By Heidi Ledford of Nature magazine It would not be the first psychiatric drug to run aground in a large study after sailing through early trials. [More]
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By Christopher Le Coq STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers on Tuesday called for stronger action to protect Europe's bees, saying that the rapid decline in the bee population could affect the growth of important food crops.
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Do we have free will? It is an age-old question which has attracted the attention of philosophers, theologians, lawyers and political theorists.
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Microbes will be the (human) food- and fuel-makers of the future, if J.
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Think of the weirdest creatures you’ve even seen in a sci-fi film.
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Most Americans who worry about cyberwarfare are concerned that it will be directed against the United States.
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Some of the warmest early November weather on record has plants and animals behaving oddly in the UK. [More]
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LONDON--It could be the last word in concrete solutions to carbon emissions: a paving slab that generates electricity with every footstep taken on it, providing clean power to both cities and remote areas not connected to a national grid. Best of all, it requires mainly used tires and concrete
Read More »The Best Video of Earth from Space Ever Made
This timelapse video of photographs taken from the International Space Station between August and October is just stunning: [More]
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By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine When John Cardy proposed a far-reaching principle to constrain all possible theories of quantum particles and fields, he expected it to be quickly rebutted. [More]
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Photo: Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, photo courtesy of Dr. Prabir Dutta, The Ohio State University.
Read More »Maps Identify Fallout and Radiation Hotspots from Japan Nuclear Disaster
By Edwin Cartlidge of Nature magazine The distribution of fallout from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has now been mapped by two independent teams. [More] Presented By: Grainger has power transmission covered.
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For the first of Sunday’s poster blogging we’re going to look at some dutiful dads. Some dutiful monkey dads
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The Olympus BioScapes International Imaging Competition provides a selection of photographs that flame off our pages each December in riotous color. A good portion of the magazine would have to be given over to the contest to give every photo its due. We’re bringing you an additional selection here of worthy stills and videos that we’re sure will fascinate and amaze.
Read More »Did Fracking Cause Oklahoma’s Largest Recorded Earthquake?
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in Oklahoma struck on November 5, a magnitude 5.6 temblor that buckled a highway and ruptured water pipes. This quake is part of a skyrocketing rise in seismic activity the state has seen in the past three years, leading many to wonder--and worry--about its cause
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