Arctic spring comes weeks earlier than a decade ago
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In the Earth’s cold and icy far north, the harsh winters are giving way to spring weeks earlier than they did just a decade ago, researchers have reported in the June 19th issue of Current Biology. The finding in the Arctic ...
Scientists study 'stealth' tsunami that killed 600 in Java last summer
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Though categorized as magnitude 7.8, the earthquake could scarcely be felt by beachgoers that afternoon. A low tide and wind-driven waves disguised the signs of receding water, so when the tsunami struck, ...
Keeping kids' minds sharp during summer break
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School is out for the summer, but with parents' help, informal summer learning can be "in" with kids. Simple, low-cost steps like turning off the TV and visiting the local public library or nature center can introduce children ...
Japan struggling with Tamiflu dilemma
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Japanese officials have confirmed hundreds of citizens have displayed abnormal reactions after ingesting the prescription flu medication, Tamiflu.
Anthropologists discover remains of earliest giant panda
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Although it may sound like an oxymoron, a University of Iowa anthropologist and his colleagues report the first discovery of a skull from a "pygmy-sized" giant panda -- the earliest-known ancestor of the giant panda -- that ...
Age of second largest desert disputed
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Scientists in China say they have found evidence proving their nation's Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest desert, is older than thought.
NASA Nanotechnology Space Sensor Test Successful in Orbit
Jun 18, 2007 |
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NASA recently tested the first nanotechnology-based electronic device to fly in space. The test showed that the "nanosensor" could monitor trace gases inside a spaceship. This technology could lead to smaller, more capable ...
IBM Unveils New Software to Reduce Data Center Complexity
Jun 18, 2007 |
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IBM today announced a new release of its premier virtualization management software that adds powerful new capabilities for simplifying the management of virtual and physical systems across multiple platforms. In addition, ...
1950s scandal haunts Japan
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Scientists in Japan say people who consumed powdered milk laced with arsenic in the 1950s are currently experiencing a higher rate of traffic deaths.
Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 18, 2007 |
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A Canadian study has confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity and substance use seem to make teens feel older than they really are. And, as adolescents get older, the gap between their chronological ...
Protein is linked to functional development of brain neurons
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Rockefeller University investigators say that a molecule that helps transport cargo inside nerve cells may have another, critically important, role related to how developing neurons sprout the projections that relay electrical ...
Reconstructing the biology of extinct species: A new approach
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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An international research team has documented the link between the way an animal moves and the dimensions of an important part of its organ of balance, the three semicircular canals of the inner ear on each ...
Fat fish put obesity on the hook
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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Everyone knows that eating lean fish helps slim waistlines, but researchers from the Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, have found a ...
Arizona monsoons unpredictable
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The Arizona monsoon season produces up to a third of the region's annual rainfall but it is tough for forecasters to predict.
Candy cigarettes: Bringing the candy man home
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New research suggests that playing with candy cigarettes may favorably set the minds of some children towards becoming future cigarette smokers.
