Top news for December 21, 2008

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How China Raced Ahead of the U.S. on Nuclear Power

World’s Rivers “Overdosing” on Human Antibiotics, Study Finds

Forensics’ “Holy Grail”: New Test Recovers Fingerprints From Ammunition Casing

In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield

Why are crowds so chaotic? Mathematicians reveal the 'common sense' answer.

Scientists discover a hidden gene mutation that causes deafness—and a way to fix it

Scientists just found the lung’s hidden self-healing switch

Unusual Fossil Discovery Rewrites the History of Freshwater Fish

Trump claims ​‘wind mills’ kill whales but quietly torpedoes the science. The Interior Department defunds two vital research programs that track North Atlantic right whales near active offshore wind construction sites.

How To Grab A Final Chance To See The Comet On Saturday Night