California Judge Rules Against Academic Freedom
In another restriction of academic freedom, a federal judge has allowed the University of California (UC) to continue denying course credit for college preparatory classes to applicants from Christian high schools which use textbooks that reject evolution and declare the Bible to be infallible.
Astronomers Speak: Our Solar System Is "Special"
New research is shedding surprising light on the uniqueness of our solar system. Over 250 planet-like objects (mostly gas giants) have been observed in distant space, and researchers are curious about how they formed and how they compare with earth and its neighboring planets.
Better Treatments Will Stem from New Cell Lines
New developments in stem cell research have set the stage for scientists to investigate treatments for specific diseases—investigations that won’t require the destruction of human embryos.
Ancient Computers?
A 2,000-year-old computing device may change the way we think about ancient civilizations. The mechanical star-positioning instrument was discovered in a shipwreck at the turn of the 20th century, and until recently, no one had figured out how it worked.
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