Scientists have long known that the social insects in the order Hymenoptera--which includes ants, bees, and wasps--have an unusual mechanism for sex determination: Unfertilized eggs develop into males, while fertilized eggs ...
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China reportedly is attracting hundreds of Americans and other foreigners desperately in need of organ transplants, raising some ethical questions.
Apr 17, 2006
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The porous, sieve-like minerals known as zeolites have been used for decades in purifiers, filters and other devices. Yet creating and refining a new type of zeolite is still a matter of sophisticated trial and error: no ...
Apr 17, 2006
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Thirteen of the nation’s most prominent physicists have written a letter to President Bush, calling U.S. plans to reportedly use nuclear weapons against Iran “gravely irresponsible” and warning that such action would ...
Apr 17, 2006
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New research by Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics and political science, reveals that voting preference or political party affiliation of U.S. states are not simply tied to income levels.
Apr 17, 2006
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South Korea has launched a project that will create an area in which nearly any type of wireless technology will work.
Apr 17, 2006
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Digi International Monday unveiled the telecom industry's first upgradeable commercial-grade 3G wireless area network (WAN) router.
Apr 17, 2006
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A new study indicates the next big San Francisco earthquake will be deadlier than the 1906 tremor than devastated the city.
Apr 17, 2006
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Singapore's M1 said Monday it was lowering its 3G (third-generation) wireless broadband rates by 65 percent.
Apr 17, 2006
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U.S. scientists say La Niña-controlled weather patterns have the potential to produce more severe storms, as those recently seen in the Midwest and South.
Apr 17, 2006
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