Evolution in action: Observing a split in the butterfly family tree
Larry Gilbert got hooked on observing butterflies when he was a just a kid.
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2011
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3D Neanderthal comes to a screen near you
Ever wondered what Neanderthals looked like? Or how they walked? Well wonder no more with the Natural History Museum website’s new augmented reality (AR) Neanderthal.
Archaeology
Mar 1, 2011
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Mandated change in light bulbs to occur at year's end
Get ready for some mandated changes in lighting, warns an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 1, 2011
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Astronaut to 'check in' from space via Tweetup
NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup with astronaut Doug Wheelock at 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 16. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. ...
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2011
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Petal power
A team of plant experts from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, have conducted research on the potential use of the plant growth regulators, paclobutrazol and uniconazole, to enhance flowering in ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2011
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Solving an old mystery with wasps
Swiss researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have discovered that a single gene in a particular aphid wasp decides whether the insects reproduce sexually or asexually. This is not only of interest for pest ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2011
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Russia cancels space lab flyabout
A plan for Russia's Soyuz capsule to fly around the International Space Station and take pictures of the US shuttle Discovery and other global spacecraft was deemed too risky, NASA said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2011
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Panel told no guarantee against unethical research
(AP) -- The nation has a "leaky system" for protecting patients in medical research, and it's possible - though unlikely - that the kind of unethical studies done in the past could occur again, bioethics experts told a presidential ...
Other
Mar 1, 2011
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Preventing online relationships from blossoming into affairs
If you're single, Facebook and other social networking sites can help you meet that special someone. However, for those in even the healthiest of marriages, improper use can quickly devolve into a marital disaster.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2011
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Energy efficiency and miniaturization thanks to water-cooled chips
Energy consumption poses a critical challenge in the development of next-generation supercomputers and IT systems. Within the next 10 years, IBM scientists and developers aim to build computers featuring exascale computing ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 1, 2011
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