Pygmy hippo takes his first swim
He may be tiny but pygmy hippo Sapo made a big splash when he took a dip in his outdoor pool for the first time this week.
Jun 10, 2011
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Lasers spectacular
The new laser on the Keck I telescope has inspired two avid Mauna Kea photographers to capture the light show in a series of stunning images and videos. We’ve collected some of their work here for your ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Chasing EHEC with the computer
Just a few genes make enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) extremely dangerous to humans. If it were not for these genes, EHEC would hardly differ from harmless enteric bacteria. Bioinformatics scientists from t ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Voters have up to 5 times more influence in early primaries
Voters in states with early primary races such as Iowa and New Hampshire have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates, according to research by Brown University economist ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Earth from space: A gush of volcanic gas
This image shows the huge plume of sulphur dioxide that spewed from Chile's Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which lies in the Andes about 600 km south of Santiago.
Jun 10, 2011
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AgriLife research helps pave the way for a new livestock feed product
Ocean science satellite set to launch after delay
A rocket ferrying an Earth-observing satellite is set to launch on a mission to measure the saltiness of the ocean from space.
Jun 10, 2011
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Dengue vaccine could be ready by 2015: Sanofi
French drugs group Sanofi said Friday that its vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne infection that kills thousands of people around the world each year, could be launched in about four years.
Jun 10, 2011
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Deadly E. Coli in Germany: a timeline
Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which has sparked a food-health scare in Germany, has already killed 31 people and infected 3,000 since the first cases were reported on May 24.
Jun 10, 2011
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Wii U demos show off secrets, 360-degree views
(AP) -- A look at the eight individual interactive experiences - not actual full-fledged games - that Nintendo used to demonstrate the new Wii U system's 6.2-inch touchscreen controller, which features the abi ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Victim of chimp attack gets a full face transplant
(AP) -- A Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee gone berserk has received a new face in the third such operation performed in the U.S. and is looking forward to going out in public again and eating hot ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Einstein's theory applied to superconducting circuits
In recent years, UC Santa Barbara scientists showed that they could reproduce a basic superconductor using Einstein's general theory of relativity. Now, using the same theory, they have demonstrated that the Josephson junction ...
Jun 10, 2011
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IBM creates first graphene based integrated circuit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Taking a giant step forward in the creation and production of graphene based integrated circuits, IBM has announced in Science, the fabrication of a graphene based integrated circuit on a s ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Molecular visual illusion: Aromatic ring system reminiscent of M.C. Escher's Penrose stairs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Who hasn't seen M.C. Escher's famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is also known as a Penrose stair, ...
Jun 10, 2011
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EU sets up anti-hacker team of IT security experts
The EU said Friday it has set up a new anti-hacker team of cyber fire-fighters after a string of recent attacks, one of which saw 30 million euros' worth of carbon credits stolen.
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