In September 2001, Honeybee Robotics employees in lower Manhattan were building a pair of tools for grinding weathered rinds off rocks on Mars, so that scientific instruments on NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Operators of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are resuming use of the mission's highest resolution camera following a second precautionary shutdown in two weeks.
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2011
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A babysitter was watching a pair of siblings who—surprise—were acting up in the backseat of a car.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 9, 2011
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In August, federal officials sent a letter to Yale University formally criticizing its safety practices in connection to the accidental death of a student.
Other
Sep 9, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to manufacture cheaper lithium batteries without compromising performance.
Polymers
Sep 9, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge University researchers have discovered that lactose tolerant milk-drinkers in India and Europe could be related to the same person who lived at some point in the last 10,000 years.
Evolution
Sep 9, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Language change among our prehistoric ancestors came about via the arrival of immigrant men - rather than women - into new settlements, according to new research.
Archaeology
Sep 9, 2011
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More hurricanes and tropical storms hit North Carolina in September than in any other month. Two UNC experts explain how state residents can stay safe and healthy before and after a dangerous storm.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ocean scientists on the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer observed two species of marine life they believe have never before been seen together at a hydrothermal vent— chemosynthetic shrimp and tubeworms. They ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2011
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Russia on Friday blamed a one-off production fault in a rocket engine for the crash of an unmanned spaceship last month but nevertheless ordered checks of all similar rocket motors.
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2011
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