Researchers from the University of Hawaii-Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and University of California – ...
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2014
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(Phys.org) —NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has passed its first significant mission milestone for 2014—a Spacecraft Critical Design Review (SCDR) that examined the telescope's power, communications and pointing control ...
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2014
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Teams of biologists are investigating the deaths of 25 pilot whales in the shallow waters off southwest Florida.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2014
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Authorities in Bangladesh have released the country's first ever genetically modified crop to farmers amid criticism from environmental groups, officials said Friday.
Biotechnology
Jan 24, 2014
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Pinterest is letting members add playful animated clips called "GIFs" to the hot bulletin board-style social network.
Internet
Jan 24, 2014
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Strategic placement of trees and plants near busy roadways may enhance air quality and positively impact public health.
Environment
Jan 24, 2014
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A recent Pew poll found that Americans are more afraid of a cyber attack than they are of Iranian nuclear weapons, the rise of China or climate change. Such fears are not only out of proportion to risk; if they take hold, ...
Security
Jan 24, 2014
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A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island. But it has spurred sales of devices ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2014
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Remember those snorkels and pads astronauts used during the ammonia pump replacement on station this past December? The new measures went a long way to helping astronauts stay safe if another helmet water leak happens, but ...
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2014
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After a decade of roving relentlessly on the Red Planet, NASA's Opportunity rover discovered rocks that preserve the best evidence yet that ancient Mars was the most conducive time period for the formation of life on our ...
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2014
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