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How Can Anyone Hit a 90 mph Fastball? Science Explains!

May 8, 2013, 2:50 pm • Posted by Lauren Sommer
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Ever wonder how a major league baseball player hits a 90-mph fastball? Ask some researchers at UC Berkeley, who have identified an area of the brain that makes it possible. Look at the numbers alone and hitting a home run … Continue reading »

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Mistake in First California Carbon Auction Raises Questions About Secrecy

February 19, 2013, 4:10 pm • Posted by Craig Miller
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The glitch in California's cap-and-trade program that you probably never heard about.

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Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?

September 26, 2012, 4:30 pm • Posted by Lauren Sommer
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Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is sometimes a little-noticed climate change problem: ocean acidification. The oceans have become about 30 percent more acidic since the start of the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading »

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