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U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes (Update)

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10 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.

Modern Turkey: Modern Miracle

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Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many of us will sit down with our families to a wonderful turkey dinner this Thanksgiving. But statistics increasingly show that Americans consider turkey a year-round staple.

Early voting option can decrease turnout, research shows

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Nov 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although states are moving quickly to put in place election procedures that allow for early voting, allowing people to cast ballots ahead of Election Day often results in lower turnout, according to research ...

Glorious Dawn: Sagan, Hawking Sing (w/ Video)

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Nov 12, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (17) | 8

Astronomer and long time science advocate Carl Sagan once said that he was "not very good at singing songs." But on Nov. 9 in Washington D.C., his voice could be heard singing about the wonders of universe -- 13 years after ...

The Beatles Return to Mono

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Nov 11, 2009 | 2 / 5 (2) | 0

From the White Album to Yellow Submarine modern releases of the Beatles present their music in stereo sound. But this Christmas, hard-core Beatles fans will eagerly unwrap "The Beatles in Mono," an 11-CD box set designed ...

Golden State: Yes, No or Maybe?

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Nov 10, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dan Schnur, director of the College's Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, analyzes the findings from the first of six USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los Angeles Times statewide ...

Weather-sensitive architectural skins integrate form with function

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Nov 06, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Buildings typically provide shelter from the elements, but one Ryerson University researcher thinks structures ought to relate more to the environment instead. To this end, she has created architectural "skins," ...

Community education and evacuation planning saved lives in Sept. 29 Samoan tsunami

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers ...

Farmers' markets harvest new business

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Something fresh is growing in Indiana. The number of farmers' markets in the state has increased at double the rate of other U.S. states; between 1994 and 2004 the number of farmers' markets in Indiana increased by an impressive ...

New study further disputes notion that amputee runners gain advantage from protheses

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 5

A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance ...

X-ray named top achievement by British museum

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Nov 04, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

The X-ray was named the most important modern scientific achievement Wednesday in a poll conducted for Britain's Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.

Things To Ponder While Eating Halloween Candy

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Oct 28, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1

For kids, ringing a neighbor's doorbell, yelling "trick or treat," and receiving candy brings plenty of smiles, but for many the real fun of Halloween happens when you turn your plastic jack-o'-lantern candy ...

Vampire mania a perpetual fad in pop culture

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Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- They're everywhere. Like knee boots, capes and cloaks, vampires are trendy again. In books and movies, on magazine covers, TV and the Internet -- it's hard to avoid blood suckers in the media lately.

A silo fire doesn't have to ruin all stored silage

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Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes, when harvest conditions are less than ideal, silage with lower-than-optimum moisture levels is put into a silo, potentially leading to excessive heating and a spontaneous-combustion ...

Disappearing vowels 'caught' on tape in US midwest

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Oct 26, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 0

Try to pronounce the words "caught" and "cot." If you're a New Yorker by birth, the two words will sound as different as their spellings. But if you grew up in California, you probably pronounce them identically.

Teacher talk strains voices, especially for women

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Teachers tend to spend more time speaking than most professionals, putting them at a greater risk for hurting their voices -- they're 32 times more likely to experience voice problems, according to one study. And unlike singers ...

UCLA historian attempts to revive reputation of Union general, Reconstruction president

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Oct 26, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new book, UCLA historian Joan Waugh argues that Ulysses S. Grant deserves to be remembered with as much reverence and gratitude as Abraham Lincoln.

Navy Researchers Apply Science to Fire Fighting

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Oct 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

A fire aboard a Navy ship can quickly become a deadly cauldron. The grim reminders of this would be the deadly fires that took place aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967 or the USS Enterprise in 1969.