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BOSTON (AP) — The New England Aquarium is putting some fright into its sea life by adding underwater jack-o'-lanterns to celebrate Halloween. Aquarium divers on Friday placed carved pumpkins among the coral reefs of the 225,000-gallon giant ocean tank.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say the first baby has been born from a new technique that combines DNA from three people. The goal is to prevent the child from inheriting a fatal genetic disease from the mother.
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The opioid abuse epidemic is a full-fledged item in the 2016 campaign, and with it questions about how to combat the problem and treat people who are addicted.
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NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly two dozen engineering and physics professors weighed in Tuesday with a federal appeals court being asked to review New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for Deflategate. Papers filed with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said these experts believe the
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It's been nearly one decade since former Vice President Al Gore released his film "An Inconvenient Truth." It sent shockwaves through American politics and emboldened environmental activists to push for more regulations on American businesses.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers say they have discovered a hot, star-popping galaxy that is far, far away — farther than any previously detected, from a time when the universe was a mere toddler of about 400 million years old. By employing a different technique — one that has raised some skepticism — a team
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Say something often enough — like "97 percent of climate scientists agree" — and people will tend to believe it. Add the concept of identification, in which like-minded people gravitate toward one another, and a movement, a shared narrative, can be created. The psychological principles of repetition and identification are
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American science is facing a critical shortage of female academics. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, women comprise only 37.5 percent of tenured faculty at American universities. The fraction of women drops precipitously among professors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). For example, the American Institute
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