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Antarctic Airstrip Melts
By the Editor on October 24, 2012
Researchers said global warming has caused the glacial ice on the runway to turn to mush just four years...
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Genes and Immune System Shaped By Childhood Poverty, Stress
By the Editor on October 19, 2012
A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress...
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Future Jobs Depend on a Science-Based Economy
By the Editor on October 18, 2012
The 2012 presidential election will be won by the candidate who can convince voters that he has the vision...
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The Brain Drain Within Africa
By the Editor on October 17, 2012
The following is from a guest post to the Chronicle’s WorldWise blog, written by John D. Holm, the former...
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Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize
By the Editor on October 15, 2012
Two American economists won the Nobel Prize in economics for their research into how to match different actors in...
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Megacities Pose Serious Health Challenge
By the Editor on October 12, 2012
Rapid urbanization will take a heavy toll on public health if city planning and development do not incorporate measures...
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New World Bank Head Wants to Address Climate Change
By the Editor on October 12, 2012
Jim Yong Kim, the new president of the World Bank, said that dealing with climate change will be one...
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Saving Nature Will Require Billions
By the Editor on October 12, 2012
Reducing the risk of extinction for threatened species and establishing protected areas for nature will cost the world over...
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Climate-Proofing the Insurance Industry
By the Editor on October 11, 2012
The world’s largest reinsurer has examined the recent rise in the number and severity of natural disasters worldwide, and...
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The Clothesline Paradox: A Conversation With Tim O’Reilly
By the Editor on October 9, 2012
If we’re going to get science policy right, it’s really important for us to study the economic benefit of...
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