The European Space Agency has asked Cannes, France, satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space to quote a price on the construction of a Mars rover.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

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As consumers continue to embrace more high-definition products and services, next-generation DVD players are poised to experience significant growth over the next five years, according to a new report from Parks Associates ...

Technology - Other

Jul 26, 2007 3 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists have provided new evidence that using more fish oil than vegetable oil in the diet decreases the formation of chemicals called prostanoids, which, when produced in excess, increase inflammation in various tissues ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Jul 26, 2007 4.4 / 5 (9) 0

ChemxSeer, the first publicly available search engine designed specifically for chemical formulae, can sort out when "He" refers to helium and not a person more than nine times out of 10, according to the Penn State College ...

Chemistry -

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On Thursday, NASA managers set Aug. 7 as the official launch date for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is scheduled ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

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Researchers at McGill University have successfully used a class of tiny nucleic acids called microRNAs to control messenger RNA, one of the major gene regulators in life, outside the confines of a living cell for the first ...

Biology -

Jul 26, 2007 5 / 5 (4) 0

High resolution views of a receptor molecule that is implicated in cancer offer a clear target for the development of a new class of cancer drugs, Yale School of Medicine researchers report July 27 in Cell. ...

Biology -

Jul 26, 2007 4.8 / 5 (5) 0

The wolves are back, and for the first time in more than 50 years, young aspen trees are growing again in the northern range of Yellowstone National Park.

Biology -

Jul 26, 2007 4.9 / 5 (9) 0

The process by which genes are duplicated is mysterious and complex, involving a cast of characters with diverse talents and the ability to play well with others in extremely close quarters. A key player on ...

Medicine & Health - Genetics

Jul 26, 2007 4 / 5 (2) 0

In the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, a team of researchers has discovered a novel bacterium that transforms light into chemical energy.

Biology -

Jul 26, 2007 4.5 / 5 (53) 0

The abundant diversity of characteristics within species likely helped fuel the proliferation and evolution of an odd-looking creature that emerged from an unprecedented explosion of life on Earth more than ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jul 26, 2007 4.5 / 5 (24) 0

An international team, including scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, has detected a hidden magnetic “quantum order” that extends over chains of 100 atoms in a ceramic without classical magnetism. The ...

Physics - General Physics

Jul 26, 2007 4.6 / 5 (42) 0

Scientists have discovered how plant stem cells in roots detect soil structure and whether it is favourable for growth.

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Jul 26, 2007 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

The Oxford Internet Institute has released the OxIS Report 2007, the latest report in a series OII surveys that examine internet access, use and attitudes in Britain. A key finding is that a digital divide continues to exist.

Technology - Internet

Jul 26, 2007 2.6 / 5 (7) 0

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., provided critical support for the first flight July 20 of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound remotely piloted test vehicle took off for the ...

Technology - Engineering

Jul 26, 2007 4.6 / 5 (37) 0