal documents have been leaked from the Heartland Institute, a Chicago nonprofit think tank, showing its funding of leading...
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Will This Be the Year Scientists Find the ‘God Particle’?
By the Editor on February 15, 2012
Scientists hunting the Higgs boson, the sub-atomic particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of...
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Quantum Dots Control Brain Cells For the First Time
By the Editor on February 15, 2012
In an unlikely marriage of quantum physics and neuroscience, tiny particles called quantum dots have been used to control...
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Child Abuse Leaves Mark on Brain
By the Editor on February 15, 2012
Childhood abuse and maltreatment can shrink important parts of the brain, a new study of adults suggests. Reduced brain...
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