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By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine A hint of the Higgs boson , the missing piece in the standard model of particle physics, has been found in data collected by the Tevatron, the now-shuttered U.S.
Read More »Spiders on the Move in Flood-Ravaged Australia
WAGGA WAGGA, Australia (Reuters) - Thousands of spiders have cast eerie webs over vast areas of flood-hit Australia after being forced to seek shelter by the rising waters.
Read More »Physics Powwow: Highlights from the American Physical Society Meeting
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Read More »Why It Took So Long to Invent the Wheel
Wheels are the archetype of a primitive, caveman-level technology. But in fact, they're so ingenious that it took until 3500 B.C. for someone to invent them
Read More »One Year after Fukushima: Could It Happen in the U.S.?
Border of the Fukushima exclusion zone.
Read More »The US Geological Survey Has Photographs That Rock
Aerial view of eruption of Mount St.
Read More »The Inspiration Paradox: Your Best Creative Time Is Not When You Think
A bus company in China has launched a new “safe driving” campaign by suspending bowls of water over their drivers.
Read More »Accidentally ‘Introduced’ Species Threaten Antarctic Ecosystem
By Pauline Askin SYDNEY (REUTERS) - In the pristine frozen continent of Antarctica scientists fear an alien invasion -- not from outer space, but carried in people's pockets and bags. Seeds and plants accidentally brought to Antarctica by tourists and scientists may introduce alien plant species which could threaten the survival of native plants in the finely balanced ecosystem. Invasive alien plants are amongst the most significant conservation threat to Antarctica, especially as climate change warms the ice continent, said a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal published on Tuesday.
Read More »A Fun DIY Science Goodie: How To Get a Positive Expected Rate of Return on a Lottery Ticket
So goes popular opinion: the lottery s an egregious societal evil implemented and overseen by shape-shifting, blood-drinking reptilian aliens. And that may be largely true designed to slowly and quietly bleed dry your pockets that is, unless you learn to drive it
Read More »Raise It or Raze It?: How Will the Stranded Italian Cruise Ship Be Salvaged?
At more than twice the size of the Titanic, the Costa Concordia was the largest passenger vessel ever to sink when it capsized off Italy's northwest coast on January 13. So far, Italian authorities say of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew on board, at least 18 are confirmed dead and 14 unaccounted for , and the insurance costs may reach $1 billion, according to Moody's Investors Service.
Read More »Dark Matter Clump Furrows Brows
Dark matter. It’s hard to see, it’s hard to study and it just won’t behave. There’s plenty dark matter around
Read More »Psoriasis Linked To Protection From HIV-1
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease--the immune system mistakenly attacks its own body, causing red, itchy, scaly patches on the skin. But there may be a hidden upside.
Read More »Knee Replacements On Shaky Scientific Ground
Knee replacement image courtesy of iStockphoto/33karen33 As the U.S. population ages and continues packing on the pounds, knee replacement surgeries are becoming increasingly common
Read More »Scientists See Rise in Tornado-Creating Conditions
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - When at least 80 tornadoes rampaged across the United States, from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, last Friday, it was more than is typically observed during the entire month of March, tracking firm AccuWeather.com reported on Monday. According to some climate scientists, such earlier-than-normal outbreaks of tornadoes, which typically peak in the spring, will become the norm as the planet warms
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