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IPCC Errors Prompt Review by International Science Academies

African crop yields wither, along with the Amazon rainforest; Himalayan glaciers disappear by 2035. These are the erroneous predictions ascribed to the most recent report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a document reviewed by some 2,500 scientists and other experts as well as vetted by more than 190 countries.
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TB or Not TB?: Novel Detector Could Shorten Testing Times, Aid Treatment Efforts
University of Colorado researchers have developed a device for use in the field that can identify both active tuberculosis infection and dormant microbes that could flare up into full-blown illness
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FCC reveals additional details of its plan to blanket the country with broadband
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Auto-dicted: Sans a Major Diversion of U.S. Transportation Dollars to Mass Transit, Urban Traffic Congestion May Not Ease
Will telecommuting and flex-time, along with congestion pricing and carpooling be enough to counter the ever-worsening automobile traffic plaguing metropolitan areas?
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Introducing the Newest Scientific Measurement: A "Rosenfeld" for Energy Savings
Arthur Rosenfeld has been honored by fellow scientists by giving his name to a unit of energy savings equaling three billion kilowatt-hours

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