Ecologist: The Pontcysyllte aqueduct in Llangollen, where the Dark Mountain festival was held. Photograph: Don…
Month: June 2010
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United Kingdom: EU air pollution warning is ‘disappointing’: Defra
Agence France-Presse: The European Commission’s final warning to Britain over its failure to comply with…
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BP Hopes Cap Will Keep Oil From Escaping
National Public Radio: BP has placed a cap on the well gushing oil at the…
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EVO Hits the Ground Running With One Shoe Untied
Sprint on Friday launched the HTC Evo 4G smartphone to a chorus of mixed reviews….
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BP begins to funnel off oil spill
A new cap placed by BP over a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well begins to…
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Moving repeatedly in childhood linked with poorer quality-of-life years later, study finds
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age,…
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Fires in Amazon challenge emission reduction program
Fire occurrence rates in the Amazon have increased in 59 percent of areas with reduced…
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Azithromycin pills equal to penicillin shots for treating early syphilis, clinical trial finds
In a clinical trial involving HIV-negative volunteers with early-stage syphilis, researchers have found that antibiotic…
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Soccer-playing robots get creative with physics-based planning
Robot soccer players are warming up to compete in this month’s RoboCup 2010 world championship…
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Reducing Alzheimer’s-related protein in young brains improves learning in Down syndrome animal model
Reducing a protein called beta-amyloid in young mice with a condition resembling Down syndrome improves…