Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Russian scientists will soon meet in secret to work on a plan for saving Earth from a possible catastrophic collision with a giant asteroid in 26 years, the head of Russia's space agency said Wednesday.
New Horizons Crosses a Threshold: Closer to Pluto than Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The new year approaches with New Horizons zooming past another milestone: the NASA spacecraft is now closer to target planet Pluto than its home planet, Earth.
Consumers to benefit from advances in chip design
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Consumers will be able to fix their automobiles while the car gives step-by-step advice, attack their ailments by making computer models of various treatments to find the best one, and duck into virtual fitting rooms to try ...
Antibody finds, wipes out prostate cancer: study
Dec 28, 2009 |
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US researchers have found an antibody that hunts down prostate cancer cells in mice and can destroy the killer disease even in an advanced stage, a study showed Monday.
Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.
Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Far from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global ...
After foiled US plane attack, scanners revisited
Dec 29, 2009 |
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As US lawmakers demand to know how a would-be attacker smuggled explosives aboard a plane on Christmas Day, the use of body scanners at airport security points is likely to be revisited.
Suzaku Finds 'Fossil' Fireballs from Supernovae
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Studies of two supernova remnants using the Japan-U.S. Suzaku observatory have revealed never-before-seen embers of the high-temperature fireballs that immediately followed the explosions. ...
Famous San Francisco sea lions leave in droves
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(AP) -- Two mysteries surround a huge herd of sea lions that were hanging out on a pier in San Francisco Bay: Why did so many show up, and why did so many leave at once?
As the World Churns
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "Terra firma." It's Latin for "solid Earth." Most of the time, at least from our perspective here on the ground, Earth seems to be just that: solid. Yet the Earth beneath our feet is actually ...
Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.
Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything ...
Mayan glyphs detail priest's life, blood sacrifices
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Experts are studying the first Mayan hieroglyphic script dealing with the life of a high priest, his blood sacrifices and acts of penance, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said.
Judge not lest ye be judged? Researchers explore 'moral hypocrisy' in powerful people
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 29, 2009 |
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2009 may well be remembered for its scandal-ridden headlines, from admissions of extramarital affairs by governors and senators, to corporate executives flying private jets while cutting employee benefits, and most recently, ...
Scientists discover fog on Titan
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Saturn's largest moon, Titan, looks to be the only place in the solar system—aside from our home planet, Earth—with copious quantities of liquid (largely, liquid methane and ethane) sitting on its surface. ...
