Archive: 10/03/2007
Tasmanian devils face extinction
Australian scientists say the ongoing fight to save Tasmanian devils from extinction may be doomed.
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Robot teaches world's first remote surgery
Argentine surgeons have conducted the world's first remote surgical procedure taught by a U.S. surgeon more than 5,400 miles away using a robot.
Oct 03, 2007 |
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U.S. urges using compact fluorescent bulbs
The U.S. Department of Energy launched its "Change a Light, Change the World" 2007 campaign Wednesday during a Salt Lake City ceremony.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Naturally-occurring apple compounds reduce risk of pancreatic cancer
Eating flavonol-rich foods like apples may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, says a team of international researchers. Quercetin, which is found naturally in apples and onions, has been identified as one of the ...
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Physicist addresses international forum on thermoelectric energy
Energy lost from hot engines could save billions of dollars if it could be captured and converted into electricity via thermoelectric devices, Clemson University physicist Terry Tritt told scientists gathered in Dallas for ...
Oct 03, 2007 |
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PEP-II Delivers Half an Inverse Attobarn to BaBar, With More to Come
Thanks to a steady push during the course of eight years, the PEP-II accelerator has now delivered double the amount of data originally expected when the BaBar experiment first started up in May of 1999.
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Black holes, galaxies young and old visible in massive mapping of the night sky
Color images documenting the past 10 billion years of galactic evolution were distributed online this week as part of the first public release of data from a massive project to map a distant region of the universe that combines ...
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Researchers: No faking it, crocodile tears are real
When someone feigns sadness they “cry crocodile tears,” a phrase that comes from an old myth that the animals cry while eating.
Biology /
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Researchers devise way to calculate rates of evolution
“Survival of the fittest” has popularly described evolution for more than a century, but a new study published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters provides further evidence that random genetic mutations over millio ...
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Oct 03, 2007 |
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Researchers Discover Link Between Schizophrenia, Autism and Maternal Flu
A team of California Institute of Technology researchers has found an unexpected link connecting schizophrenia and autism to the importance of covering your mouth whenever you sneeze.
Oct 03, 2007 |
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NASA Spacecraft to Carry Russian Science Instruments
NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos have agreed to fly two Russian scientific instruments on NASA spacecraft that will conduct unprecedented robotic missions to the moon and Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Earthquake experts turn to history for guidance
A major quake of magnitude seven on the Richter scale in the politically-fragile region of the Middle East could have dire consequences for precious holy sites and even world peace, says Tel Aviv University ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 03, 2007 |
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New volume chronicles recent insights into Earth's interior
A new volume published by the Geological Society of America focuses on techniques that have opened new windows of observation into Earth processes. Advances in High-Pressure Mineralogy highlights recent technical developments ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Mathematicians defy gravity
Droplets of liquid have been shown to travel uphill, rather than sliding down as expected, when the surface they are on is vigorously shaken up and down.
Oct 03, 2007 |
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Innovations in International Calling: MAXroam SIM Cuts Costs
Cubic Telecom MAXroam Sim popular in Europe is on its way to North America. The MAXroam SIM card is inserted into an unlocked mobile phone with GSM network capability. MAXroam provides easy instructions on ...
Oct 03, 2007 |
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