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Scientific risk-taking by young students fades with age, research suggests
A scientific theory may fail or succeed initially and be shot down later. Now put yourself in the shoes of elementary school students faced with stating an idea and then facing criticism. This summer, the nation's elementary school science teachers are being told to read about the issue.
Calif. considers repealing law to study, cure gays
California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill Tuesday that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes and cures of homosexuality.
New Autism Study: Science Or Nonsense?
An autism study is built on a foundation of bad science.
Fremont lab suddenly a force
Seattle is home to well-known scientific powerhouses like the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. But most locals would be hard-pressed to name the upstart that bested all other U.S. research labs in a recent ranking of scientific impact: Institute for Systems Biology.
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #5067
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #5067
State considers repealing 1950 law to study, cure gays
SACRAMENTO California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill today that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes and cures of homosexuality.
Calif. Considers Repealing Law To Study, Cure Gays
California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill Tuesday that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes and cures of homosexuality. The law, written in 1950, classifies homosexuals as "sexual deviants" and requires the state Department of Mental Health to conduct research on "deviations conducive to sex crimes against children." The research would be used to help identify potential sex ...
A Planet-Like Companion Growing up in the Fast Lane
The cliche that youth grow up so fast is about to take on a new twist. This is due to the discovery of a very young planet-like object (with a mass somewhere between 5-10 times that of Jupiter), paired with a low-mass brown dwarf.
Geologist connects regular changes of Earth's orbital cycle to changes in climate
In an analysis of the past 1.2 million years, a geologist examining ocean sediment cores has discovered a pattern that connects the regular changes of Earth's orbital cycle to changes in the Earth's climate.