Russia launches cargo ship
The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully put into orbit on Friday, the mission control centre said.
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Bringing Mars back to Earth
The search for life should be an essential component of a sample return mission from Mars, according to a recent report examining the science behind such a venture.
Apr 20, 2012
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Freeing loggerhead turtles comes at a price
Robots in the classroom
Tore Fløan smiles at me: “In the past we competed with European organizations, but now we have the Chinese breathing down our necks,” he says.
Apr 20, 2012
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Sonic screwdriver tightens up fundamental physics
When the scriptwriters for Doctor Who imagined a futuristic device, they came up with the Sonic Screwdriver. Now a team of physicists at the University of Dundee have taken equipment designed for MRI-guided focused ultrasound ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Catching vine weevils with odors
Wageningen UR investigates plant disease suppression by Lysobacter
Lysobacter bacteria were frequently found in disease-suppressive soils. Wageningen UR has started a project to study the diversity of Lysobacter populations and the mode of action of this bacterium to suppress ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Apple to create 500 jobs in Ireland
US technology giant Apple intends to create 500 support jobs in Cork, southern Ireland, the government said on Friday.
Apr 20, 2012
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Fermi uses gamma rays to unearth clues about 'empty' space
The SLAC-built Large Area Telescope (LAT), the main instrument of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, has been studying the gamma-ray sky for almost four years. During that time, the LAT has identified ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Chernobyl radiation fells female birds, making chirping more frequent from lonely bachelors
Birdsong is one of the joys of nature, but higher percentages of birds chirping near Chernobyl are a perverse indication of radiation contamination, according to a new study.
Apr 20, 2012
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Bonn to house top UN panel on biodiversity
The former West German capital of Bonn has been chosen for the secretariat of a UN expert panel on biodiversity, the organisation announced on Thursday.
Apr 20, 2012
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German rules against YouTube in rights case
(AP) -- A German court has ruled that online video platform YouTube must install filters to prevent users from uploading some music videos whose rights are held by a music-royalties collecting body.
Apr 20, 2012
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A new way to get climate information
Climate scientists, environmental scientists, governmental officials, shipping companies, business owners, farmers—all need access to accurate information about the weather.
Apr 20, 2012
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UW introduces 'intelligent' kiosks for composting, recycling, garbage
Solar-powered. Wireless. Data-driven. You might not think of these terms when describing waste collection, but this traditionally low-tech field is about to become less dirty and more digital thanks to a new ...
Apr 20, 2012
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‘Seeing’ cosmic rays in space
Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both reported these flashes during the Apollo 11 mission, ...
Apr 20, 2012
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