U.S. locusts related to African locusts
A DNA study has linked the genetic lineage of Western Hemisphere insects to African desert locusts.
Dec 21, 2005
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Lenovo's bid to challenge Dell
The Chinese computer group that bought out the personal computer unit of IBM earlier this year said late Tuesday its chief executive officer would step down after only eight months on the job. Stephen Ward will be succeeded ...
Dec 21, 2005
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Fear of death factors into how we vote
Rutgers University scientists say their research suggests some people voted for George W. Bush rather than John Kerry because of concerns about death.
Dec 21, 2005
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New thin film lithium technology may power Christmas of the future
Battery-powered toys, radios, and portable electronic devices make fun Christmas gifts - until the batteries run down. But advances in rechargeable thin-film lithium battery technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory might ...
Dec 21, 2005
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Gift-Bearing Progress Launches Toward Space Station
The 20th unpiloted Progress cargo craft launched toward the International Space Station Wednesday at 1:38 p.m. EST, carrying Christmas gifts, equipment and supplies to the orbiting laboratory. It is scheduled to dock at the ...
Dec 21, 2005
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NASA Prepares for Return of Interstellar Cargo
NASA's Stardust mission is nearing Earth after a 2.88 billion mile round-trip journey to return cometary and interstellar dust particles back to Earth. Scientists believe the cargo will help provide answers to fundamental ...
Dec 21, 2005
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Researchers uncover direct evidence on how HIV invades healthy cells
Using sophisticated detection methods, researchers at the Saint Louis University Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) have demonstrated the molecular mechanism by which the HIV virus infects, or integrates, healthy cells. ...
Dec 21, 2005
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Geologists suggest Mars features are result of meteorite strikes, not of evaporated lakes
Geologic features at the Opportunity landing site on Mars were formed not by a lake that evaporated but by constant strikes from meteorites, say two Arizona State University geologists.
Dec 21, 2005
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Astronomers detect echoes from ancient supernovae
A team of astronomers has found faint visible “echoes” of three ancient supernovae by detecting centuries-old light reflected by interstellar gas clouds hundreds of light-years removed from the original explosions.
Dec 21, 2005
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Briefs: Yahoo!'s webcast of Howard Stern booms
Yahoo! said Wednesday over 4.4 million people went online to watch video streams of its Howard Stern webcast on Dec. 16.
Dec 21, 2005
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