Last 2 shuttle flights delayed, final trip in 2011
(AP) -- NASA's space shuttle program will keep going until next year.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2010
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Russian mathematician rejects $1 million prize
(AP) -- He said nyet to $1 million. Grigory Perelman, a reclusive Russian mathematics genius who made headlines earlier this year for not immediately embracing a lucrative math prize, has decided to decline the cash.
Mathematics
Jul 1, 2010
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For female baboons, too, it's good to have friends
Female baboons that maintain closer ties with other members of their troop live substantially longer than do those whose social bonds are less stable, a recent study has found. The researchers say that the findings, reported ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2010
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Reprogrammed human blood cells show promise for disease research
Cells from frozen human blood samples can be reprogrammed to an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, according to Whitehead Institute researchers. These cells can be multiplied and used to study the genetic and molecular mechanisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 1, 2010
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Stanford stem cell scientist leads effort to prevent fraudulent treatment
Leading stem cell researchers from institutions around the world are issuing warnings about unproven stem cell therapies being marketed on the Internet and have launched a website to educate and protect patients seeking such ...
Biotechnology
Jul 1, 2010
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Sustainability: Will We Recognize It When We See It?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people today embrace sustainability as a good thing, and it may be the greatest technological challenge our society has ever faced.
Environment
Jul 1, 2010
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Pups sign up for bid to boost pet health
Thousands of Labrador Retriever owners are being asked to help find out how a dog's lifestyle affects its health.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2010
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CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations
Today, participants at the Living Planet Symposium have been hearing about ESA's most recently launched mission, CryoSat-2. In orbit for almost three months, the satellite is in excellent health with scientists very encouraged ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2010
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Sex.com domain name on sale
The world's "most valuable" Internet domain name, sex.com, went up for grabs on Thursday having fetched 12 million dollars in 2006, a German firm handling the sale said Thursday.
Internet
Jul 1, 2010
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New Study Predicts Yield for Biofuel Jatropha
An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy predicts the yield of the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas L., for present and future climates.
Other
Jul 1, 2010
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