Lobsters Avoid Virus by Detecting Illness in Their Own Kind
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Caribbean spiny lobsters are able to detect illness in others of their kind, and employ avoidance tactics to keep their population healthy, according to a paper in this week's issue of the journal Nature.
World fire maps now available online in near-real time
May 24, 2006 |
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For a decade now, ESA satellites have been continuously surveying fires burning across the Earth’s surface. Worldwide fire maps based on this data are now available to users online in near real time through ...
Study: Names can cause discrimination
May 24, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say they've discovered anyone with a name that even sounds African-American faces discrimination in the pursuit of rental housing.
Super plants may fight African hunger
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May 24, 2006 |
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Ohio scientists say they've produced genetically modified cassava plants with roots more than two-and-a-half times the size of normal cassava roots.
Satellite Remote-Sensing Method Hatches New Cell-Analysis System
May 24, 2006 |
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Using the same "multispectral analysis" concept that enables satellites to study Earth's surface, Purdue University researchers have developed a new system that quickly determines the composition of cells and ...
Toshiba To Launch 2GB miniSD Memory Card For Cell Phones
May 24, 2006 |
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Toshiba today announced an expanded line-up of large capacity miniSD memory cards with the introduction of a 2GB capacity card. The new Toshiba-branded miniSD will be launched in the world market in mid June ...
New algorithms may help merging traffic
May 24, 2006 |
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A U.S. study suggests traffic metering systems using new algorithms could reduce the seriousness mishaps occurring near freeway on-ramps.
New Orleans faces 3-in-10 chance of hurricane winds
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May 24, 2006 |
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Still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Gulf Coast faces the highest probability of any area in the country of getting struck by hurricane-force winds during the 2006 hurricane ...
Chicago plan would pay for 'green roofs'
May 24, 2006 |
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wants to pay building owners an incentive to create "green roofs" by planting gardens on top of their buildings.
First Coral Species Listed as Threatened
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May 24, 2006 |
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Coral reefs, the most productive and diverse marine ecosystems in the world, are based on the coral organisms that build reefs. Drastic coral declines in the last 25 years have resulted in the listing of two ...
ESA's SOHO will lead a fleet of solar observatories
May 24, 2006 |
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New funding, to extend the mission of ESA's venerable solar watchdog SOHO, will ensure it plays a leading part in the fleet of solar spacecraft scheduled to be launched over the next few years.
Bullfrogs may be deadly fungus carriers
May 24, 2006 |
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A British-led study suggests the introduction of the North American bullfrog into many nations might be causing the spread of a deadly fungus.
Report: China Telecom 3G net nearly ready
May 24, 2006 |
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China Telecom is about a month away from completing the final base stations for its TD-SCDMA third-generation wireless network.
In Brief: NASA announces June 1 ISS spacewalk
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2006 |
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NASA has announced some details of a scheduled June 1 spacewalk by the 13th International Space Station crew.
Central America Agrees to Jaguar Corridor
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A group of environment ministers representing the seven nations of Central America and Mexico have agreed to establish a network of protected areas and wildlife corridors to safeguard jaguar populations, according to the ...
