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-TELESCOPE WILL TRACK SPACE JUNK
22 April 2011
US military unveils instrument to catalogue debris and protect
satellites from collisions.
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-CHINA HOPES RESEARCH CENTRE CAN QUELL FOOD-SAFETY FEARS
22 April 2011
Independent body aims to offer risk assessments to policy-makers
and the public.
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-REACTORS, RESIDENTS AND RISK
21 April 2011
A world population analysis reveals the locations that could put the
most people in danger should a nuclear accident occur.
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-PUZZLE PERSISTS FOR 'DEGRADEABLE' PLASTICS
21 April 2011
Eco-friendly plastics disintegrate, but might just linger in the
environment.
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-OIL SPILLS UNDERREPORTED IN GULF OF MEXICO
21 April 2011
Coast Guard's self-reporting system may paint an incomplete picture.
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-REFORM THE PHD SYSTEM OR CLOSE IT DOWN
20 April 2011
There are too many doctoral programmes, producing too many PhDs for
the job market. Shut some and change the rest, says Mark C. Taylor.
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-CORRECTIONS
20 April 2011
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-EDUCATION: THE PHD FACTORY
20 April 2011
The world is producing more PhDs than ever before. Is it time to
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-EDUCATION: RETHINKING PHDS
20 April 2011
Fix it, overhaul it or skip it completely ? institutions and
individuals are taking innovative approaches to postgraduate science
training.
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-GUT STUDY DIVIDES PEOPLE INTO THREE TYPES
20 April 2011
Bacterial populations fall into three distinct classes that could
help to personalize medicine.
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-POLYMER HEALS ITSELF WITH A LIGHT TOUCH
20 April 2011
Ultraviolet radiation erases scratches in rubbery materials.
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SETI scope suspends search
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Research board calls for Gulf Coast proposals
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A GIS analysis of the number of people living near each of the
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White House science office reports mixed progress on integrity
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Research wins in draft EU budget
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VIDEO: The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis
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The Art of Conservation
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