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Scientific American Magazine
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A look at some of the most promising medical devices now in development
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Scientific American Magazine
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The long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, once seen as icons of extinction, thrived for millions of years all around the world
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Apr 20, 2012 |
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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Maybe unifying the forces of nature isn't quite as hard as physicists thought it would be
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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New technology that increases the warning time for tornadoes and hurricanes could potentially save hundreds of lives every year
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Jane Lubchenco
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Web Exclusives
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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While the superpowers were busy threatening to destroy each other with nuclear weapons, Albert B. Sabin turned to a surprising ally to test his new oral polio vaccine—a Soviet scientist
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William Swanson
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Mind & Brain
It's logical to think that the brain's need for oxygen is what limits how long people can hold their breath. Logical, but not the whole story
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Michael J. Parkes
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Apr 12, 2012 |
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Web Exclusives
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Ask yourself this set of simple questions every few weeks to help gauge how much damaging stress you are experiencing
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Gary Stix
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Apr 9, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Mind & Brain
Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked and mental paralysis sets in
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Amy Arnsten
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Web Exclusives
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Why quantum physicists think eliminating a dimension of space might be a good idea
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Apr 5, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
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Imagine space were 2-D rather than 3-D. How would the force of gravity work? The surprising answers are guiding physicists to a unified theory of nature
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Apr 5, 2012 |
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Twenty-six nongovernment teams are competing to get a rover on the moon by 2015. Here's a look at one of the best
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Scientific American Magazine
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The next rover to roam the moon's surface may come not from NASA and its rocket scientists but from college students and private companies working on a shoestring
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Michael Belfiore
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Apr 3, 2012 |