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Earth Day: Is sewage sludge safe for farm fields'
The use of treated sewage sludge on agricultural land is a well-established if sometimes controversial practice. Researchers are now delving more deeply into biosolids, looking to find any potential contaminants. Blinded by scientific gobbledygook
I have just written the world’s worst science research paper: More than incompetent, it’s a mess of plagiarism and meaningless garble. Now science publishers around the world are clamouring to publish it. They will distribute it globally and pretend it isScience | 206790 hits | 12:15 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Displaying the first examples of animals with reversed genitals, researchers have discovered cave insects in which the females have penis-like genitals and the males have vagina-like organs. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Connecticut4 new species of 'killer' sponges discovered off Pacific coast
They look like fuzzy fingers, waving gently from the depths of the ocean floor but make no mistake — they're stone cold killers.
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They look like fuzzy fingers, waving gently from the depths of the ocean floor but make no mistake — they're stone cold killers.Researchers Confirm Origins of Yeast Used in Production of Lager Beer : News : University Herald
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have confirmed the origins of cold-adapted yeast that is used to produce the most popular beer in the world – “Lager.”
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have confirmed the origins of cold-adapted yeast that is used to produce the most popular beer in the world – “Lager.” Vaginas, nostrils latest successes in lab-grown body parts
Two new studies describe the latest achievements in growing body parts in a lab and transplanting them into people, this time with nostrils and vaginas. Paralyzed men regain 'intentional movement' after spinal implant
Four men who had each been paralyzed from the chest down for more than two years and been told their situation was hopeless regained the ability to voluntarily move their legs and feet — though not to walk — after an electrical device was implanted in theBlood moon eclipse on April 15 is a special event
A rare series of total lunar eclipses begins just after midnight on April 15. Sky watchers are getting ready for an evening of viewing, while some Christians point to what they call a prophecy of Blood Moons.
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A rare series of total lunar eclipses begins just after midnight on April 15. Sky watchers are getting ready for an evening of viewing, while some Christians point to what they call a prophecy of Blood Moons. New fireball in sky seen over Nova Scotia this morning
For the second day in a row, a large fireball has been seen in the sky over Nova Scotia. W.D. Hamilton's evolutionary theory driving world-changing research
The scientific community is commemorating the work of W.D. Hamilton, who pioneered the idea that everything from bees' behaviour to the way cancer spreads in the body can be explained by evolution. Deep Earth has oceans' worth of water, $10 diamond reveals
A dirty, $10 diamond with a prize inside has helped reveal that there are vast quantities of water stored deep inside the Earth.World Science University wants to teach you physics for free
With online lectures, MOOCs, and open courseware, it's probably never been easier to get access to college-level instruction on a huge variety of topics. But yesterday saw the launch of a new entry dedicated to scientific concepts: the World Science Unive
With online lectures, MOOCs, and open courseware, it's probably never been easier to get access to college-level instruction on a huge variety of topics. But yesterday saw the launch of a new entry dedicated to scientific concepts: the World Science UniveNew particle called quantum droplet discovered
Physicists have discovered an exotic new type of particle that they call a quantum droplet, or dropleton.
Physicists have discovered an exotic new type of particle that they call a quantum droplet, or dropleton.Chile's stunning fossil whale graveyard explained
Scientists think they can now explain the astonishing discovery of a graveyard of fossil whales in Chile that accumulated more than five million years ago.
Scientists think they can now explain the astonishing discovery of a graveyard of fossil whales in Chile that accumulated more than five million years ago.Biologist proposes renaming all life on Earth (Wired UK)
A researcher at Virginia Tech has developed a novel way of classifying and naming organisms based on their genome sequence, allowing scientists to communicate more specifically about different species
A researcher at Virginia Tech has developed a novel way of classifying and naming organisms based on their genome sequence, allowing scientists to communicate more specifically about different speciesScience | 208118 hits | 7:22 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists who pretend to know the effect of carbon dioxide emissions decades hence are propagandists. Mauna Kea telescope, world's biggest, closer to completion
The proposed world's-largest optical telescope, designed in Canada, is one step closer to construction after the University of Hawaii approved a plan to lease land at the summit of the island's Mauna Kea volcano.Asteroid flyby to be streamed live tonight
An asteroid estimated to be the size of three football fields is set for its close-up on a live webcast as it whizzes by Earth on Monday, roughly a year after one exploded over Russia and injured 1,200 people.
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An asteroid estimated to be the size of three football fields is set for its close-up on a live webcast as it whizzes by Earth on Monday, roughly a year after one exploded over Russia and injured 1,200 people. Ancient predators grew 'steak-knife' teethScience | 206844 hits | 2:32 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
As the meat it ate came in bigger and bigger packages, an ancient predator armed itself for the challenge, a Canadian study has found.Plastic shopping bags make a fine diesel fuel -- ScienceDaily
Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report. The conversion produces significantly more energy than it requires and results in tr
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Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report. The conversion produces significantly more energy than it requires and results in trSustainable nuclear fusion breakthrough raises hopes for ultimate green energy | Science | The Guardian
Scientists have moved a step closer to achieving sustainable nuclear fusion and almost limitless clean energy
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Scientists have moved a step closer to achieving sustainable nuclear fusion and almost limitless clean energyScience uncovers the cause of the marijuana munchies
Why does smoking pot often lead to compulsive snacking? A new French study on mice appears to have sniffed out the answer.
Why does smoking pot often lead to compulsive snacking? A new French study on mice appears to have sniffed out the answer.Nuclear fusion takes key step forward
American scientists say they've taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades.
American scientists say they've taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades.Is intelligence written in the genes?
Scientists at Kings College, London, have found the first gene which appears to be directly linked to intelligence
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Scientists at Kings College, London, have found the first gene which appears to be directly linked to intelligence New fossil bed found by scientists hailed as 'motherload'
Scientists say a recently located fossil site in B.C. and west of Calgary is already yielding major new discoveries about early animal evolution. Federal science hobbled by cuts and policies, poll says
The government's cuts to federal science budgets and its changes to policy are damaging scientists' ability to serve and protect the public, according to a new survey. N.S. biologist W. Ford Doolittle wins $1M Herzberg Medal
W. Ford Doolittle, a Dalhousie University biologist whose ideas about evolution sparked controversy among scientists and caught the attention of creationists, has won the $1 million Herzberg Medal, Canada's top science prize.'Patrol-bots' eyed as surveillance answer
A California start-up is turning out capsule-shaped robots that it says could serve as the eyes and ears of base police units.
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A California start-up is turning out capsule-shaped robots that it says could serve as the eyes and ears of base police units.Lockheed Martin fires most powerful portable LASER weapon it has ever created
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It is a weapon that could mean the end of traditional missiles. Lockheed Martin revealed it has tested the A 30-kilowatt electric fiber laser, the highest power ever fired.
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It is a weapon that could mean the end of traditional missiles. Lockheed Martin revealed it has tested the A 30-kilowatt electric fiber laser, the highest power ever fired.Scientists warn the Sun has 'gone to sleep' and say it could cause temperatures to plunge
British researchers say solar activity is at its lowest for 100 years, and conditions are 'very similar' to the months before a mini ice age in 1645.
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British researchers say solar activity is at its lowest for 100 years, and conditions are 'very similar' to the months before a mini ice age in 1645. B.C. scientists baffled by sudden deaths of thousands of starfish
The mysterious disappearance of hundreds of thousands of starfish all along the Pacific Coast has left researchers in British Columbia scratching their heads. Your cat thinks you're a much larger cat with good taste in food | MNN
A new book decodes cat behavior and explains what felines really think of us.Dogs defecate in accordance with earth's magnetic field, research finds
A scientific study has revealed that dogs adapt their excremental habits to be aligned with the earth’s axis
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A scientific study has revealed that dogs adapt their excremental habits to be aligned with the earth’s axisStar Trek-style Tricorder that scans for signs of disease built by scientists
Scanadu Scout, developed at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California, is held on a person's temple and can read temperature, pulse blood oxygen levels, and more.
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Scanadu Scout, developed at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California, is held on a person's temple and can read temperature, pulse blood oxygen levels, and more. Northern lights may be visible tonightScience | 206962 hits | 1:21 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Many in Canada might get a chance to glimpse the northern lights Thursday night.Munich Re Company Reports That Extreme Weather Losses Were Low in 2013
Weather has been dominating the news cycle the past several days, as much of the U.S. has suffered through record-breaking cold. But while it might seem as if we've all been sucked into a polar vortex of weather news, 2013 was punctuated by coverage of ma
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Weather has been dominating the news cycle the past several days, as much of the U.S. has suffered through record-breaking cold. But while it might seem as if we've all been sucked into a polar vortex of weather news, 2013 was punctuated by coverage of ma Science | 207179 hits | 12:20 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
In her Grade 8 yearbook, Christy Foley wrote that she wanted to be among the first humans to colonize the moon.
She never got the chance. Instead, she might go to Mars.Scientists Find One Source of Prayer's Power: Scientific American
The religious find strength through God; this we know. But a new study conducted by Prof. Malt Friese and Michaela Wanke suggests that even non-believers can get in on the action. In a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, th
The religious find strength through God; this we know. But a new study conducted by Prof. Malt Friese and Michaela Wanke suggests that even non-believers can get in on the action. In a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, th Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims
Calls for the closer integration of science in political decision-making have been commonplace for decades. However, there are serious problems in the application of science to policy — from energy to health and environment to education. This list will heChinese spacecraft lands on moon
First soft landing since 1976 puts China alongside US and former Soviet Union in accomplishing such a feat
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First soft landing since 1976 puts China alongside US and former Soviet Union in accomplishing such a featScientists discover double meaning in genetic code
Scientists have discovered a second code hiding within DNA. This second code contains information that changes how scientists read the instructions contained in DNA and interpret mutations to make sense of health and disease. A research team led by Dr. Jo
Scientists have discovered a second code hiding within DNA. This second code contains information that changes how scientists read the instructions contained in DNA and interpret mutations to make sense of health and disease. A research team led by Dr. Jo Birth defect risk affected by father's diet, study suggests
Whether a father eats a healthy diet before conception could affect his children's risk of birth defects, suggests a new study from McGill University. The study looked at mice, but the results likely apply to humans. Mars Rover Finds Ancient Life-Supporting Lakebed : Discovery News
The site where NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity landed last year contains at least one lake that would have been perfectly suited for colonies of simple, rock-eating microbes found in caves and hydrothermal vents on Earth.Back to Canada News
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