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Remote reefs can be tougher than they look
Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbours, a long-term study by marine biologists from the Australian Institute of Marine S ... more
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Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple faces demolition
Authorities in Xian, the Chinese city home to the Terracotta Warriors, have ordered most of the buildings in a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple demolished, staff said Thursday, provoking online outrage. ... more
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Tibetans who commit suicide 'not crazy': Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Thursday said during a visit to Italy that Tibetans who have committed suicide in recent weeks were "not crazy" but were taking desperate action to escape Chinese "brutality". ... more
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Bangladesh PM rejects new blasphemy laws
Bangladesh's prime minister rejected demands for tougher blasphemy laws in the face of growing pressure from protesters wanting the death sentence for blaspheming bloggers. ... more
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Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
Oak Ridge team plans powerful test facility for next generation fusion components
Low frequency lasers modeled to greatly boost nuclear fusion rates
