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• Exotic Species
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  Regulation Recommendations So That Biofuel Plants Don’t Become Weeds

  March 26, 2013 — In the United States, only species listed on state or federal noxious weed lists are regulated, and those lists are often biased toward species that affect agricultural crops. Conversely, invasive ... > full story
• Media and Entertainment
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  Amateur Parody Videos Can Make the Originals More Popular and Profitable

  March 21, 2013 — Amateur parody videos on YouTube can lead to increased views and popularity for the original, research has ... > full story
• Environmental Policy
  Environmental Policies
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  Atmosphere
  Educational Policy
   
  

  Mitigating Climate Change? Guiding Responsible Research in Geoengineering

  March 14, 2013 — Geoengineering, the use of human technologies to alter the Earth's climate system — such as injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere to scatter incoming sunlight back to space ... > full story
• Smoking
  Lung Cancer
  Government Regulation
  Public Health
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  Scientific Conduct
   

  Tobacco Industry Appears to Have Evaded FDA Ban on 'Light' Cigarette Descriptors

  March 13, 2013 — New research shows one year after the U.S. government passed a law banning such descriptors as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can identify their brands because of ... > full story
• Legal Issues
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  Bioethics
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  Psychology
   

  Bankruptcy Judges Influenced by Apologies

  March 4, 2013 — Debtors who apologized were seen as more remorseful and were expected to manage their finances more carefully in the future compared to debtors who did not offer an apology, finds a new ... > full story
• Nuclear Energy
  Energy Issues
  Weapons Technology
  Security and Defense
  Energy Policy
  Electricity
   

  U.S. May Face Inevitable Nuclear Power Exit

  March 1, 2013 — In the third and final issue in a series focused on nuclear exits, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, turns its attention to the United States and looks at whether the ... > full story
• Political Science
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  Government Regulation
  Security and Defense
  Justice
   

  Researchers Find Appointed Justices Outperform Elected Counterparts

  February 22, 2013 — State supreme court justices who don't face voters are generally more effective than their elected counterparts, according to new ... > full story
• Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Food and Agriculture
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Land Management
   
  

  Genetically Modified Crops Are Overregulated, Food Science Expert Says

  February 17, 2013 — Scientists argue that genetically modified foods are safe for consumption and ... > full story
• Engineering and Construction
  Construction
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  Electronics
  Materials Science
   

  Making Homemade Guns on a 3-D Printer Becomes Real, So Engineering Expert Suggests Stronger Laws on Gunpowder

  February 11, 2013 — Making homemade guns on a 3-D printer becomes real, so engineering expert suggests stronger laws on ... > full story
• Consumerism
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policies
  Retail and Services
  Materials Science
   

  Consumers Need Better Protection from Chemicals in Products, Experts Urge

  February 5, 2013 — European Union policy falls short of protecting consumers – and the environment – from the hazards of chemicals in textiles, building materials and other everyday products, according to a ... > full story

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