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End-Permian extinction, which wiped out most of Earth's species, was instantaneous in geological time | Jennifer Chu
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Microscope image of zircon crystals separated for U-Pb isotopic dating from the latest Permian ash bed at Penglaitan. Credit: Jahan Ramezani Sept. 19, 2018 (Phys.org) -- The most severe mass extinction in Earth's history occurred with almost no early warning signs, according to a new study by scientists at MIT, China, and elsewhere. The end-Permian mass extinction, which took place 251.9 million ...
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Thawing permafrost may release more CO2 than previously thought, study suggests | Katie Willis
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A permafrost thaw slump on the Peel Plateau in the Northwest Territories exposes permafrost rich in ice and sediment. As the permafrost thaws and collapses, sulfuric acid in water breaks down the exp ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- September 18,, 2018 | FCNL
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Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation September 18, 2018 Sep. 18 10:00-11:30 a.m., Paul Heer, George Washington University; Tarun Chhabra, Brookings Institution, "Mr. X and th ...
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'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at U.S. Southeast | Ernest Scheyder
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Hurricane Florence. Credit: The Weather Channel. Sept. 12, 2018 -- WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) -- Hurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Caroli ...
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6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster | Jenavieve Hatch
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Cape Hatteras lighthouse. By Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0Sept. 11, 2018 (Huffington Post) -- In 2012, North Carolina legislators passed a bill that barred policymakers and developers from using up-to-d ...
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Cocaine addiction traced to increase in number of orexin neurons | John Krystal
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A pile of cocaine hydrochloride. Credit: DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, public domain Sept. 12, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- A study in cocaine-addicted rats reports long-lasting increases in the number of ...
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New evidence supports the hypothesis that beer may have been motivation to cultivate cereals | Melissa De Witte
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Credit: Oregon Health & Science UniversitySept. 12, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Stanford University archaeologists are turning the history of beer on its head. A research team led by Li Liu, a professor of Ch ...
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Study shows medical cannabis effective in treating a wide range of health conditions | Jacob Miguel Vigil and Sarah See Stith
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A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of medical cannabis on a wide range of health conditions. Credit: University of New Mexico stock image Sept. 11, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Utilizing new mobil ...
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Shorter life expectancy linked to 2016 presidential election outcome | Lee Goldman
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Credit: unforgettable.org Sept. 5, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Concerns about health and rising death rates may have helped tilt the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald J. Trump, according to a ...
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Globally, 1.4 billion adults at risk of disease from lack of physical activity | Regina Guthold
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sept. 5, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- More than a quarter (1.4 billion) of the world's adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater risk of cardio ...
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