Seals protect brain during icy dives
Norwegian scientists say they've determined seals cease shivering during long icy dives to conserve oxygen and, therefore, minimize brain damage.
Norwegian scientists say they've determined seals cease shivering during long icy dives to conserve oxygen and, therefore, minimize brain damage.
Oct 10, 2006
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NASA has announced a new aeronautics competition for U.S. high school and college students looking at the future of flight.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2006
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World Chess Championship matches now taking place in Kalmykia, Russia, were suspended late last month amid allegations that Russian chess master Vladimir Kramnik used frequent bathroom breaks to cheat in his match with Bulgarian ...
Other
Oct 10, 2006
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Scientists say New Orleans is most vulnerable to hurricane storm surge-caused loss of life and property damage of all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast areas.
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2006
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Male jaguars are reportedly crossing into the Southwestern United States from Mexico, often using the same routes as drug smugglers.
Oct 10, 2006
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Researchers from the United States and Singapore are combing efforts to develop world-class digital game technology.
Computer Sciences
Oct 10, 2006
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The United States Department of Energy has devoted $1.6 million to sequencing the DNA of six photosynthetic bacteria that Washington University in St. Louis biologists will examine for their potential as one of the next great ...
Oct 10, 2006
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After more than a dozen hurricanes battered the Atlantic Ocean last year, scientists are wondering what — if anything — might be causing stronger and more frequent storms. Some have pointed to rising ocean temperatures, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2006
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Scientists revealed today that a prolific parasite is helping shape the destiny of a species it does not even infect. The complex relationship between the parasite, its host, and the unconnected species is the first known ...
Oct 10, 2006
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The International Space Station crew successfully repositioned the Soyuz spacecraft docked at the rear of the Zvezda living quarters Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2006
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