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Researchers estimate over two million deaths annually from air pollution
Over two million deaths occur each year as a direct result of human-caused outdoor air pollution, a new study has found.
July 15, 2013
Now 7.2 billion humans, and counting
The United Nations says global human population reached 7.2 billion in mid-2013. The "medium-fertility" projection for the year 2050 has been revised upward to 9.6 billion.
July 14, 2013
Team cracks RNA code, finds possible new cause of autism
Many human diseases are due to defects in the RNA code. Cracking the code is crucial to creating new treatments for many conditions.
July 12, 2013
How the brain creates the buzz that helps ideas spread
Psychologists have identifyed for the first time the brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas, often called "buzz."
July 5, 2013
This date in science: Happy birthday, Harrison Schmitt
Born July 3, 1935, Harrison "Jack" Schmitt is the only trained scientist to have walked on the moon, so far.
July 3, 2013
Russian rocket explodes on liftoff from Kazakhstan desert
There were no immediate reports of casualties when a Russian Proton-M heavy lift rocket exploded on liftoff earlier today.
July 2, 2013
View from space: Four largest Texas cities
This striking astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the four largest cities in Texas at night.
July 1, 2013
Zapping salt out of seawater
Chemists are hopeful their new energy-efficient method to desalinate water can be scaled up for personal or even municipal uses
June 28, 2013
21% of homes account for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions
Energy conservation in a small number of households could go a long way to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are reporting.
June 26, 2013
This date in science: St. Lawrence Seaway opens
June 26, 1959 marked the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, inaugurating an overland water passage from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
June 26, 2013
