Brendan DeMelle: Bjorn Lomborg Now Says Climate Change “Chief Concern,” Calls for Carbon Tax
The Guardian reports today that long-time global warming contrarian Bjorn Lomborg has changed his tune a bit, and now acknowledges that climate change is “a…

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A Federal Judge’s Decision On Embryonic Stem Cell Research ‘Sets Back’ Vital Work And Handcuffs American Science
Against a backdrop of some of the world’s most sophisticated biological research labs, Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) this morning issued a challenge to his …

Eye movements reveal readers’ wandering minds
It’s not just you — everybody zones out when they’re reading. Scientists recorded eye movements during reading and found that the eyes keep moving when the mind wanders — but they don’t move in the …

Rockford Schools expands all day,
every day kindergarten to all, tuition-free by Linda Herkenhoff With less than two weeks left on the clock until classes start up Sept. 7, the Rockford School Board took an unprecedented district step in expanding kindergarten …

Nahant’s SWIM founder stepping down
NAHANT – More than two decades after taking the plunge and founding Safer Water Waters in Massachusetts (SWIM), Polly Bradley is ready to kick back and relax.

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Seattle Genetics achieves milestone on Agensys’ initiation of AGS-16M8F ADC phase I trial for cancer
Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that it has achieved a milestone under its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) collaboration with Agensys, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma …

Research project searches for water in universe
By: Brian Howard Tech alum invited to geological conference to present findings A recent field study conducted by the geosciences department at Texas Tech tests the theory of plate tectonics on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, …

Rahul Gandhi’s office rubbishes news of fashion event
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s office Friday rubbished reports that he will walk the ramp for the India Fashion Carnival in Kolkata along with his sister Priyanka Vadra.

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Bevilacqua wants to mend Vaughan
Veteran Liberal MP joins race for mayor, says he wants to end city’s ‘unstable governance,’ attract new business

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Bevilacqua wants to mend Vaughan
Veteran Liberal MP joins race for mayor, says he wants to end city’s ‘unstable governance,’ attract new business

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