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Physics

Can science stop government shutdowns?

Some researchers think mathematical laws can explain how societies stop working. We should find out if they're right

Opinion

US shutdown threatens response to disease outbreaks

Health

US shutdown threatens response to disease outbreaks

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Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers

Technology

Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers

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Texan creationism showdown may 'contaminate' textbook

Life

Texan creationism showdown may 'contaminate' textbook

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US federal shutdown puts key science functions on hold

US federal shutdown puts key science functions on hold

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The doctor treating the US gun epidemic

Health

The doctor treating the US gun epidemic

Opinion

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Health

Gun control: We need a new conversation

Opinion

Portable lab could guzzle Syria's sarin stockpile

Technology

Portable lab could guzzle Syria's sarin stockpile

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Grey wolf's future hinges on taxonomic row

Earth

Grey wolf's future hinges on taxonomic row

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How NSA weakens encryption to access internet traffic

Technology

How NSA weakens encryption to access internet traffic

New revelations from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden expose how spy agencies in the US and UK might compel tech firms to help them bypass encryption

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Technology

Why a cyberwar won't happen

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Earth

Fracking chemical leak kills threatened fish

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Space

Hobbyists tracked US spy satellites leaked by Snowden

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Technology

How the US may try to destroy Syria's chemical weapons

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