Europe is set to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle – the biggest, most complex spacecraft…
Month: March 2008
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Cell carriers fight backup power rule (AP)
AP – When Hurricane Katrina assaulted the Gulf Coast in 2005, wind and flooding knocked…
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Sony May Let Rival Microsoft Put Blu-ray on Xbox (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Microsoft is talking to rival Sony about the possibility of adding Blu-ray technology…
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Emotional Intelligence Developed For Computerized Tutors
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are developing interactive computerized tutors that sense a…
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Rare Oryx Going Into The Wild, To Help Species Recover
A male scimitar-horned oryx from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center is playing…
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Giant Panda Genome To Be Sequenced
The giant panda is a much loved animal all over the world and is considered…
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Immune Cells Genetically Engineered Into Potent Weapons For Battling HIV
By outfitting immune-system killer cells with a new pair of genes, scientists have transformed them…
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Key Component Of Earth’s Crust Formed From Moving Molten Rock
By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the…
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Alpha Centauri Should Harbor Detectable, Earth-like Planets
A rocky planet similar to Earth may be orbiting one of our nearest stellar neighbors…
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Gorilla rangers’ execution threat
Rebels who seized control of DR Congo’s Gorilla Sector say rangers will be executed if…