Now a study of more diminutive modern day insects may have provided answers to questions that have occupied scientists for over 100 years – why did these giant insects become extinct, and how did they evolve in the first ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2011
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Google's top lawyer accused Apple, Oracle, Microsoft and other companies of using "bogus patents" to wage a campaign against the Internet giant's Android mobile platform.
Business
Aug 4, 2011
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Russia on Saturday marks 50 years since Gherman Titov became the second man in orbit, a historic achievement long eclipsed by the first space flight of his friend and rival Yuri Gagarin months earlier.
Space Exploration
Aug 4, 2011
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A US counterterrorism expert warned that the Cold War has given way to a "Code War" in which cyber weapons can be unleashed with devastating consequences.
Internet
Aug 4, 2011
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All of King County and most of the eastern portion of Kitsap County in Washington state have been closed to shellfish gathering after tests this week revealed the presence of toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Environment
Aug 4, 2011
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Unusually high clustering of last names within Italian academic institutions and disciplines indicates widespread nepotism in the country's schools, according to a new computational analysis.
Other
Aug 4, 2011
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A single compound with dual function – the ability to deliver a diagnostic and therapeutic agent – may one day be used to enhance the diagnosis, imaging and treatment of brain tumors, according to findings from ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 4, 2011
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Materials scientists and applied physicists collaborating at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have invented a new device that can instantly identify an unknown liquid.
Engineering
Aug 4, 2011
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Today, farming often involves transporting crops long distances so consumers from Maine to California can enjoy Midwest corn, Northwest cherries and other produce when they are out of season locally. But it isn't just the ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2011
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