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Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2007
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As analysts debate the stability of the U.S. economy, one of the biggest economic indicators – Black Friday – is only days away. At the University of Missouri-Columbia, researcher Joseph Haslag said the economy hasn’t ...
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Nov 20, 2007
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Ever wonder how NASA astronauts prepare for Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions? I wish I could say it’s rocket science, but what it really comes down to is lots of preparation. And the astronauts spend many hours ...
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2007
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Moths and butterflies, particularly silkworms, are well known producers of silk. And we all know spiders use it for their webs. But they are not the only invertebrates who make use of the strength and versatility of silk.
Nov 20, 2007
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Anti-spam experts in the United States predicted the year-old, constantly mutating Storm virus could send up to 500 million messages during the holiday season.
Internet
Nov 20, 2007
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U.S. President George Bush said Tuesday he was pleased to learn that scientists have reprogrammed skin cells into stem cells "within ethical boundaries."
Other
Nov 20, 2007
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South Korean space officials said Tuesday they plan to send an unmanned probe to the moon's orbit in 2020 and land a probe on the moon's surface in 2025.
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2007
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Thanksgiving marks the heaviest travel weekend of the year and that means large increases in the number of fatal car crashes, particularly in rural areas. And nowhere is that more true than in states that don’t adequately ...
Other
Nov 20, 2007
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Oculon will show its latest development in pocket size projectors at the International CES, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tiny projectors weigh 10 ounces and promise color accuracy and portability.
Mosquito borne diseases such as malaria and dengue cause suffering and death around the world. Malaria alone causes at least one million deaths annually, and is particularly devastating in children under the age of five. ...
Nov 20, 2007
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