NASA may move up Hubble mission to May 11
(AP) -- NASA may move up its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope by one day.
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Franklin Find: Researcher Discovers Trove of Founding Father's Letters?
A trove of Benjamin Franklin letters has turned up in the British Library. Discovered by University of California, San Diego professor Alan Houston, the letters are copies of correspondence that hasn't been seen in more than ...
Other
Apr 23, 2009
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New cow genome sequence released
Scientists from the University of Maryland have published their assembly of the domestic cow (Bos taurus), an important new resource for the genetics community. The new version of the cow genome improves considerably on other ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 23, 2009
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Major advance in cell reprogramming technology
In a paper publishing online April 23rd in Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press journal, Dr. Sheng Ding and colleagues from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, report an important step forward in the race to make ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 23, 2009
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A major breakthrough in generating safer, therapeutic stem cells from adult cells
The new technique solves one of the most challenging safety hurdles associated with personalized stem cell-based medicine because for the first time it enables scientists to make stem cells in the laboratory from adult cells ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 23, 2009
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A ripple in the Twitterverse: When Oprah tweets, people follow
The social networking site Twitter is closing in on one week A.O. -- After Oprah -- and, as expected, the media mogul has inspired a horde of new users to sign up.
Internet
Apr 23, 2009
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Alien lionfish swarm N.C. coast
A handful of ravenous, venomous lionfish, a species native to the western Pacific, were spotted off North Carolina in 2000. Turns out they like it here. A lot.
Ecology
Apr 23, 2009
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Microsoft workers get their very own mall
Microsoft workers should never have to leave campus again to buy a beer, replace a bike tire or heal their spiritual energy through Reiki.
Business
Apr 23, 2009
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NASCAR goes green with hybrid pace car
Until recently, about the only thing green about NASCAR was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s paint scheme.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2009
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Facebook users' vote ending way short of threshold
(AP) -- Facebook invited the 200 million people who regularly use the site to vote on its governing documents. But it's unclear how much of a difference it will make.
Internet
Apr 23, 2009
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