Brazil government identifies uncontacted tribe
(AP) -- The Brazilian government confirmed this week the existence of an uncontacted tribe in a southwestern area of the Amazon rain forest.
Environment
Jun 22, 2011
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Last space shuttle crew practices for July launch
(AP) -- The four astronauts who will bid goodbye to the space shuttle program are practicing for their July 8 launch.
Space Exploration
Jun 22, 2011
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Undersea Internet cable in deal for Zimbabwe service
The company running a high-speed Internet cable along Africa's east coast said Wednesday it has reached a deal with Mozambique to provide a new link to landlocked Zimbabwe.
Telecom
Jun 22, 2011
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Renaissance of 200-year old technology could ease 21st century sustainability challenges
The obscure technology used in heated automobile seats, gadgets that charge iPhones from the heat of a campfire, and other devices is undergoing a renaissance and could well emerge as a new "green" substitute for traditional ...
Other
Jun 22, 2011
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China needs improved administrative system for nuclear power safety
The People's Republic of China should improve its system for ensuring the safety of its rapidly expanding nuclear power program, experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say. Despite having 40% of the world's proposed ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2011
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New delivery system for Viagra ingredient
Scientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of a potential new delivery system for the biological signaling agent responsible for the effects of Viagra. It could be used to deliver the substance, called ...
Biochemistry
Jun 22, 2011
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Tracking groundwater pollution to its source
Computer algorithms might be useful in identifying sources of groundwater pollution, according to researchers in Australia and India. Writing in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management they explain how ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2011
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NRL instrument provides key space weather data
Data products from the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by the NRL Spacecraft Engineering Department and Space Science Division were officially transitioned for use in operational systems at the Air ...
Engineering
Jun 22, 2011
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Fulbright scholar takes ecological theory to Andean heights
For 2011 Fulbright awardee James Elser, Argentina's soaring, glacier-laden peaks, ancient cultures, and criollo horses offer a spectacular backdrop for this region's biggest draw: access to the "last unpolluted aquatic ecosystems ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2011
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Electrical water detection
A quick and easy way to detect groundwater in semi-arid hard rock areas that is also economical could improve the siting of borewells to improve clean water supply in the developing world. Details of the approach are outlined ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2011
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