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- Humans
On Science & the Fearsome OMB
President Obama has directed federal budget masters to put public interests first when they review proposed regulations.
- Humans
Obama’s new directive on energy efficiency
New appliance standards are coming, the president reported today.
- Humans
AAAS: Climate-friendly fish
Many intangibles determine how big — or small — the carbon footprint is of that fish you're thinking about eating.
- Health & Medicine
Women: How bad is a regular nip?
Featured blog: A new study on alcohol and cancer deserves to be interpreted with a bit of caution.
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- Chemistry
Another type of traffic stress
Scientists find signs of DNA damage from air pollutants spewed by cars and trucks.
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Obama redoubles push to improve science education
To counter unimpressive student achievement in science and math, the president calls for more engagement by schools and research professionals.
- Tech
White House commissions spaceflight-review panel
Outside experts are being asked to advise NASA on how to get astronauts into space after the shuttle program dies next year.
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- Humans
‘CRAP’ paper accepted for publication
Find out what happens when a joke, a hoax manuscript, is submitted to an open-access journal.
- Health & Medicine
Of ‘science’ and fetal whaling
Japan had been sacrificing a large number of pregnant whales in the name of science.
- Animals
Megafish Sleuth: No Steve Irwin
There's no reason a scientist can't be an action hero — even if his damsels in distress have fins.
