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World Changing Ideas 2014
10 problem-solving, planet-improving, lifesaving advances set to drive progress in the years ahead -
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Comet Strike to Blame for Canada's Iconic Sudbury Basin
Scientists confirm that a comet carved out Ontario's Sudbury Basin 1.8 billion years ago, forming the second largest impact crater on Earth -
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Health
Is the Gene-Editing Revolution Finally Here?
A DNA-editing technique based on bacterial “memories” could revolutionize medicine. But some worry it could get out of control -
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The Discovery Continuum from Past to Present in Scientific American
Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina introduces the December 2014 issue of Scientific American -
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Sewage Could Provide Fuel of the Future
One source of hydrogen for hydrogen cars will be wastewater, at least in California -
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Space
Pluto Probe to Wake from "Hibernation" Next Month
NASA's New Horizons probe is set to awaken from 99 days during which the spacecraft's electronics were largely unpowered. Observations at the dwarf planet start in January -
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Mind & Brain
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Transparent Brains Reveal Effects of Cocaine and Fear [Video]
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Energy & Sustainability
Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline Makes Candidates Most Appealing to Seniors and Republicans
With Keystone XL back in the news after the pipeline bill failed to pass the Senate, I pulled up the latest UT Energy Poll data to a look at what we know about public opinion on the topic*. -
A Matter of Time
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Why Some Physicists Want to Get Rid of Time
The concepts of time and change may emerge from a universe that, at root, is utterly static -
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Understanding Ebola
What exactly is Ebola, how do you get it, and what are the symptoms? The House Call Doctor answers your questions -
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Never Mind Philae’s Topsy-Turvy Touchdown, Its Brief Mission Advances Comet Science
Even the lander’s missteps generated valuable data -
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Tongue Shocks Hasten Healing
Electrically stimulating the tongue may help repair neural damage -
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Health
"Yoga Ministry" Stirs Doubts among Scientists
Ancient remedies and practices are seeing a boost in government support in India, but evidence of their effectiveness is scarce -
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Energy & Sustainability
All 50 U.S. States Feeling Freezing Temperatures
Temperatures in all 50 U.S. states dipped to freezing or below on Tuesday as an unseasonably cold blast of weather moved across the country, while heavy snow prompted a state of emergency in western New York State -
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Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Dies in Senate
The President has said he would not approve the pipeline if it significantly raised greenhouse gas emissions -
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Wildlife Crime? There's an App for That
A new tool may help officials crack down on the illegal wildlife trade. David Biello reports -
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Health
Men Who "Monitor" Their Prostate Cancers Have High Quality of Life
Men who decide with their doctors to keep a close eye on their prostate cancer, instead of treating it right away, tend to have physical and mental wellbeing equal to or better than men who opt for immediate treatment -
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Diabetes
Obese patients who have weight loss surgery often see their diabetes improve, but whether the surgery helps prevent diabetes in the first place hasn’t been clear -
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Technology
Solar Roadways Take Baby Steps
Dutch cyclists can now pedal a path paved with solar panels. Larry Greenemeier reports
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Energy & Sustainability
Close, Peaceful Whale Encounters Captured on Video
I came across these incredible videos by John J. King II (AleutianDream on YouTube) and I just had to share them. These snorkelers are in such close and peaceful contact with wild humpbacks and sperm whales in waters near the Dominican Republic, and Dominica respectively.
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