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Understand how advancements in environmental research and innovation are changing the world.

  • White House Science Fair astonishes Obama

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:18 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Young scientists from across the nation amaze President Obama with their inventions at this year's White House Science Fair.

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  • What does the average American know about science?

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:00 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    The U.S. public's knowledge of basic science and technology varies widely, according to the results of a survey by the Pew Research Center.

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  • 7 ways to trick your brain

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 3:30 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    Mental shortcuts and shortcomings, which allow us to be tricked, also show us how the brain works.

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  • Ancient snail shells hint at future global warming

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 3:30 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Researchers examined how carbon and oxygen isotopes were bound together in fossils, which told them how chilly or warm the water was when the snails lived.

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  • How terrorists can repress empathy

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 8:00 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Some people respond to feelings of powerlessness by turning to humanitarian aims, but would-be terrorists draw on violent ideologies.

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  • The real 'hobbit' had larger brain than thought

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 7:20 PM by Charles Choi, LiveScience

    The findings add to evidence that the hobbit was a unique species of humans after all, not a deformed modern human.

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  • Nanosponges could one day suck toxins right out of your veins

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 5:28 PM by John Platt

    Engineers say the microscopic 'sponges' could absorb everything from E. coli to rattlesnake venom.

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  • Left-handedness stumps science

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 5:20 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    There aren't many differences between lefties and righties, but lefties excel at visual and spatial tasks and are overrepresented among geniuses.

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  • How the new bird flu virus evolved

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 3:57 PM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Flu viruses are known to evolve at a particularly fast pace, and the bird flu is no different.

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  • U.S. needs its own atom smasher, physicists say

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 3:33 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The United States faces a brain-drain of scientific research as it cedes research ground to other countries.

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  • Parasitic worm inspires skin graft tech

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 1:43 PM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    A new technique for skin grafts involves an adhesive made of tiny needles that was inspired by a parasitic worm's behavior.

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  • 6 ways the human gene patent case could impact biotechnology

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 11:17 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    From gene sequencing to developing drugs, here's how the Supreme Court could set the tone for gene research.

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  • Intricate pattern has surprising roots in your body

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:40 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The pattern was discovered by scientists trying to determine if some nanoparticles harm human health.

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  • Why don't protons' measurements add up?

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:43 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    One possibility is that the measurements are simply wrong.

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  • Human Genome Project marks 10th anniversary

    Sun, Apr 14, 2013 2:20 PM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    The $3 billion project was completed on April 14, 2003, and since then, scientists have achieved many milestones in using genomic discoveries to advance medical knowledge.

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