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The space rock fly-by on May 29 was the sixth-closest near-Earth encounter tracked by a telescope
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Eric Hand
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Nature magazine
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3 hours ago
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| Health
Scientists and policy makers argue that publishing full H5N1 ferret papers is important for protecting humanity against future pandemics
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Katherine Harmon
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5 hours ago |
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| Energy & Sustainability
Leaking injection wells may pose a risk--and the science has not kept pace with the growing glut of wastewater
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Abrahm Lustgarten
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ProPublica
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7 hours ago |
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News
| Health
Scientists have coaxed induced stem cells to form functional liverlike tissue in a petri dish
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David Cyranoski
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Nature magazine
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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News
| Energy & Sustainability
Seven million children now suffer from asthma--and they are disproportionately poor
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Crystal Gammon
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Environmental Health News
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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News
| Mind & Brain
The first images from a rodent research project that has set out to map the whole mouse brain are now publicly available
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Saswato R. Das
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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News
| Health
Some experts are concerned about the potential loss of these reforms, including more reporting of hospital mistakes and incentives for providers to improve care
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Olga Pierce
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Marshall Allen
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ProPublica
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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A layered design would split two key aspects of a light wave, enabling electromagnetic energy to pull objects
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Evelyn Lamb
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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News
| Energy & Sustainability
Poor communities, such as East Boston, are on the front lines of the environmental disruptions expected as a result of global warming
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Doug Struck
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Environmental Health News
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Statistical evidence argues that holding up banks is a dangerous and unlucrative career that nets the average bank robber the annual salary of a cafe barista—and at the peril of getting caught or shot
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Dave Mosher
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Audience responses may help composers fine-tune their works over time
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Evelyn Lamb
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Jun 18, 2012 |