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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions requires behavioural change. But how do we get individuals into this habit or, for that matter, any habit that reduces energy consumption?
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If you’ve ever studied a periodic table of the elements (see below), you’re probably already aware that this table reveals a great deal about the chemical properties of the atoms that make up our world…...
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An atom is composed of an incredibly dense core (called a nucleus) of protons and neutrons, surrounded by a diffuse cloud of electrons. Delete the scoop?
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Invertebrates are all around us – crawling, squirming and buzzing about their business. From forests canopies to ocean depths, they form about 80% of the known species on Earth. Delete the scoop?
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For taxonomists, days often start – and sometimes end – with the question: what’s that? Delete the scoop?
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Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers,... Delete the scoop?
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Great Science Links here from Lindy Hathaway, Dickson College, ACT http://digitalk.edublogs.org 100 useful websites for science teachers A... Delete the scoop?
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Electricity is even more important in biology than previously thought - leading scientists to talk of a new bioelectrical revolution, reports Roger Highfield. Delete the scoop?
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It seems that Brock University in St. Catherine's, Ontario really likes me. Two years ago, the Library kindly invited me to speak during their Open Access Week festivities. And this year the Physics Department has also very ... Delete the scoop?
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[caption id="attachment_412" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="(Credit: adapted from image by John A Beal via Wikimedia Commons)"] [/caption]Scientists have mapped, charted, modeled and visualized the human brain in many different ways. Delete the scoop?
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The DNA gel is composed of stiff DNA nanotubes connected to each other via long, flexible DNA linkers. Delete the scoop?
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If DNA has a half-life that suggests the molecules can survive far longer than anyone thought, maybe 6 million years... Delete the scoop?
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CERN's announcement on July 4 -- that experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider had discovered a particle that was consistent with the Higgs boson -- has passed a key step towards becoming ratified science: Its findings have been published... Delete the scoop?
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It’s not every day that you discover a huge structure that stretches more than half way across the sky. Delete the scoop?
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Some natural phenomena are so familiar to us that they feature in our lives and culture, yet we know precious little about them. Delete the scoop?
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In recent years we’ve seen an explosion in the number of sensors and embedded computer devices being used by consumers and in a range of industries.New cars have several computers and sensing capabilities…... Delete the scoop?
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Notes & Queries is a series where readers answer other readers' questions, on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts. Delete the scoop?
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The history of life on Earth has been marked by the evolution of new genes--humans clearly have more genes with more diverse functions than do amoebas. So where do these additional genes, with their new roles, come from? Delete the scoop?
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Lead scientist Professor Simon Cutting, from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, has developed the jabs through the use of probiotic spores. Delete the scoop?
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Giving old mice young blood reverses age-related cognitive decline... Delete the scoop?
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As the number of sufferers from dementia nears a million, and drugs companies fail to find therapies that work, doctors fear services may soon become overwhelmed... Delete the scoop?
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