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Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 5
Mind & Brain
Like Valium and Oxycontin, without the Side Effects [Video]
Whether it be mental calm or analgesia, neuroscientists have discovered a range of possible health benefits from meditation -
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Health
How Did Nigeria Quash Its Ebola Outbreak So Quickly?
What we can learn from the boot leather, organization and quick response times that stopped Ebola from spreading in this African nation -
News
Space
The Best Seat in the House for Sunday’s Comet Flyby Is Mars
Scientists and satellites gear up for a comet’s spectacular chance encounter with Mars -
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Space
The Best Seat in the House for Sunday’s Comet Flyby Is Mars
Scientists and satellites gear up for a comet’s spectacular chance encounter with Mars
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60-Second Science
Evolution
Plant Thorns Increase When Defense Needed
In areas with few herbivores, acacia plants don't bother to churn out many of the off-putting thorns. Cynthia Graber reports.
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Nature
Space
Physicists See Potential Dark Matter from the Sun
X-ray data hinting at axion particles draw interest and cautionary warnings -
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Health
Nurses’ Unions Call for Better Ebola Support from CDC
Two of the nation’s largest nursing unions blast the CDC’s handling of U.S. Ebola cases and ask for more resources and hands-on training -
Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 5
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Book Review: Ancillary Sword
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Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 6
Mind & Brain
Yes, You Can Become Addicted to Tanning
UV light may trigger the same reward pathway in the brain as drugs such as heroin -
The Conversation
Energy & Sustainability
Climate Uncertainty No Excuse for Inaction
Uncertain risk should be an impetus to take action rather than a reason for complacency -
Climatewire
Energy & Sustainability
Cutting Global Warming Pollution Just Business as Usual at Some Major Companies
A new ranking lists top corporate efforts to combat climate change -
Reuters
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Japan's Volcanoes Made More Jittery by 2011 Quake
Japan's massive 2011 earthquake may trigger more, and larger, volcanic eruptions over the next few decades, perhaps even that of Mount Fuji - but predicting them remains close to impossible, a volcano expert said on Friday. -
Reuters
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Hurricane Gonzalo on Track to Hit Bermuda
Hurricane Gonzalo is set to hit the island of Bermuda on Friday, one of the strongest storms ever to threaten the Atlantic island, forecasters said. -
Reuters
Energy & Sustainability
Wind Power Blows Away Coal and Gas in Nordic Countries
Wind power is blowing gas and coal-fired turbines out of business in the Nordic countries, and the effects will be felt across the Baltic region as the renewable glut erodes utility margins for thermal power stations. -
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Lemur Latrine Trees Serve as Community Bulletin Boards
Primatologists spent almost 1,100 hours watching lemurs do their business on their designated tree and concluded that urine and glandular secretions serve as posted messages. Steve Mirsky reports
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60-Second Space
Space
Track Cosmic Rays with Smartphone App
Take part in a citizen-science project by helping researchers track high-energy cosmic rays via a network of smartphone users. Clara Moskowitz reports
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Nature
Energy & Sustainability
U.S. Dust Bowl Conditions Not Rivaled in 1,000 Years
Atmospheric conditions and human actions combined to drive the 1930s megadrought -
Climate Central
Energy & Sustainability
U.S. Tornadoes Form in Swarms
The total number of days in the U.S. with a tornado is decreasing but the number per day is rising -
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Space
Did Jesus Save the Klingons?
If or when we make contact with extraterrestrials, the effect on our religious sensibilities will be profound, says astronomer David Weintraub
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Climate Central
Energy & Sustainability
Frigid Polar Vortex Unlikely to Repeat This Winter
NOAA's winter climate outlook suggests this winter will not be as unusual as last one
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