New Evidence of Early Glacial Development, History of Antarctic Ice Sheet Revised
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 05, 2006 |
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Syracuse University Professors Linda C. Ivany and Scott D. Samson along with colleagues at the University of Leuven in Belgium and Hamilton College have found evidence that expands our understanding about how ...
U.S. company reveals hybrid car plans
May 05, 2006 |
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The AFS Trinity Power Corp. of Seattle filed a patent application Thursday disclosing the company's new technology for its Extreme Hybrid car.
Astronomers marvel at 'Red Spot Jr'
May 05, 2006 |
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Astronomers say NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving them their most detailed view yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter.
Elders' ability to walk predicts future health outcomes
May 05, 2006 |
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As people age into their 70s, their ability to walk a quarter mile becomes an important predictor of overall health and even how long they might live, according to study findings published in this week’s Journal of the Am ...
Cosmetics may contain harmful particles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 05, 2006 |
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Researchers at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies in Washington say tiny particles used in cosmetics and sunscreens may pose health concerns.
Wireless World: What women want
May 05, 2006 |
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Every year U.S. women spend $5 billion on magazines, movies and other lifestyle "content." Now, marketing experts tell UPI's Wireless World, the mobile-phone industry is eyeing the women's market as a new niche, hoping to ...
Oven-roasted vegetables may hurt teeth
May 05, 2006 |
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A British study finds that oven-roasted vegetables, while tasty and healthy, may be destructive to teeth.
Disease-carrying insects move north
Biology /
May 05, 2006 |
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As the Earth warms, insects that carry disease are spreading into new areas, bringing the West Nile virus to Canada and malaria to high valleys.
Engineers and Biologists Solve Long-Standing Heart Development Mystery
May 05, 2006 |
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An engineer comparing the human adult heart and the embryo heart might never guess that the former developed from the latter. While the adult heart is a fist-shaped organ with chambers and valves, the embryo heart looks more ...
Powerful CARMA Brings Cool, Far Out Astrophysics More in Focus
May 05, 2006 |
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This Friday, May 5, astronomers from the University of Maryland, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the California Institute of Technology will dedicate ...
W. Va. leads nation, A in school tech
May 05, 2006 |
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West Virginia leads the nation with an "A" in school technology, according to a recent study from Education Week. But as a whole, the nation received a "C-."
Brain shape development studied
May 05, 2006 |
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A Harvard study says visual stimulation turns up genes that shape the brain.
Scientists study cilia -- microscopic hair
Biology /
May 05, 2006 |
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Texas scientists studying microscopic hairs called cilia say they found an internal structure that's responsible for a cell's response to external signals.
First Look at the 'Birth' of a Retina Cell
May 05, 2006 |
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Scientists at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have gained new insight into the way an embryonic retina cell develops and then commits itself to a specific role. They have observed a small window of opportunity ...
Chinese report important fish fossil find
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 05, 2006 |
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Chinese researchers say a newly discovered fish species that lived more than 400 million years ago may represent a bridge between two vertebrate lineages.
