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Sunday, August 17, 2014

August 2014: Additional Resources

Africa’s Great DivideA giant of primordial gases is tearing Africa apart.


Don’t Put the “Pee” in PoolThis reports the little-known health risks of urinating in a swimming pool.


A Network That Never Goes DownCheck out this for more info on the widespread creation of reliable emergency cellular networks.


Street-Legal RobotsCalifornia has laid out for driverless cars.


Know the Jargon: Unnatural Base PairsRead up on life’s expanded genetic alphabet in ( is part of Nature Publishing Group.)


Pterosaur TechMilitary-funded paleontologist envisions -inspired technologies.


5 National Landmarks Threatened by Climate ChangeClimate change threatens many more national landmarks, according to the .


Foliage FriendshipsForget about the Human Microbiome Project—researchers have moved on to measuring plants’ .


Rendezvous with a CometRead about the Rosetta spacecraft’s voyage .


Top-Down ControlMegafauna extinctions are more than sentimental losses—they even harm human health, a study in reports.


Why Babies ForgetDon’t worry, it’s probably a good thing you can’t remember your early childhood, according to a in



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