Scientists re-examine plants' role in global warming
May 01, 2006 |
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Estimates of increased plant respiration in response to higher global temperatures may be somewhat overstated as they have not taken into account plants' ability to adjust to changing conditions, according to researchers ...
Opportunity Passes 800 Sols On Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 01, 2006 |
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Opportunity has passed 800 sols, or Martian days, of operations on the red planet, meaning the golf-cart-sized rover has functioned continuously nearly nine times longer than its initial mission design.
Lots of options available to VoIP users
May 01, 2006 |
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The Internet phone industry is growing at an exponential rate and today boasts more than 4 million users, more than doubling in the past year. But as the number of users increases, so does the number of providers.
Study: Does IQ drop as people age?
May 01, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists are attempting to determine if perception deficits that accompany aging in many people are responsible for declines in IQ scores.
China bans breast enlarging gel
May 01, 2006 |
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China has banned a gel widely used for breast enlargement after a surge of complaints and mounting public pressure.
Sandhill cranes make a comeback
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May 01, 2006 |
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Environmental successes can bring environmental problems and now once endangered sandhill cranes might again be hunted in Michigan.
Spirit Surveys Local Terrian For Winter Of 2006
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 01, 2006 |
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Just in time to survive the Martian winter, NASA's once-again-lucky Spirit rover has driven to and parked on a north-facing slope in the Columbia Hills.
NASA Tests Updated Rocket Motor For Shuttle
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 01, 2006 |
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NASA technicians said Friday they successfully tested an updated version of the rocket motor for the space shuttle's twin solid-fuel boosters at a Utah test facility. The new flight-support motor, designated FSM-12, burned ...
Japan facing obstetrician shortage
May 01, 2006 |
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The severe low fertility rate in Japan appears to have led to an equally worrisome shortage of obstetricians.
Napster expands its music experience
May 01, 2006 |
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In an effort to attract subscribers, Napster will offer a new service allowing music fans to listen to over 2 million tracks up to fives times each for free.
NASA Astronaut Eileen Collins retires
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 01, 2006 |
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NASA Astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle, has announced her retirement.
Poll: Most prefer no job to being obese
May 01, 2006 |
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The majority of U.S. men and women polled for Fitness magazine say they would prefer to be unemployed to being substantially overweight.
In Brief: N.Z. extends comment on cell termination
May 01, 2006 |
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New Zealand's communications minister has extended the deadline for comment on plans to regulate termination rates for wireless phones.
Polymer Nanotubes as Molecular Probes and DNA Carriers
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 01, 2006 |
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By growing polymers on a porous aluminum oxide template, researchers at the Seoul National University in Korea have fabricated polymer nanotubes to which they can attach two different types of molecules. These new nanoscale ...
In Brief: Keeping tabs on kids via cell phone
May 01, 2006 |
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A cell-phone service will allow families to keep better track of their children.
