Colorado River Basin vulnerable to drought
Feb 22, 2007 |
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A National Research Council study of the Colorado River Basin found that the area could suffer severe droughts as the climate warms and population grows.
Scientists identify specific enzymes that make meningitis hard to fight
Feb 22, 2007 |
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Two enzymes in meningitis bacteria which prevent the body from successfully fighting off the disease, and make the infection extremely virulent, have been identified in new research published today.
ISS Crew Wraps Up Successful Spacewalk
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Feb 22, 2007 |
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Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin retracted a stuck antenna on a cargo spacecraft during a 6-hour, 18-minute spacewalk that ended at 10:45 a.m. CST Thursday.
Spacesuit problem mars ISS spacewalk
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Feb 22, 2007 |
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Two International Space Station crewmembers successfully completed a 6-hour, 18-minute spacewalk Thursday despite a reported spacesuit malfunction.
There's no such thing as a picky grizzly bear
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Feb 22, 2007 |
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A new University of Alberta study, which tracked eating habits of grizzly bears living in the Alberta foothills, sheds some light on the animal's varied diet and their activity pattern.
U.S. upgrades processing plant inspections
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a timetable Wednesday for introducing more robust, risk-based inspections at food processing plants.
Hospitals propose mandatory insurance
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The Federation of American Hospitals in Washington has suggested that all U.S. citizens be required to have basic health insurance.
Shuttle crew excited and ready to go
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The crew of U.S. space shuttle Atlantis met with reporters Thursday during the first day of their "dry countdown" leading to their March 15 launch.
Researchers Find Genes Involved in Nicotine Resistance in Fruit Flies
Feb 22, 2007 |
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North Carolina State University researchers have gleaned insight into the genes involved in resistance to nicotine in the lab rat of many gene studies – Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly.
