Archive: 09/21/2006
Short-Term Ocean Cooling Suggests Global Warming 'Speed Bump'
The average temperature of the water near the top of the Earth's oceans has significantly cooled since 2003. New research suggests global warming trends are not always steady in their effects on ocean temperatures.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Researchers Locate Genetic Link for Nicotine Dependence Among African Americans
Scientists at the University of Virginia Health System have identified, for the first time ever, several genetic regions that are likely to carry the genes for nicotine dependence (ND) in an African American population. This ...
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Like a snail through the intestinal canal
The medical device currently used for intestinal research, the colonsope, causes patients great discomfort. At TU Delft, an alternative method has been developed, inspired by the way in which snails move. On September 18, ...
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Virtual reality simulator lands at McMaster University
It's the shape and colour of a futuristic space ship. It holds the promise of drawing more young people into the field of information technology.
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Lucky find off Galapagos
During an expedition off the South American coast, an international team of ocean scientists discovered that the gases ethane and propane are widespread, and are being produced by microorganisms in deeply buried sediments.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Biofuels as Invasive Species?
As the United States looks to crops as possible future sources of energy, a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues call for caution, citing the possibility of some biofuel crops becoming invasive ...
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Nanocar inventor named Top Nanotech Innovator
Rice University chemist and nanocar inventor James Tour has been selected Innovator of the Year in Small Times magazine's Best of Small Tech Research Award competition. The awards recognize the best people, products and co ...
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Hubble finds hundreds of young galaxies in the early universe
The discovery is scientifically invaluable for understanding the origin of galaxies, considering that just a decade ago early galaxy formation was largely uncharted territory. Astronomers had not seen even ...
Sep 21, 2006 |
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'Imported' pollution tied to poor air quality in Texas in 2004
Scientists using NASA satellites and other data including computer models and ground sensors have demonstrated that pollutants traveling even thousands of miles can impact air quality.
Sep 21, 2006 |
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New target for cancer therapy identified
A new target for cancer therapy has been identified by Monash University scientists investigating the cell signalling pathways that turn on a gene involved in cancer development.
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Cydonia -- the face on Mars
ESA's Mars Express has obtained images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous 'Face on Mars.' The High Resolution Stereo Camera photos include some of the most spectacular views of the Red Planet ever.
Sep 21, 2006 |
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A Printer that Delivers 1,000 Pages a Minute?
Two researchers from The College of Judea and Samaria in Israel have designed an ink-jet printer head that could lead to printers capable of chugging out 1,000 pages per minute – or even more.
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Atlantis and Crew Back on Earth
Space Shuttle Atlantis and the six STS-115 astronauts are back on Earth this morning after a 6:21 a.m. EDT landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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