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Prison programs that have been in place for decades to rehabilitate convicted sex offenders may not work at all, according to a new study. Sex offend...
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Chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the Stone Age
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Chinese Chemists Invent Water-Jet Printer
Goodbye, Ink: Chinese Chemists Invent Water-Jet PrinterPrinter ink makers and ink refillin...
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Bottled water
In almost all of North America, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asi...
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Astronomers Find Ancient Earth-Sized Planets in Our Galactic Backyard
Sun-like star with orbiting planets, dating back to the dawn of the Galaxy, has been disc...
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Psychologists have no idea how to rehabilitate sex offenders.
Prison programs that have been in place for decades to rehabilitate convicted sex offende...
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How People Could End Homelessness With Something We All Throw Away Every Day
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Il DuomoBrunelleschi’s DomeHow did a hot-tempered goldsmith with no formal architectural training create the most miraculous edifice of the Renaissance?In 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed...
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Image SourceThe sudden, terrifying collapse of huge buildings has caused countless tragedies throughout history, highlighting the importance of sound, safe and ethical engineering. Seemingly rock-solid structures all over...
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Fallingwater suggests the name of a very special kind of house that is entirely built above a waterfall.Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect who designed...
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In 1887, Edison embarked on a project that would later prove to be a huge fiasco. He proposed an idea of extracting iron from low-grade ore and was...
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How Much Do Architects Earn Around the World?Construction is Booming in China – but do the salaries match the opportunities? Via Flickr CC. Image © Juan Carlos MadrigalIn...
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