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- Why Astronauts Crave Tabasco Sauce February 23, 2012Why do astronauts lose their sense of smell in space, and what's this got to do with their preference for fiery condiments? No one is sure, but NASA food scientists have some plausible ideas.
- Neutrinos May Not Travel Faster Than Light After All February 23, 2012Researchers in Italy say a bad connection between devices could explain a startling result they had last year, when they thought they'd witnessed particles traveling faster than the speed of light. Further tests await, but it appears there was a subtle problem with the equipment at the lab, as many physicists had expected. The laws of physics may not ne […]
- Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents February 22, 2012Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of climate change.
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- Syrian Opposition Is Hobbled by Deep Divisions February 24, 2012Nearly a year into Syria’s uprising, the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad is a fractious collection of divided political groups, longtime exiles, grass-roots organizers and militants.
- A Resolute Putin Faces a Changing Russia February 24, 2012Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, likely to be elected president next month, will face a Russian society that has greatly changed under his watch, while he has remained essentially the same.
- In Nod to Rising Gas Prices, Obama Discusses Energy Policy February 24, 2012Facing the election-year peril of surging fuel costs, President Obama sought to blunt attacks on his efforts to wean the United States off imported oil.
