Topic: Sciences
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Top 5 weather apps
Rain, shine, snow, or sleet, our top 5 weather apps can help you make the most of whatever weather you’re up against.
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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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Five gifts to 'green' your dad on Father's Day
Here are five energy-saving Father's Day gift ideas to help 'green' your dad:
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Top 10 states for clean tech
Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and advisory firm based in San Francisco and Portland, has ranked states for their leadership in clean tech. Here are its Top 10 picks:
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Peru earthquake: Small offshore earthquake rumbles Lima
A small earthquake hit Peru at 1:40 p.m. local time Tuesday, just off the coast near Lima, Peru's capital city. No injuries or damage have been reported.
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What's that thing in Uranus's orbit – and how did it get there?
Scientists have located three Centaurs – asteroid-comet hybrids – in Uranus's orbit, including one that's moving oddly in the planet's wake.
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Albino gorilla was inbred, say scientists
Albino gorilla: A genetic study of Snowflake, the world's only known albino gorilla, found that he was likely the product of a pairing between an uncle and a niece.
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Top 5 weather apps
Rain, shine, snow, or sleet, our top 5 weather apps can help you make the most of whatever weather you’re up against.
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Revolutionary technique lets scientists 'see' with sound – underwater
With a powerful acoustic transmitter and receiver, researchers can take detailed and almost instantaneous pictures of ocean waves, currents, and the underwater structure of the sea.
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Europe, America to collide, say geologists
Geologists have spotted a new subduction zone off the coast of Portugal that is slowly tugging Europe toward the New World.
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NASA chooses eight new astronauts, four of them women
The eight new astronauts are expected to man some of NASA's boldest, most anticipated new missions, including travel to Mars.
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China supercomputer clocks in as world's most powerful
China supercomputer: China's Tianhe-2 has bested its American counterpart in a semi-annual ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers.
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How to move giant magnet from New York to Chicago (+video)
This 50-foot-wide magnet is going nowhere fast: It will take more than a month for scientists to roll the magnet across land and sea to its new home.
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Colorado fire: Is global warming one of the culprits? (+video)
Western wildfires like the Black Forest Fire in Colorado have been increasing in frequency and duration in recent years, burning far more land and with greater intensity. Scientists say climate change is a major factor.
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East Antarctic ice shelves melting at surprising pace, study suggests
Breakup of the shelves can accelerate the flow of continental ice to the sea, contributing to sea-level rise, and the Antarctic shelves 'are melting too fast,' the study's lead author says.
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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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Scientists find glow-in-the-dark protein in your sushi
A freshwater eel popular among sushi aficionados holds the first fluorescent protein found to have naturally occurred in a vertebrate.
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Unusual new planet casts doubt on how planets form
A distant, baby planet is challenging the reigning theory about how planets are made.
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Five gifts to 'green' your dad on Father's Day
Here are five energy-saving Father's Day gift ideas to help 'green' your dad:
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Mystery solved: how diving mammals survive underwater
Scientists have discovered a unique quality of a protein in diving mammals that allows them to survive for long periods underwater.
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Study raises hope of combating global warming by reducing soot
Black-carbon soot is the No. 2 global warming agent released into the atmosphere by human activities. A landmark study in California shows some success in controlling it.
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Antarctic ice melting from below, finds study
Ice loss in Antarctica is largely driven by warm ocean currents, a discovery that could lead to more accurate predictions of sea level rise.
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'Bonanza' of black holes has party, doesn't invite us
Poring over 13 years worth of X-ray telescope data, scientists have discovered 26 black holes in a neighboring galaxy.
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Energy Voices BP: US oil production sees biggest rise in 62 years
American oil production had a banner year in 2012, largely thanks to new drilling techniques that recover oil from shale rock formations. As world energy supplies grew, demand for energy moderated, thanks to Europe's recession and energy-saving efforts.
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Severe weather forecast: Worst could be from Delaware to North Carolina (+video)
Heavy rain is also predicted for New York and New England. But the storm system will not have the same characteristics as a derecho that blew through the mid-Atlantic a year ago.
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Energy Voices How 'green' is your power?
Many states and their destination cities have reasons to re-think how they are powered, Warren writes. The least costly energy fuel source may have other costs imposed upon their citizens, economy, and environmental assets. A recent report breaks down the US electricity mix.
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Energy Voices Keystone XL: the 'Kim Kardashian of energy'?
Keystone XL plays an outsize role in US energy discourse, earning the nickname "the Kim Kardashian of energy" from one US senator. But Keystone XL serves as an important touchstone for both its supporters and detractors.
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Little Green Men? New type of star breaks all the pulsar rules
A newly discovered group of 36 stars seems to be pulsating regularly, but only once every 2 to 20 hours – many times slower than any known pulsar.
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