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Anthrax scientist commits suicide as FBI closes in »
Posted by: berkeley 4 months ago in News
A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax ...
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A presidential science test for Obama and McCain »
Posted by: bruhaha 3 months, 1 week ago in Humor
Our next president is certain to be very smart, but probably not scientist smart. Deep down, both Barack Obama and John McCain know this. That ...
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Rate alcohol and tobacco like illegal drugs, says top scientist »
Posted by: lovemorgul 4 days, 22 hours ago in Health & Fitness
The harm done by tobacco and alcohol should be rated on the same system as illegal drugs, a leading scientist said today.
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Suspect in anthrax-letter deaths kills himself »
Posted by: bruhaha 4 months ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and severely rattled the post-9/11 nation may have been part of an Army scientist's warped ...
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61 Nobel Laureates in Science Endorse Obama »
Posted by: idyll 2 months ago in Politics
A group of 61 Nobel Laureates have gotten together to endorse Barack Obama for President. Their letter and the signatories are below. This is the ...
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Scientists to use satellites to count kangaroo rats »
Posted by: conversion 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space.
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Gene Tied to Common Childhood Language Disorder »
Posted by: lovemorgul 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Health & Fitness
British researchers have identified the first gene to be associated with a common childhood language disorder.
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The Realm of Earthworms: NASA Gets Down to the Nitty-Gritty »
Posted by: lovemorgul 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
When you hear the word "NASA," do visions of rocket ships dance in your head?
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Bruce Ivins Wasn't the Anthrax Culprit »
Posted by: obiefrommuskogee 3 months, 4 weeks ago in News
Over the past week the media was gripped by the news that the FBI was about to charge Bruce Ivins, a leading anthrax expert, as ...
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Scientists start up giant "Big Bang" machine »
Posted by: socialexpert 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) started up a huge particle-smashing machine on Wednesday, aiming to re-enact the conditions of the "Big ...
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Scientist warns cash woes 'devastating' to science »
Posted by: Ousama 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
PhysOrg.com: (AP) -- Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be 'just devastating' to scientific research in coming years, as endowment ...
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Dead Army vaccine scientist eyed in anthrax probe »
Posted by: splitrch 4 months ago in News
The scientist, Bruce E. Ivins, worked at the Army's biological warfare labs at Ft. Detrick, Md., for 18 years until his death on Tuesday ...
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Strange Molecule In The Sky Cleans Acid Rain, Scientists Discover »
Posted by: dirtyfratboy 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule that is essential to the atmosphere's ability to break down pollutants, especially the compounds that cause acid rain.
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Top 10 Mad Scientists in History »
Posted by: TweekerchickQC 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Humor
Its almost Halloween, and TV is full of stories of mad scientists.
Here are some real ones.More | Discuss (0) | Read Full Story at oddee.com
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Scientists Overcome Nanotechnology Hurdle »
Posted by: dirtyfratboy 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
When you make a new material on a nanoscale how can you see what you have made? A team lead by a Biotechnology and ...
