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Russian maths star shuns eye surgery for mother: officials
Russian maths genius Grigori Perelman, who famously turned down a $1 million prize last year, now appears to be refusing free eye surgery for his mother.
Jun 14, 2011 |
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3D-Model mimics volcanic explosions
(PhysOrg.com) -- A 3-D model of a volcanic explosion, based on the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, may enhance our understanding of how some volcanic explosions occur and help identify ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Mount St. Helens rises from the Ashes
When Mount St. Helens blew its top in 1980, it wasn't a surprise that it happened, but even today the extent of the damage is hard to fathom. The eruption knocked down 100-foot trees like matchsticks and killed ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Russian mathematician rejects $1 million prize
(AP) -- He said nyet to $1 million. Grigory Perelman, a reclusive Russian mathematics genius who made headlines earlier this year for not immediately embracing a lucrative math prize, has decided to decline ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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30 years after Mount St. Helens blast, agency pushes high-tech warning system
The first earthquake rattled Mount St. Helens on March 20, 1980 -- nearly two months before the mountain erupted. But it took awhile for anyone to notice.
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May 18, 2010 |
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St. John's wort collection mined for its medicinal value
A unique collection of St. John's wort (Hypericum) curated by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, is providing university collaborators with genetically diverse, well-documented sources of this h ...
Mar 30, 2010 |
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St. John's wort not helpful treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, Mayo Clinic researchers say
A Mayo Clinic research study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology finds that St. John's wort is not an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). While antidepressants are fr ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Stanford's Dostoevsky biographer concludes acclaimed series
Everything was silent in St. Petersburg's Semenovsky Square. On the cold December day in 1849, the snow fell softly on the soldiers, on the crowd and on the ragged prisoners who unexpectedly found themselves blinking at the ...
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Chilean eruption highlights risk from 'rhyolitic' volcanoes
Magma from a Chilean volcano shot through Earth's crust at around a metre (3.25 feet) per second, a speed highlighting the perils from so-called rhyolitic volcanoes, scientists reported on Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Rising sea threatens coastline
(PhysOrg.com) -- Experts at The University of Manchester are to produce a detailed picture of the public’s views on the uncertain future of a 250-mile-stretch of coastline.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Study: When local revenue falls, traffic citations go up
Got a lead foot? Hold on to your wallet.
Jan 12, 2009 |
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