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A New Chapter of Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide (commonly known as rust), Technion-Israel Institute of...
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Wired for Harmony?
Stop that noise! Many creatures, such as human babies, chimpanzees, and chicks, react negatively to dissonance—harsh, unstable, grating sounds....
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Civilization Is Making Humanity Less Intelligent
The simplicity of modern life is making us more stupid, according to a scientific theory which claims humanity may...
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Obama Will Start 2nd Term With Unfinished Climate Business
President Obama has some unfinished business to attend to, and taking care of it will require help and support...
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Popular Physics Theory Running Out of Hiding Places
Supersymmetry, or SUSY, has gained popularity as a way to explain some of the inconsistencies in the traditional theory...
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Global Warming Felt By Space Junk, Satellites
Manmade increases in carbon dioxide might be having effects that are larger than expected
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Intuition Alone Can Guide Right Choice
Decisions based on instinct can have surprisingly positive outcomes, according to new research. In a recent behavioral experiment, Marius...
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Consciousness and the Internet
From Massimo Pigliucci’s Rationally Speaking blog: Here is an interesting statistic: if we multiply the (approximate) number of computers...
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Political Strife Caused By Climate Change Doomed the Mayans
Archaeologists argue that drought caused by climate variation played a major role in the decline and fall of Mayan...
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Star Formation Sputtering Out Across the Universe
The rate of star formation in the universe has dropped to just 3% of its long-ago peak, and there’s...