Scientists study bird species' declines
British researchers say they believe they've discovered why the number of birds in certain English countryside species is declining.
Dec 11, 2006
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Sociologist: Stepfamilies hard to define
The changing face of the U.S. family is nothing like the Cleavers or the Andersons of television lore, an Iowa State University sociologist said.
Other
Dec 11, 2006
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New find suggests whales can love
Researchers in New York have found that various types of whales possess the same emotion-producing brain cells as humans.
Dec 11, 2006
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Scientists Link Unmanned Vehicles with Network for Homeland Security
Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, but the real innovation is how these vehicles can work together with an information network to provide real-time data ...
Engineering
Dec 11, 2006
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The Rise of a Giant
European astronomy has received a tremendous boost with the decision from ESO's governing body to proceed with detailed studies for the European Extremely Large Telescope. This study, with a budget of 57 million euro, will ...
Astronomy
Dec 11, 2006
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Using a Superfluid for Dark-State Atomic Cooling
“We are reviving key ideas used 15 years ago in the context of laser cooling and quantum optics and putting them in a completely new context,” Peter Zoller tells PhysOrg.com. Zoller, a professor at the University of Innsbruck ...
Climate experts search for answers in the oceans
By absorbing half of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere, the oceans have a profound influence on climate. However, their ability to take up this carbon dioxide might be impaired as a result of climate change. ...
Environment
Dec 11, 2006
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Queen bee promiscuity boosts hive health
Though promiscuity may be risky behavior for humans, it's healthy for honeybees: Queen honeybees who indulge in sexual surfeits with multiple drones produce more disease-resistant colonies than monogamous monarchs.
Dec 11, 2006
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New insights into the origin of life on Earth
In an advance toward understanding the origin of life on Earth, scientists have shown that parts of the Krebs cycle can run in reverse, producing biomolecules that could jump-start life with only sunlight and a mineral present ...
Dec 11, 2006
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Developing seeds for growing whole gardens of identical SWCNTs
Scientists at Rice University are reporting development of a new method for making single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) that could eliminate a major barrier to commercial and industrial uses of SWCNTs.
Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2006
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