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• Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 5 | More Science

  Readers Respond to "The Myth of Income Inequality"

  Letters to the editor from the July 2014 issue of Scientific American
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• Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 5 | More Science

  In Case You Missed It: Need to Know News From Around the World

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• 60-Second Earth | Energy & Sustainability

  Bottling the Sun's Power on Earth

  A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports.
  9 hours ago |David Biello |3
• 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
  October 18, 2014 |Gary Stix |1
• News | 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
  October 18, 2014 |Katherine Harmon Courage |5
• 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
  October 18, 2014 |Lee Billings |
• 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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  October 17, 2014 |Lee Billings |
• 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.
  
   
  October 17, 2014 |Cynthia Graber |
• Nature | Space

  Physicists See Potential Dark Matter from the Sun

  X-ray data hinting at axion particles draw interest and cautionary warnings
  October 17, 2014 |Elizabeth Gibney and Nature magazine |2
• News | 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
  October 17, 2014 |Nicholas St. Fleur |
• 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
  October 17, 2014 |Esther Hsieh |
• Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 5 | More Science

  Book Review: Ancillary Sword

  October 17, 2014 |
• 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
  October 17, 2014 |Richard Pancost and Stephan Lewandowsky |44
• 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
  October 17, 2014 |Daniel Cusick and ClimateWire |4
• Reuters | More Science

  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.
  October 17, 2014 |1
• Reuters | More Science

  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.
  October 17, 2014 |
• 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.
  October 17, 2014 |
• 60-Second Science | More Science

  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
  
   
  October 16, 2014 |Steve Mirsky |1
• 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   
  
   
  October 16, 2014 |Clara Moskowitz |
• 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
  October 16, 2014 |Hannah Hoag and Nature magazine |13

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