Archive: 07/19/2007
Ice Age survivors in Iceland
Many scientists believe that the ice ages exterminated all life on land and in freshwater in large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, especially on ocean islands such as Iceland.
Biology /
Jul 19, 2007 |
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High-tech bionic hand invented in England
The new, high-tech i-LIMB bionic hand, with five motorized fingers, will soon be sold in Britain for about $17,000, The Telegraph reported Thursday.
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Scientists work to create nanogenerator
U.S. scientists are developing a nanogenerator -- a tiny device that produces electricity from flowing blood, pulsating blood vessels, or a beating heart.
Jul 19, 2007 |
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NASA offers online space station guide
The International Space Station is now accessible in cyberspace, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Debate on ethics of tobacco funding
University of California officials said they will discuss in September whether it will accept additional research funding from the tobacco industry.
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Study: Glaciers And Ice Caps To Dominate Sea-Level Rise Through 21st Century
Ice loss from glaciers and ice caps is expected to cause more global sea rise during this century than the massive Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Measuring the unseeable: Researchers probe proteins' 'dark energy'
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are the first to observe and measure the internal motion inside proteins, or its “dark energy.” This research, appearing in the current issue ...
Biology /
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Endeavour Crew Wraps Up Dress Rehearsal
Led by Commander Scott Kelly, the seven-member STS-118 crew participated this morning in a full dress rehearsal for launch aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Researchers Produce Images of Gases Escaping from Jupiter's Moon Io
Boston University researchers published today the first clear evidence of how gases from Jupiter’s tiny moon’s volcanoes can lead to the largest visible gas cloud in the solar system. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar ...
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Last-Minute Shoppers Settle For Less
It's early January, and you are just beginning to entertain a number of grand ideas about the most romantic way to demonstrate your affection to your sweetheart for Valentine's Day. Now imagine the calendar rolls forward ...
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Scientists clarify molecular basis of interferon action
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have made a significant discovery relating to viral infections in humans.
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Sensors may monitor aircraft for defects continuously
Networks of sensors mounted on commercial aircraft might one day check continuously for the formation of structural defects, possibly reducing or eliminating scheduled aircraft inspections.
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Flying Into a Thunderstorm
Shakespeare's King Lear shouted to the heavens for a thunderstorm to vent its fury on him. A team of NASA scientists is hoping for precisely the same thing. They'd like a few really furious thunderstorms to ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2007 |
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For Better Understanding, Researcher Simulates Schizophrenia in Healthy People
To better understand schizophrenia, a University of Missouri-Columbia psychology researcher simulated one of its more common symptoms - the inability to speak clearly or respond to questions in a precise manner - in people ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 2007 |
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A new moon for Saturn – a family affair
Scientists from the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission have announced the discovery of a new moon orbiting Saturn, bringing the total number of known moons in the Saturnian system to 60.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2007 |
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