Archive: 06/27/2006
Carbon emissions from aviation growing rapidly
Aviation will account for 5% of the world’s carbon emissions by 2050, according to the latest climate change study by UK scientists.
Jun 27, 2006 |
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New evidence that stem cells contain immortal DNA
EuroStemCell scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris have demonstrated one of the body’s most sophisticated ways of regulating the genetic material of stem cells. Their findings, published in Nature Cell Biology, show f ...
Jun 27, 2006 |
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Securing America's power grid
Terrorists attack Colombia's electrical grid hundreds of times a year. What's to stop attacks on America's power lines? An Iowa State University research team led by Arun Somani, chair and Jerry R. Junkins professor of electrical ...
Jun 27, 2006 |
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Double Vortex at Venus South Pole Raises New Mystery
ESA’s Venus Express data undoubtedly confirm for the first time the presence of a huge 'double-eye' atmospheric vortex at the planet's south pole. This striking result comes from analysis of the data gathered ...
Jun 27, 2006 |
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Genetic Engineering Fuses Spider Silk and Silica
Bioengineers at Tufts University have created a new fusion protein that for the first time combines the toughness of spider silk with the intricate structure of silica. The resulting nanocomposite could be used in medical ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 27, 2006 |
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Shuttle Countdown Begins Wednesday
NASA announced Monday the countdown for the next launch of space shuttle Discovery will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday at the "T minus 43 hours" mark. Included in the countdown are nearly 28 hours ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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