Spanish director wins YouTube online festival
(AP)—Spanish filmmaker David Victori has won the inaugural edition of YouTube's Your Film Festival for his short movie "The Guilt."
Sep 02, 2012
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Robben Island penguins hit by fuel from wrecked tanker
Fuel leaking from a Turkish freighter wreck that has been smashed up by a storm has contaminated at least five penguins on South Africa's Robben Island, emergency services said Sunday.
Sep 02, 2012
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NASA's GRAIL moon twins begin extended mission science
(Phys.org)—NASA's twin, lunar-orbiting Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft began data collection for the start of the mission's extended operations.
Sep 02, 2012
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Hubble spotted a supernova in NGC 5806
(Phys.org)—A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 5806, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo (the Virgin). It lies around 80 million light years from Earth. Also visible in ...
Sep 02, 2012
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Humpback whales rebounding on Brazil's coast
(AP)—An institute that tracks the population of Humpback whales that reproduce along Brazil's coast says the number of the once-threatened mammals has tripled over the last 10 years.
Sep 02, 2012
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University of Dayton expands to China
(AP)—A southwest Ohio university's new center in China will allow students and staff to collaborate with businesses on research and developing new products and technologies, university officials say.
Sep 02, 2012
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New York's new environmental 'hero'—the oyster
(AP)—On a summer morning, marine biologist Ray Grizzle reaches into the waters of the Bronx River estuary and pulls up an oyster. The 2-year-old female is "good and healthy."
Sep 02, 2012
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US experts probe beaching that killed 17 whales
US scientists are to investigate what led 22 whales to beach themselves in Florida—killing 17 of them—one of three such incidents in North America over the weekend.
Sep 02, 2012
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Ancient enzymes function like nanopistons to unwind RNA
Molecular biologists at The University of Texas at Austin have solved one of the mysteries of how double-stranded RNA is remodeled inside cells in both their normal and disease states. The discovery may have implications ...
Sep 02, 2012
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LG Chem cable batteries may reshape mobile designs
(Phys.org)—LG Chem says it has a cable-type lithium-ion battery that is so flexible it can be tied in knots and worn as a bracelet or woven into textiles. For mobile device designers, the eventual commercial ...
Sep 02, 2012
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Pod of pilot whales stranded along Fla. beach
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia
A co-founder of top Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, who is on an international wanted list, has been arrested in the Cambodian capital at Stockholm's request, police said Sunday.
Sep 02, 2012
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Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report
Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported Sunday.
Sep 02, 2012
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New 'Seahorse' sees scallops in new way
(AP)—A new underwater explorer has hit the seas armed with cameras, strobes and sonar and charged with being a protector of sorts to the valuable Atlantic scallop catch.
Sep 02, 2012
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Endangered sea turtle rehabs in Fla. Keys (Update)
