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Veterans Used To Test Suicide-Linked Drugs abcnews.go.com — Mentally distressed veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are being recruited for government tests on pharmaceutical drugs linked to suicide and other violent side effects, an investigation by ABC News and "The Washington Times" has found. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Humanity, Science |
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Legal Drugs Kill Far More Than Illegal www.nytimes.com — From “Scarface” to “Miami Vice,” Florida’s drug problem has been portrayed as the story of a single narcotic: cocaine. But for Floridians, prescription drugs are increasingly a far more lethal habit. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Humanity, Lifestyle, Science |
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Stephen Hawking confronts UK government over science budget www.timesonline.co.uk — Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, has accused the government of making “disastrous” cuts to research funding that threaten the country’s international standing. The leading physicist also reveals he turned down knighthood several times. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Science |
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What does gay look like? Science keeps searching. www.latimes.com — With body paint, Israeli men made their sexual orientation easy to see at the Gay Pride Paradeon June 6 in Tel Aviv. But what about innate traits that might correlate with homosexuality? Finding and solidifying such links isn’t easy. Studies contradict each other, and some promising paths don’t pan out. But the result could be insight into biologic More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Humanity, Science |
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America's Medicated Army - TIME www.time.com — For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The medicines are intended not only to help troops keep their cool but to preserve soldiers on the front lines. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity, Science |
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Phoenix Mars Lander Web Site Hacked www.washingtonpost.com — A spokeswoman for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission says a hacker took over the mission's public Web site during the night and changed its lead news story. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Science, Technology |
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Parents say teacher went too far answering sex-ed questions www.sltrib.com — The Jordan School District is investigating allegations that a seventh- and eighth-grade health teacher violated the sex education statute by responding to questions from students about topics beyond the core curriculum, including homosexual sex, oral sex and masturbation. They are working with a lawmaker to seek criminal penalties. More… 1 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Humanity, Science, Education |
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www.nytimes.com — It's gone before you even knew it was there: As energy is unlocked from fuels at power plants, two-thirds of the energy consumed to create electricity is lost. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Science, Technology |
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Caring or cruel? Inside the primate laboratory www.guardian.co.uk — Marmoset monkeys used in experiments are often subjected to precision brain surgery.Even the best welfare conditions entail suffering. "We know that the heightened sentience,intelligence and emotional needs of monkeys make even day-to-day life in a laboratory cage a grave animal welfare issue. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Nature, Science |
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How Man-Made Noise May Be Altering Earth's Ecology www.wired.com — The contamination of biophony may soon become a serious environmental issue — Scientist Bernie Krause says that man-made sounds are already wreaking havoc with animal communication. We worry about the carbon emissions from SUVs and airplanes; maybe we should be equally concerned about the racket they cause. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Humanity, Nature, Science |