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  • By Elena Gorgan
  • October 30th, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Floods NYC Subway System

Hurricane Sandy Floods NYC Subway System

Extremely bad weather hits US East Coast, takes a major toll on mass transit

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  • By Sebastian Pop
  • October 29th, 2012
EU Throws $900 Million into Laser Capable of Destroying Toxic Waste and Cancer

EU Throws $900 Million into Laser Capable of Destroying Toxic Waste and Cancer

The long-term goal is to destroy toxic waste and maybe lead to better cancer treatments

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 29th, 2012
How and Why Hurricane Sandy Grew So Big and Threatening

How and Why Hurricane Sandy Grew So Big and Threatening

This year's Frankenstorm is expected to hit one third of the United States

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 25th, 2012
Living Electrical Cables in the Seabed Are in Fact Bacteria

Living Electrical Cables in the Seabed Are in Fact Bacteria

These one-centimeter-long creatures are incredibly complex, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2012
While the Arctic Is Shrinking, the Antarctic Is Getting Bigger

While the Arctic Is Shrinking, the Antarctic Is Getting Bigger

In September 2012, the Arctic hit a record low and the Antarctic hit a record maximum

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  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 23rd, 2012
Italy's Top Experts Sentenced to Jail for Failing to Predict Earthquake, Which No One Can

Italy's Top Experts Sentenced to Jail for Failing to Predict Earthquake, Which No One Can

The country's leading experts were sentenced to six years for manslaughter

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2012
Beluga Whale Learns to Mimic Human Speech

Beluga Whale Learns to Mimic Human Speech

The marine mammal keeps “talking” until it reaches sexual maturity

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  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 22nd, 2012
Recent Deadly Earthquake in Spain Caused by Deep Water Well Drilling

Recent Deadly Earthquake in Spain Caused by Deep Water Well Drilling

Researchers found a link between the deep wells and the earthquake

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2012
Fish Bend the Laws of Physics, Become Invisible to Predators

Fish Bend the Laws of Physics, Become Invisible to Predators

Certain fish species have custom-made skin which conceals them from tuna and dolphins

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  • By Sebastian Pop
  • October 22nd, 2012
HAL Suit Can Help Clear Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Given Radiation Protection

HAL Suit Can Help Clear Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Given Radiation Protection

Cyberdyne modifies the Hybrid Assistive Limb with tungsten shielding

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  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 20th, 2012
Isolated for 15 Million Years, Lake Vostok Is Devoid of Life, Initial Results Show

Isolated for 15 Million Years, Lake Vostok Is Devoid of Life, Initial Results Show

More samples will be taken this year, so there's hope yet

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 20th, 2012
Ocean Acidification Brings Back the Sounds of the Cretaceous

Ocean Acidification Brings Back the Sounds of the Cretaceous

Global warming is bound to alter ocean acoustics, researchers say

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  • By Sebastian Pop
  • October 13th, 2012
Ball Lightning Mystery Finally Explained Mathematically

Ball Lightning Mystery Finally Explained Mathematically

The phenomenon is owed to leftover ions and can be explained mathematically

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2012
Clever Mold Uses Slime to Keep Track of Where It Has Been

Clever Mold Uses Slime to Keep Track of Where It Has Been

This enables the mold to successfully get around in complex environments

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 5th, 2012
Primitive Marine Plants Can Outsmart Their Natural Predators, Researchers Say

Primitive Marine Plants Can Outsmart Their Natural Predators, Researchers Say

Phytoplankton has been found to simply swim away from zooplankton

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 3rd, 2012
Modeling the Effects of Climate Change on Food Supplies

Modeling the Effects of Climate Change on Food Supplies

Researchers embark on a massive study of highly-complex data

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 3rd, 2012
Interesting, Contradicting Yearly Evolution of Ices at the Two Poles [Video]

Interesting, Contradicting Yearly Evolution of Ices at the Two Poles [Video]

Experts see different patterns between Antarctica and the Arctic

 
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