Decoded Science http://www.decodedscience.com science news research theories Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Major Earthquake of M8.3 in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia: 24 May 2013 http://www.decodedscience.com/major-russia-earthquake-of-m8-3-in-the-sea-of-okhotsk/30576 http://www.decodedscience.com/major-russia-earthquake-of-m8-3-in-the-sea-of-okhotsk/30576#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:01 +0000 Jennifer Young http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30576 This morning's M8.3 Earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia is the largest quake yet this year - how damaging will this tremor in the northwest Pacific be?

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/major-russia-earthquake-of-m8-3-in-the-sea-of-okhotsk/30576/feed 1 California Earthquake: M5.7 Quake in Sierra Nevada: 23 May 2013 http://www.decodedscience.com/california-earthquake-m5-7-quake-in-sierra-nevada/30567 http://www.decodedscience.com/california-earthquake-m5-7-quake-in-sierra-nevada/30567#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:40 +0000 Jennifer Young http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30567 The May 23 California earthquake, an M5.7 in Sierra Nevada, is not unusually large for the Golden State, but is a significant quake for the region.

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/california-earthquake-m5-7-quake-in-sierra-nevada/30567/feed 0 Earthquake Precursors: Signs of a Coming Tremor? http://www.decodedscience.com/earthquake-warning-signs-of-a-coming-tremor/30536 http://www.decodedscience.com/earthquake-warning-signs-of-a-coming-tremor/30536#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:59 +0000 Jennifer Young http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30536 What's the best earthquake indicator? There are many ways to determine if a quake is coming but hindsight is currently the best measure of future tremors.

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/earthquake-warning-signs-of-a-coming-tremor/30536/feed 1 Religious Bigotry: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Muslim Prejudice on the Rise http://www.decodedscience.com/religious-bigotry-anti-semitism-and-anti-muslim-prejudice-on-the-rise/30475 http://www.decodedscience.com/religious-bigotry-anti-semitism-and-anti-muslim-prejudice-on-the-rise/30475#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:21 +0000 Gina Putt http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30475 Prejudice is as old as civilization, but what social factors are spurring the current rise in bigotry against Jews and Muslims, even in elected governments?

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]]> http://www.decodedscience.com/religious-bigotry-anti-semitism-and-anti-muslim-prejudice-on-the-rise/30475/feed 3 DEHP Alert: Plastics Increase Blood Pressure in Kids and Teens http://www.decodedscience.com/dehp-plastics-increase-in-blood-pressure-in-children-and-teens/30489 http://www.decodedscience.com/dehp-plastics-increase-in-blood-pressure-in-children-and-teens/30489#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:48 +0000 Janelle Vaesa http://www.decodedscience.com/?p=30489 DEHP, a common plastics additive, contributes to heart problems in kids - is it time to take away baby's teething toys, and avoid plastic wrap for our food?

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