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New Vatican Institute to Focus on Science and Faith

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:02 -0800
A few weeks ago Catholic News Agency reported that had founded a new institute to bridge the gap between science and theology. The executive director for the new Science and Faith Foundation is Father Tomasz Trafny, who was also the point man for the Vatican?s recent partnership with NeoStem, the based pharmaceutical company dedicated to ...
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Young Cresskill cancer researcher a finalist in top science contest

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:00 -0800
AMSTERDAM, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Enrique J. ...
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Book review: 'The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:07:24 -0800
William J. Broad uses his background as a yogi as well as the New York Times' chief science writer to devise an evenhanded assessment of the practice. Who knew yoga could be so dangerous? Or is the risk overblown?
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New collection of articles explores the science, application, and regulation of GM insects

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:24:17 -0800
The current issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a new collection of articles on the use of genetically modified (GM) insects for controlling some of the most widespread infectious diseases. Articles from across the PLoS journals describe the technological advances these tools represent, the regulatory framework, and the societal dialogue that is necessary for their wide-scale ...
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Student work featured at Fort Stanwix

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:25:17 -0800
ROME -- Local 7th-graders focused on history when creating Fort Stanwix projects now on display at the national historical site.
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Is yoga bad for you? New book sparks discussion