Month: August 2014
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Biotechnology: A New Opium Pipe
Narcotic drugs could soon be manufactured by yeast.
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First Observation of Death Valley’s Sliding Rocks
People who enjoy the sport of curling also may be inclined toward rock-watching.
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What RealClearScience Is For and Against
We are not wedded to any of these conclusions. If the data changes, so too will our opinion!
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Narcolepsy May Be an Autoimmune Disease
Most likely, there are multiple causes for this mysterious disorder.
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Six Big Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak
Learning from a tragedy.
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Will Epigenetics Be Used to Oppress Women?
The media hype surrounding epigenetics may once again turn its focus on mothers.
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Identify a Bomb from 1 Kilometer Away
American researchers propose using a variation of Raman spectroscopy to detect bombs from a safe distance.
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New Test Could Eliminate Allergy Skin Pricks
Sickly children everywhere, rejoice!
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Why Domesticated Dogs Have Floppy Ears
In addition to docility and a willingness to please human masters, domestication wrought other anatomical and physiological changes: smaller and floppier ears, a shrunken brain, a shortened muzzle and white patches of fur.
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Surprise! E-Cigs Do More Good than Harm
There is no reason to regulate e-cigs as strictly as the real thing.