The threat of a “double dip” back into an economic recession looms, but if this comes to pass, the reasons would be much different from the body blow the U.S. [More]
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By Amy Maxmen of Nature magazine Some patients with Lyme disease still show symptoms long after their treatment has finished. [More]
Read More »Another Royal Wedding? Juno Sets Off for Jupiter
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Read More »Juno Mission Gets Goes For Launch
It’s tough to beat watching a spaceship lift off. But for us audio fans, there’s another sequence during launch preparation that’s awfully compelling
Read More »When Greenland’s Ice Melts, Where Does the Water Go?
Third in a three-part series . KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland--In her knitted ski hat, parka and hiking boots,
Read More »Polar bear kills British boy in Norway, hurts four
* Polar bear kills 17-year-old camper on Arctic island * Four injured as bear bursts in on school group tent camp [More]
Read More »Carbon offsets near record low, worst performing commodity
By Gerard Wynn and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Carbon offsets neared all-time lows Friday, confirming their status as the world's worst performing commodity, as slumping demand meets rising supply of the U.N. instrument traded under the Kyoto Protocol.
Read More »Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Drifts Along Canadian Coast
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Read More »Lollapalooza
Friday, August 05 It's been 20 years since fans flocked to Chicago for the first Lollapalooza music festival to catch a glimpse of Ice-T and the Violent Femmes. After struggling in the late '90s as bands lost interest in festivals, Lolla's now stronger than ever thanks to a sturdy partnership with the city's park district.
Read More »MIND Reviews: The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry
The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson.
Read More »Going Viral: New Hepatitis C Drugs Owe Their Success to HIV
The treatment of hepatitis C virus infections has taken a major step forward with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of two new drugs, telaprevir and boceprevir, for managing the disease.
Read More »Mars Bars: Seasonal Markings on Martian Slopes Could Indicate Flowing Water
In the long hunt for water on Mars, researchers may have finally caught sight of flowing liquid. [More]
Read More »U.S. agency approves Shell Arctic oil drilling plan
By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's long-stymied Arctic drilling program inched ahead on Thursday, as the U.S.
Read More »One-Way Switch for Light Paves Way for Practical Photonic Computer Chips
By Zeeya Merali of Nature magazine A one-way system for light rays could allow optical computer chips to overtake their standard electronic counterparts. [More]
Read More »7% Of Arab Bloggers Have Been Arrested: Harvard Survey
According to a new Harvard University survey that was partially funded by the State Department, 7% of Arab bloggers have been arrested or detained over the past year while 30% have been threatened. Seven percent of Middle Eastern bloggers were arrested and detained in the past year--and nearly 30% were personally threatened, according to a new Harvard University survey
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