In Depth: Titan's turbulence surprises scientists
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Strong turbulence in the upper atmosphere, a second ionospheric layer and possible lightning were among the surprises found by the Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (HASI) during the descent to Titan’s ...
Brain scans used to predict behavior
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Washington University scientists in St. Louis say they can predict whether people will win or lose a brief visual game by analyzing their brain scans.
In Depth: Rain, winds and haze during the descent to Titan
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The high-resolution images taken in Titan's atmosphere by the Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer (DISR) were spectacular, but not the only surprises obtained during descent. Both DISR and the Doppler Wind ...
Space Physicist finds 'lumpy' ionosphere, glimpses of the subsurface of Mars
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University of Iowa Space Physicist Don Gurnett and his UI colleagues report that a scientific instrument aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express spacecraft is working perfectly and that its data ...
U.S. criticizes planned EU chemicals law
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U.S. officials are reportedly complaining about the European Union's intention to subject industry to new chemical regulations.
Opportunity Helps Reveal Possible Secrets of Martian Life
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Life may have had a tough time getting started in the ancient environment that left its mark in the Martian rock layers examined by NASA's Opportunity rover. The most thorough analysis yet of the rover's discoveries ...
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists 60 years old
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists celebrates its 60th anniversary Saturday with ceremonies in Chicago.
Study: Europe faces severe climate changes
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A European Environment Agency report warns Europe faces devastating climate changes unseen on the continent for 5,000 years.
New Firefox 1.5 Net browser released
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The latest version of the Firefox Internet browser was released by Mozilla to an anxious techie audience late Tuesday.
The Web: Supreme Court tackles 'trolls'
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week to review a lower-court decision involving eBay and an injunction for patent infringement revives the patent agenda pushed earlier this year by the software industry, a reform program ...
Researchers clarify cellular uptake mechanisms for carbon nanotubes
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They look like the tiniest of needles and have the potential to channel pharmaceutical agents into targeted living cells: carbon nanotubes are long, thin, nanoscale tubes made of one (or more) layers of carbon atoms in a ...
Poll: People favor non-animal experiments
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An increasing number of Americans reportedly favor donating to health charities that have a policy against funding animal experiments.
Mars has a big watery past
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Substantial quantities of liquid water must have been stably present in the early history of Mars. The findings of OMEGA, on board ESA's Mars Express, have implications on the climatic history of the planet ...
Maxtor a top Silicon Valley workplace
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Maxtor Corp. was named among Silicon Valley's best places to work by San Jose Magazine.
Dinosaur takes center stage at Ohio Supercomputer Center
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The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) will take a journey 66 million years back in time on December 1, to showcase Jane, a Tyrannosaurus Rex exhibit at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, IL. Dozens of presenters, ...
