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The accelerating expansion of the Universe may not be real -- David Wiltshire
The difference in the magnitudes of supernovae in the ΛCDM and Timescape cosmologies and the magnitudes the supernovae would appear to have in an empty universe (horizontal dashed line). Both models ...
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Watch out for hype -- science 'spin' prevalent, researchers warn | Kellia Chiu, Quinn Grundy and Lisa Bero
'Spin' in biomedical literature is used to distort the interpretation of results or mislead readers so that results are viewed more favourably. Credit: Hilda Bastian, ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- Sept. 11, 2017 | FCNL
Nuclear Calendar -- September 11, 2017 Friends Committee on National Legislation Sept. 12 10:00 a.m. House Foreign Affairs Committee, "Hearing: Sanctions, Diplomacy, and Information: Pressuring ...
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Scientists observe largest solar flare in 12 years | University of Sheffield
Coronal mass ejections. Image from the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sept. 11, 2017 (Phys.org) -- The sun's largest solar flare in more than ...
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Sratching may have evolved as communication tool to help social cohesion | Jamie Whitehouse
A macaque monkey on Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico. Credit: Jamie Whitehouse Sept. 11, 2017 (Phys.org) -- Scratching is more than an itch -- when it is sparked by stress, it appears to reduce aggression ...
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From the hearts and minds of men: Depleted Uranium Weapons | Mickey Z.
From: undergrowth.org/depleted_uranium_quote Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 10, 2017 On Planet Patriarchy, males dominate. Thus, our decisions and inventions impact all forms of life 24/7. This ...
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Three Years after the War: Gaza Youth Speak Out | Ramzy Baroud
Moath Alhaj, a young artist from a Gaza refugee camp, passed away in his sleep. (Photo: via Social Media) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 7, 2017 "At bedtime, I am afraid to turn the lights ...
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Massive sunspots and huge solar flares mean unexpected space weather for Earth | Alexa Halford, Brett Carter and Julie Currie
Two sunspots that can be seen with eclipse glasses have the potential to impact Earth's technology and Weather Sept. 7, 2017 (The Conversation) -- If you still have your solar viewing glasses from ...
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Flip-flop qubits: Radical new quantum computing design invented | Andrea Morello
Artist's impression of the 'flip-flop' qubits exhibiting quantum entanglement. Credit: Tony Melov/UNSW Sept. 6, 2017 (Phys.org) -- Engineers at Australia's University of New South Wales have ...
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The Death of God: A Speculation | John Michael Greer
Edmund Dulac’s woodcut of the Wheel of the 28 Phases of the Moon (1937 version; A Vision B 66). Image from yeatsvision.comSept. 6, 2017 (EcoSopia.net) -- I have been reading William Butler Yeats’ ...
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6 reasons why the local cat lady is more radical than the local activist | Mickey Z.
"Crazy cat lady" Eleanor Abernathy from The Simpsons Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 4, 2017 I know cat ladies. My Mom was the cat lady on every single block she ever lived on. As a kid, my ...
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