MySpace co-president steps down
MySpace said Thursday that co-president Jason Hirschhorn has decided to leave the social network, four months after being named to the job.
Internet
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Damselfish 'garden' algae
A species of damselfish, Stegastes nigricans, selectively weed the algal gardens on which they feed in order to encourage the growth of their preferred algal species of Polysiphonia and suppress the growth of less palatable ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2010
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Russian capsule carrying 3 docks at space station
(AP) -- The International Space Station received three new residents with Thursday's arrival of a Russian capsule, doubling the size of its female crew to an all-time high.
Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2010
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Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night
(AP) -- A Swiss team hoping to fly a solar-powered plane around the world in 2012 says it plans to take a prototype for an all-night spin later this month.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 17, 2010
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Fuzzy logic predicts cell aging
The process of aging disturbs a broad range of cellular mechanisms in a complex fashion and is not well understood. Computer models using fuzzy logic might help to unravel these complexities and predict how aging progresses ...
Other
Jun 17, 2010
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Study finds echoes of the Holocaust in Russia's economy, politics
Russian cities and regions whose Jewish populations bore the brunt of the Holocaust have seen lower economic growth and wages ever since, according to a detailed new analysis of seven decades of Soviet and Russian data. These ...
Economics & Business
Jun 17, 2010
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Now bike riders have their own smart-phone navigation systems
Navigational systems that guide drivers from Point A to Point B, either with a GPS device or a smartphone, are now considered essential by many car drivers. So why not bike riders?
Software
Jun 17, 2010
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Astronomers Discover Star-Studded Galaxy Tail
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered a galaxy tail studded with bright knots of new stars. The tail, which was created as the galaxy IC 3418 plunged into the neighboring Virgo cluster of galaxies, ...
Astronomy
Jun 17, 2010
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Caribbean coral reef protection efforts miss the mark
Conservation efforts aimed at protecting endangered Caribbean corals may be overlooking regions where corals are best equipped to evolve in response to global warming and other climate challenges.
Environment
Jun 17, 2010
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Political protests can lead to more responsive political parties, study finds
In 2001, riots in Argentina protesting President Fernando de la Rua's economic decisions overthrew him from office and killed almost 30 people. Latin American protests have resulted in numerous deaths and national crises ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2010
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