(Phys.org)—A single mutation in a moth gene has been shown to be able to produce an entirely new scent. This has been shown in a new study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden. In the long run, the researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2013
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The true cost of war is being masked by the secretive and largely unaccountable activities of a private security industry, according to a new study.
Other
Feb 19, 2013
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The International Space Station briefly lost contact with ground controllers on Tuesday because of a computer problem, but its commander said the crew was fine, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia's Ural mountains last week were the largest ever recorded by the CTBTO's International Monitoring System. Infrasound is low frequency sound with a range ...
Astronomy
Feb 19, 2013
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The European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday backed efforts to make investment in clean technology financially more attractive by freezing about 900 million tonnes of pollution credits available to companies ...
Environment
Feb 19, 2013
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Researchers at Plymouth University, UK, believe that findings from fieldwork along the North Yorkshire coast reveal strong parallels between the Early Jurassic era of 180 million years ago and current climate predictions ...
Environment
Feb 19, 2013
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The number of African elephants killed by poachers in 2012 will most likely be higher than the 25,000 illegally killed the previous year, the head of UN wildlife trade regulator CITES said Tuesday.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2013
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(AP)—HTC Corp., the struggling Taiwanese maker of smartphones, is taking a page from longtime partner Microsoft Corp. as it launches a new phone under the One brand.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 19, 2013
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(AP)—China has a new status its government doesn't want—world's biggest trader.
Business
Feb 19, 2013
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(Phys.org)—It is well known that horses show symptoms of stress when ridden but relatively little attention has been paid to the effects on their riders. This is surprising, as equestrian sports rely on the close cooperation ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2013
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