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Fox News debate weak on race, sour on Trump

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe stage is set for the Republican debate.Brian Snyder/Reuters

Ten of the most popular Republican presidential candidates gathered in Cleveland on the evening of August 6 for two hours clearly designed to be fast-paced and entertaining.

It wasn’t a debate, exactly.

The three moderators fired off one hard-nosed question after another to...

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Taking plants off planet – how do they grow in zero gravity?

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageAstronaut Cady Coleman harvests one of our plants on Space Shuttle Columbia.NASA, CC BY

Gravity is a constant for all organisms on Earth. It acts on every aspect of our physiology, behavior and development – no matter what you are, you evolved in an environment where gravity roots us firmly to the ground.

But what happens if you’re...

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