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A Small Army of Plagiarists Is Clogging Up Physics Research

According to a new analysis, one in 16 authors on arXiv is copying others' work.
Michael Byrne
12.20.14
information

How Information Theory Unifies Quantum Mechanics

A new framework ties together wave-particle duality and quantum uncertainty with bits.
Michael Byrne
12.20.14
Words

Turns Out Carnage is Kind of a Sweetheart. He Opened a School in Nicaragua.

There's more to the festival-trap obsessed DJ personality than meets the eye.
David Garber
12.20.14
americas

'Chopping Houses,' Fears of Witchcraft Leave Trail of Dismembered Bodies in Buenaventura

While the chopped up bodies mount in Buenaventura amid a gang war and word of Santeria-like rituals, local officials want to redevelop the most vulnerable coastal communities in Colombia's crucial Pacific port.
Juan Camilo Maldonado
12.20.14
defense & security

Iran is Planning to Launch Major Military Exercises Next Week

Among other things, Iran is planning on testing several new conventional weapons including air defense systems, anti-armor missiles, and a wide array of other missile systems.
Ryan Faith
12.20.14
FRANCE

French Universities to School Algerian Imams in Secular Traditions

France wants visiting imams to be trained in the ways of French secular society to tackle the country's growing issue of Islamic fundamentalism.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
12.20.14
Art

Li Hongbo Carves Silhouettes From Butcher Knives

Li Hongbo unveils new work, "Shadow Knives," at his solo show at in Hong Kong.
Beckett Mufson
12.19.14
Environment

A New Harvard University Study Adds to a Growing Body of Evidence Linking Air Pollution and Autism

Pregnant women subjected to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy were twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than women living with low levels of air pollutants.
Laura Dattaro
12.19.14
Words

We Just Hit 100k SoundCloud Followers. Download Every MIXED BY Ever For Free

Happy Holidays, you mix lovers.
THUMP Staff
12.19.14
Words

Dub Phizix Puts a Yummy Bass Flip on Breach's Collab With Kelis

This song is "The Key" to the Friday night of your dreams.
David Garber
12.19.14
americas

The Family of the CIA Operative Released in US-Cuba Prisoner Swap Has No Idea Where He Is

Rolando Sarraff Trujillo, a Cuban citizen, spent 20 years in jail for providing intelligence to the CIA. His ordeal was a last vestige of the Cold War between the US and Cuba.
Alice Speri
12.19.14
Internet Videos Of Particular Importance

Watch Volcano Choir Perform "Dancepack" in a Sweet Empty Theater for the Latest Episode of Most Valid Reason

VICE Japan went to Milwaukee to film this dope performance.
Noisey Staff
12.19.14
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