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Speedier Arctic data as warm winter shrinks sea ice
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Stop needless dispute of science in the courts
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Can fracking power Europe?
Can fracking power Europe? Several countries hope to unleash vast natural-gas reserves through fracking, but drilling attempts have been disappointing. Nature 531 22 doi: 10.1038/531022a Source: Nature News Can fracking power Europe? Nature News
ET search: Look for the aliens looking for Earth
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The manuscript-editing marketplace
The manuscript-editing marketplace A peer-to-peer website aims to disrupt the author-services industry. Nature 531 127 doi: 10.1038/531127a Source: Nature News The manuscript-editing marketplace Nature News
Scientists probe Zika’s link to neurological disorder
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How does social change happen?
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Low levels of radiation from Fukushima persist in seafood
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