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Primeval Land Rises From the Ashes
A "vegetational Pompeii" buried in a coal deposit is shedding light on ecosystem structure and climate during the Permian period.
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16 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
Electrical Engineer to Head Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New president assumes his post 2 July
16 May 2012
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House Panel Gives Controversial Biodefense Lab a Boost
Spending bill would also restore homeland security research funds
16 May 2012
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Chile's Supreme Court Blocks Dam Project
Ruling could require stricter reviews of major projects
16 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Paralyzed Patients Control Robotic Arm With Their Minds
Implanted device enables humans to reach and grab with thoughts alone
16 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Afghanistan, Like Football, May Be Bad for the Brain
Neurodegeneration seen previously in athletes now reported in military veterans
16 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Suns Spew Superflares
Kepler spacecraft finds hundreds of massive solar outbursts from stars like our own
16 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Live Chat: Why Do We Fight?
Talk to experts about the roots of prejudice and warfare
15 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Horses Know Their Neigh-Bors
Steeds can recognize people by their voices alone
15 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Jurassic Arthritis Was a Jawbreaker
Fossil of an ocean-dwelling pliosaur reveals degenerative joint condition
15 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
New Global Research Council Takes Off
Funders from nearly 50 nations release statement on merit review
14 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
Floundering? Hardly. U.S. Fisheries Continue to Improve
NOAA's annual report shows a record number of rebuilt stocks
14 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Electronics Go Viral
Researchers create electrical generator out of viruses
14 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Engravings of Female Genitalia May Be World's Oldest Cave Art
Images found on ceiling of collapsed shelter may predate those of France's famed Chauvet Cave
14 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Keeping Greenhouse Emitters Honest
New technique can track changes in a city's carbon dioxide emissions, ensuring compliance with climate change treaties
14 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
A Global Standard for Peer Review
NSF hosts meeting of new council to tackle research issues facing all nations
11 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
What Do You Think of the New Science Standards?
Proposed voluntary standards for all U.S. students is out for comment
11 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Has the Internet Turned Us Into Jerks?
Despite online anonymity, most users are still civil
11 May 2012
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ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Podcast: Yawning Dogs, Stone-Throwing Chimps, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
11 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
Good Things Come in Threes for Michigan Faculty
New program offers seed money to encourage interdisciplinary research
11 May 2012
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ScienceInsider(Science - AAAS)
European Parliament Rebukes Three Regulatory Agencies
Lawmakers delay approving past expenditures
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Europe Picks Jupiter Probe; Runners-Up Vow to Press On
Last week, the European Space Agency announced that it had chosen a €1 billion satellite to study three icy moons of Jupiter as its next major science mission, scheduled to be launched in 2022.
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