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Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 4
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World War I: Naval Technology, 1914 [Slide Show]
A look at the science of naval warfare in the first year of the Great War -
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Coffee Crisis Spurs Hunt for Helpful Genes [Slide Show]
With cultivated coffee in decline, researchers are turning to wild plants for help -
60-Second Earth
Energy & Sustainability
Wildlife Population Plummeted Since 1970
A World Wildlife Fund report estimates losses of 40 percent of all individual land and sea animals, and a 70 percent population crash of all river animals, since 1970. David Biello reports.
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Mind & Brain
Head Injury May Cause Mental Illness
A single blow to the head may increase the risk of subsequently developing a disorder -
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Typhoon to Halt Production at Some Toyota, Mitsubishi Plants
Toyota Motor Corp plans to halt production on Monday morning at 12 plants in central Japan due to a typhoon that is hitting the area, spokesman Ryo Sakai said on Sunday -
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Book Review: Your Atomic Self
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Reindeer Spit Smacks Down Plant Toxins
Compounds in reindeer and moose saliva interfere with the production of toxins in plants that ordinarily stop animals from dining on the vegetation. Karen Hopkin reports.
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Media Watch: An Essential Tool in Diversity
Diversity brings excellence to science, the workplace and other human endeavors, as research is showing. And the media plays a crucial role in shaping how society views its members, second perhaps only to the entertainment industry in such influence. -
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Ebola Outbreak Shuts Down Malaria-Control Efforts
Public health experts fear that one epidemic may fuel another in West Africa -
Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 5
Mind & Brain
On Our Shelf: High Price
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Hospitals on the Lookout for Ebola Patients
Howard University Hospital in D.C. is the latest facility to report a suspect patient in isolation, but so far only a Dallas visitor has tested positive for the virus -
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Funders Beware: Not All Crowdfunding Projects Deliver
Three firms were particularly successful in luring donors with flashy project pitches that fell short of the mark -
TechMediaNetwork
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4 New Substances Identified as Carcinogens
Heath and Human Services has added four new substances, including a cleaning solvent and a wood preservative mixture, to its list of cancer-causing substances -
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Giant Clams’ Iridescent Lips Snatch Solar Energy
Shiny cells coating the iridescent lips of giant clams reflect light and direct it towards photosynthetic algae within to create energy -
Observations
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Microbes and Pathogen Genes Fill New York City Soil
With all the attention to the Ebola virus and other pathogens floating around in bodily fluids and the air, we may not be aware that the dirt beneath our feet is home to thousands of bacteria and other microorganisms. -
Climatewire
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Super Yeast Tolerates Heat and Alcohol
A more heat- and alcohol-tolerant yeast could transform fermentation and biofuels -
Nature
Space
Cyanide Cloud Puts a Chill in Titan's Air
Icy particles high above the south pole of this Saturnian moon are upending some ideas about weather patterns on Titan -
Reuters
Energy & Sustainability
European Commission Cuts Deep Sea Fishing Quotas
The European Commission proposed an overall cut in quotas for deep sea fishing in the northeast Atlantic for the next two years, but environmental groups said it should have reduced some catch limits to zero to allow stocks to recover -
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Health
Fact or Fiction?: A Clove of Garlic Can Stop a Vaginal Yeast Infection
A medical expert weighs in on our burning questions about alternative therapies for this pesky invader -
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Best View Ever of Hidden Seafloor Revealed in New Images [Slide Show]
Scientists use satellites to produce astoundingly detailed pictures of unmapped terrain
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