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Bold action, big money needed to curb Asia floods

by  Aidan Jones, Agence France-Presse  on  May 19, 2013

Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges...

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AIDS science at 30: 'Cure' now part of lexicon

by  Richard Ingham, Agence France-Presse  on  May 19, 2013

Big names in medicine are set to give an upbeat assessment of the war on AIDS on Tuesday

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[Science Solitaire] Multi-taskers as no-taskers

by  Maria Isabel Garcia  on  May 17, 2013

Multi-tasking is essentially self-defeating since if you were a media octopus, you would end up doing much less than...

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'Overwhelming' consensus for manmade warming - review

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 16, 2013

This contradicts a widely held view that scientists are deeply divided on the topic

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Three astronauts return to Earth after ISS mission

by  AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  on  May 14, 2013

Chris Hadfield, Tom Marshburn, and Roman Romanenko return from the International Space Station

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Spaceman says bye to ISS with David Bowie classic

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 13, 2013

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has marked his upcoming departure from the ISS by singing a cover version of David Bowie's...

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Bugs are 'food of the future'

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 13, 2013

Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement the diets of billions of people globally and help feed livestock, the...

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Astronauts end spacewalk to fix ammonia leak

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 12, 2013

(UPDATE) Despite repair, it will take weeks or months to determine whether the problem has been permanently fixed

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Historic greenhouse gas level sparks calls for action

by  Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse  on  May 11, 2013

Expert: 'We are creating a prehistoric climate in which human societies will face huge and potentially catastrophic...

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Study: Adventure shapes the individual

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 10, 2013

The act of exploring helps shape the brain and adventuring is what makes each individual different, according to a...

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