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China’s Black Market Stem Cells
Despite government efforts to ban unapproved stem cell treatments, companies around China still offer them openly.
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Crowdfunding Successes Show Value of Small Donations
Legislation making its way through U.S. Congress would allow anyone to invest in the latest cool idea, with the...
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Environmental Rules: Job Killers or Job Creators?
The Environmental Protection Agency and the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which reviews all proposed federal...
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For Science Ph.D.’s, There Is No One True Path
Last April the scientific journal Nature published a series of articles on the overproduction of Ph.D.’s in the sciences....
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U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence
Increasing production and declining consumption of oil and gas have unexpectedly brought the United States markedly closer to a...
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Europe’s Water Resources Under Pressure
Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe’s economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report has warned. The European Environment...
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Wind-Power Market Blows Cold
The climate is getting worse for wind-power companies, which are finding it increasingly difficult to attract venture backers. Investment...
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Think You’ll Live Long? Think Again
Despite great medical advances that have lengthened human life spans, your chances of living a very long life may...
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Ultrafast Trades Trigger Market Crashes and Spikes
The US financial markets have suffered over 18,000 extreme price changes caused by ultrafast trading, according to a new...
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NASA Issues Call for New Space Taxis
NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to...