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China Sets Up U.S. Conflict By Ruling Out New Climate ‘Regime’
By the Editor on November 20, 2012
China, India, South Africa and Brazil said a climate deal planned for 2020 won’t be a “new regime,” threatening...
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Is the Strange Signal at Our Galaxy’s Center Dark Matter?
By the Editor on November 19, 2012
Are there dark doings near the center of the Milky Way? That may be so when it comes to...
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World Bank Warns of ‘4 Degree’ Threshold
By the Editor on November 19, 2012
The World Bank is urging stepped-up efforts to meet world carbon reduction goals after looking at what it says...
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Report Raises Ethical Concerns About Human Enhancement Technologies
By the Editor on November 19, 2012
Scientists and ethicists call for public debate about the future use of drugs or other enhancements in the workplace
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Simulation: Quantum Leaps
By the Editor on November 19, 2012
Fully fledged quantum computers are still a long way off. But devices that can simulate quantum systems are proving...
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Mind-Reading Scan Locates Site of Meaning in the Brain
By the Editor on November 19, 2012
Meanings of words can be hard to locate when they are on the tip of your tongue, let alone...
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Obama’s Research Challenge
By the Editor on November 16, 2012
Obama wants to invest in science and technology, but a divided Congress and looming budget cuts could make it...
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Farthest Known Galaxy in the Universe Discovered
By the Editor on November 16, 2012
A new celestial wonder has stolen the title of most distant object ever seen in the universe, astronomers report....
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Mars Radiation Fine for Humans, Curiosity Finds
By the Editor on November 16, 2012
Initial readings of cosmic ray radiation on Mars suggest it's about the same as on the International Space Station....
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Are Animals Moral Creatures?
By the Editor on November 16, 2012
Does Mr. Whiskers really love you or is he just angling for treats? Until recently, scientists would have said...
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