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Major science publisher Macmillan Science and Education, the publisher of Nature and Scientific American, is to join forces with Springer Science+Business Media.
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Partnership agreements in science and technology were signed by Canadian delegates in last week's summit in Gujarat, India.
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During Christmas Eve Santa performs a number of herculean feats as he seeks to distribute gifts to many of the good boys and girls around the world. Is this physically possible? Maybe, Digital Journal assesses how.
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The U.S. legislature has passed a spending agreement for science for next year. The deal signals only modest increases for federal science agencies.
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Sony Pictures says it will screen madcap comedy "The Interview" in some US theaters on Christmas Day, a dramatic U-turn after its widely criticized decision to cancel the film following a cyber-assault blamed on North Korea.
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To close out an interesting year in science, Digital Journal brings you another round of the "science behind Christmas" features.
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Thanks to "DNA from the crypt" scientists now have powerful evidence that the lack of teeth in all modern birds can be traced to a common ancestor who became toothless in paradise about 116 million years ago.
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According to reports released by NASA, Mars' Gale Crater once contained a massive lake. NASA presented evidence that also suggests the lake existed for millions of years, long enough to sustain life.
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"The Tarantula Scientist" by acclaimed author Sy Montgomery is an award-winning informational children's book on tarantulas.
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The European Commission (EC) decided to retire the position of Chief Scientific Advisor, Some scientists have reacted angrily to what they see is political interference with the promotion of science.
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Bad weather will delay the launch of a Japanese space probe on a six-year mission to mine a distant asteroid, just weeks after a European spacecraft's historic landing on a comet captivated the world.
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2014 has seen a myriad of fascinating science news. Digital Journal looks back at the year in science and selects the 12 most interesting stories that have impacted people's lives around the world.
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Babies adopted across international borders may not remember the language they heard in their first days, but the words leave a lasting mark on their minds, scientists said Monday.
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Sixth graders in Turkish schools will no longer learn about human genitalia anatomy and reproduction, sparking controversy over the censorship.
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Seven Italian scientists who faced jail for failing to predict a deadly 2009 earthquake were cleared Monday of manslaughter convictions that had sparked international outrageThe seven men were sentenced to six years in jail in October 2012 after a cour...
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While female scientists in academia do not face an inhospitable workplace, the low numbers of female faculty are simply due to women’s career choices. This is the view of two psychologists.
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Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a drug combination that triggers a self-destruct mechanism in lung cancer cells.
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In a novel approach to filtering water, researchers in China and Saudi Arabia have come up with a way of using ash from cigarettes to remove arsenic from drinking water.
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If aliens exist, should we try to get in touch with them? According to a new poll, many Americans think it would be a bad idea.
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Columbia University university is to pay out over $9 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the U.S. government over the submission of false claims regarding federal research funds.
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Emily Willingham, a U.S.-based biologist and freelance journalist, together with David Robert Grimes, a cancer researcher, has been awarded the 2014 John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science.
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Technology has finally caught up with the humble chore of washing clothes. New technology is allowing you to wash your clothes, without separating colors from whites, with just a small amount of water.
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A dozen academic research groups have received substantial U.S. National Institutes of Health funding to improve the diversity of the American biomedical community.
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Two Australian laser physicists have developed the world's first first long-distance optical tractor beam, capable of not only attracting objects, but repelling them as well.
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With the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered one of the farthest and smallest galaxies ever seen.
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When autumn comes to Virginia, the mountains and valleys don their coat of many colors, giving the countryside a patchwork quilt appearance. This is also the time of year for the annual raptor watch when birds-of-prey are counted as they migrate south .
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The Aldabra banded snail was last sighted in 1996 and declared extinct in 2007, with the blame placed squarely on climate change. However, it has since been "rediscovered." This has led to a debate about the accuracy of the original research.
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A movie based on the Woo Suk Hwang cloning scandal has proved to be popular in South Korea. The movie is called "Whistleblower." Although the movie is a hit, for some the events depicted drift a little from reality.
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The silhouette of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia is 40,000 years old, showing that Europe was not the birthplace of art as long believed, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Freewheelin' Swedish scientists have been sneaking Bob Dylan lyrics into published science papers over several years. These "Jokermen" comprise of five academics, who place the lyrics in their research to amuse each other.
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A chart showing the massive plunge recorded around the time the shark vanished. Smithsonian YouTube
Cannabis oil comes in a variety of forms which deliver different levels of the drug to those who ingest it. SgoG
An Acanthamoeba does not usually have a chance to do anything to a human eye. In this case it had several months of opportunity to do something. CDC
Wylde On Health claims that the world was flat 200 years ago.
A picture of a typical lab rat, not unlike one used in the study. Wikimedia,Jean-Etienne Poirrier under attribution and share-alike.
Ebola particles are quite scary up close, but you should not buy into the fear right away. NIAID
A typical picture of a bulky pacemaker. We soon may have devices like these that are both tiny and efficient. Wikimedia Public Doman from the US Government
Scientists used the same concept of wave motion found in nature. Ana Rodríguez Carrington
Ira Katznelson, professor of political science and history at Columbia University PR / Hunter College
This is a screenshot of a message sent by Twitter user Wylde On Health in reply to one by Thamno.
Science on a Sphere - Smithsonian Natural History woodleywonderworks
With new planets being discovered constantly life could show up when we least expect it. Unmismoobjetivo
A mouse being used for research/science purposes by diabetesisfun
When viewed closely an Australian jellyfish is a bit unnerving. Michael Coghlan
This painting of five men working together on a net by Louise Waterford reflects the potential found by both science and faith in building cognitive skills. wikimedia commons
One of the LEGO women of science figures LEGO YouTube
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