Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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The potential link between mobile telephones and brain cancer could be similar to the link between lung cancer and smoking -- something tobacco companies took 50 years to recognize, US scientists warned Thursday. | |
 Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest extent, likely lowest volume October 02, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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Arctic sea ice extent during the 2008 melt season dropped to the second-lowest level since satellite measurements began in 1979, reaching the lowest point in its annual cycle of melt and growth on Sept. 14, ... | |
 Hawking bets CERN mega-machine won't find 'God's Particle' (Update) September 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 139 vote(s)
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Renowned British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has bet 100 dollars (70 euros) that a mega-experiment this week will not find an elusive particle seen as a holy grail of cosmic science, he said Tuesday. | |
Cannabis less harmful than drinking, smoking: report October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 77 vote(s)
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Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a British research charity Thursday, which called for a "serious rethink" of drug policy. | |
 'Calm before storm' may foreshadow climatic tipping point September 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 132 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Abrupt climate change has occurred on earth many times over the past millions of years. Climate scientists hypothesize that these sharp transitions may be caused when the earth system reaches ... | |
100 million years AD September 26, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Jan Zalasiewicz, a lecturer in geology at the University of Leicester, has published a new study looking at the lasting impression made by mankind -100 million years hence. He takes the perspective of alien ... | |
Tribal war drove human evolution of aggression September 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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Wars are costly in terms of lives and resources – so why have we fought them throughout human history? In modern times, states may fight wars for a number of complex reasons. But in the past, most tribal wars were fought ... | |
 Atom-smasher down for two months: CERN September 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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The world's largest atom-smasher has been shut down for two months following a helium leak, just ten days after it was switched on amid great fanfare to probe the secrets of the universe. | |
Dark Energy v. The Void: What if Copernicus was Wrong? September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
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Dark energy is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics, but it may be nothing more than an illusion, according physicists at Oxford University. The problem facing astrophysicists is that they have ... | |
White roofs, streets could curb global warming September 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 102 vote(s)
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The idea of painting our roofs and roads white to offset global warming is not new, but a recent study has calculated just how significantly white surfaces could impact greenhouse gas emissions. Last week, researchers at ... | |
Researchers document world's mammals in crisis October 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the Global Mammal Assessment, ... | |
Global warming pollution increases 3 percent September 25, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(AP) -- International scientists say worldwide man-made emissions of carbon dioxide - the main gas that causes global warming - jumped 3 percent from 2006 to 2007 | |
 Physicists hope to tie light beams in knots September 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 131 vote(s)
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Usually, light beams shine in a straight line, with the possible exception of light being bent by gravity. But scientists are now investigating how to make light beams into looped and knotted configurations. ... | |
 Meteorite experiment deals blow to 'bugs from space' theory September 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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A novel experiment has dealt a setback to a theory that life on Earth was kickstarted by bacteria that hitched a ride on space rocks. | |
 Pterosaurs couldn't soar, says expert October 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A Japanese researcher has put paleo-biologists in a flap by suggesting pterosaurs -- the winged lizards beloved of toymakers and dino movies -- were unable to fly, New Scientist says. | |
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