Archive: 08/21/2006
A Matter of Fact: NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter
Dark matter and normal matter have been wrenched apart by the tremendous collision of two large clusters of galaxies. The discovery, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, gives direct ...
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Insects inspire robotics research
Insects are proving invaluable for one researcher at the University of Alberta, who hopes robots can perform the same types of tasks that ants or bees do.
Aug 21, 2006 |
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'Mint' pain killer takes leaf out of ancient medical texts
A new synthetic treatment inspired by ancient Greek and Chinese remedies could offer pain relief to millions of patients with arthritis and nerve damage, a new University of Edinburgh study suggests.
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Renowned penicillin researcher dies
Dr. Monroe Romansky, who was credited with a major advancement in penicillin, has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 95.
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Norway fails to fulfill whaling quota
Norway says its fishermen will not be able to fulfill this year's whaling quota, with about 500 minke whales caught out of the quota's 1,052.
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Spirit Checking Korolev
Spirit is healthy and continues to make progress on its winter science campaign. Spirit is finishing the "McMurdo mega-panorama" by acquiring touch-up images (dubbed "grout" by engineers). Spirit is nearly complete with the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Shuttle countdown to begin Thursday
NASA is set to begin the countdown for the Florida launch of the space shuttle Atlantis' mission to the International Space Station at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Cooling towers may host new pathogens
Cooling towers may be hot spots where new forms of disease-causing bacteria emerge, scientists report.
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Tapping the power of lightsticks
Scientists have applied the principle behind lightsticks -- those snap-to-glow devices that light up without electricity -- to produce remote photopolymerization, a long-sought process for sealing inaccessible cracks and ...
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Jilted dogs feel intense jealousy, new study reveals
Dogs are intensely jealous creatures that experience a range of complex human-like emotions, a new study at the University of Portsmouth has revealed.
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Aug 21, 2006 |
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Ocean Noise Has Increased Considerably Since 1960s
With populations increasing around the globe in recent decades, no one would be surprised by an increase in the amount of noise produced in terrestrial environments. Now, a unique study involving researchers at Scripps Institution ...
Aug 21, 2006 |
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Constant Lighting May Disrupt Development of Preemie's Biological Clocks
Keeping the lights on around the clock in neonatal intensive care units may interfere with the development of premature babies’ biological clocks. That is the suggestion of a new study reported in the Aug. 21 issue of the ...
Aug 21, 2006 |
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