US wants limits on Antarctic tourism
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is pushing to protect Antarctica's fragile environment by imposing mandatory limits on the size of cruise ships sailing there and the number of passengers they bring ashore.
Japan child robot mimicks infant learning
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The creators of the Child-robot with Biomimetic Body, or CB2, say it's slowly developing social skills by interacting with humans and watching their facial expressions, mimicking a mother-baby relationship.
Alaska's Mount Redoubt has another large eruption
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Mount Redoubt volcano had another large eruption Saturday after being relatively quiet for nearly a week.
Your oral health is connected to your overall health
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...
First tri-continuous mesoporous Silica complex structure developed in Singapore
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has developed the first tri-continuous mesoporous material using a unique surfactant template. This completely new porous structure previously been predicted ...
NKorea rocket launch partial success: US expert
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2009 |
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North Korea's rocket launch is a partial technological success on the way to building a long-range missile, even if Pyongyang failed to put a satellite in orbit, the former director of the US missile defense agency said ...
Reaction to stress traced to genetic differences
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Can people's differing reactions to situations of stress be attributed at least in part to genetic differences and do those differences affect men and women in different ways - with the edge seemingly favoring the women? ...
Will dams on Amazon tributary wreak global havoc?
Apr 05, 2009 |
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The Xingu River, the largest tributary of the Amazon, runs wide and swift this time of year. Its turquoise waters are home to some 600 species of fish, including several not found anywhere else on the planet. A thick emerald ...
Fruit flies earn no respect, except among scientists
Apr 05, 2009 |
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That annoying kitchen pest, the fruit fly, occupies an honored place in science and medicine, despite slurs from politicians such as Sen. John McCain and his 2008 sidekick, Sarah Palin.
Troops give new meaning to distance learning
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The day starts before 8 a.m. for Jonathan Richman, a religious-program specialist 2nd class with the U.S. Navy, based at Joint Task Force-Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Genetic embryo screening: Questions grow along with number of procedures
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Karin Cohn carries a genetic defect that led a half-dozen members of her family to develop early breast or ovarian cancer. She firmly supports allowing families like hers to screen embryos for the defect to ensure no future ...
The Cisco bid: To branch out while others retrench
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(AP) -- On the surface, there doesn't seem to be much of a connection between the servers that run corporate data centers and a handheld video camera you use to film family vacations. Yet both have somehow become part of ...
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