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Friday, July 3, 2009

Mars More Like Earth Than Thought? New Details About History Of Water On Red Planet

New details have emerged about the history of water on Mars, gleaned from the 2008 NASA Phoenix Mars Mission. Scientists found patterns in the ground near the lander, mul ...  > full story
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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy

A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address ...  > full story
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New Type Of El Nino Could Mean More Hurricanes Make Landfall

A new study suggests that the form of El Nino may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes ...  > full story
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Optical Computer Closer: Optical Transistor Made From Single Molecule

Researchers have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. This has brought them one step closer to an optical computer. ...  > full story
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Triple Fossil Find Puts Australia Back On The Dinosaur Map

Scientists have discovered three new species of Australian dinosaur discovered in a prehistoric billabong in Western Queensland: two giant, herbivorous sauropods and one carnivorous theropod. ...  > full story
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Return To The Moon: First Images Kick Off Mapping Mission

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has taken and received its first images of the Moon, kicking off the year-long mapping mission of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor. ...  > full story
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New Class Of Pulsars Solve Mystery Of Previously Unidentified Gamma-ray Sources

A new class of pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified gamma-ray sources and helping ...  > full story
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Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change

Intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. The creation of small heat-shielded ...  > full story
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Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers

Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand. ...  > full story
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Astronomers Discover Pair Of Solar Systems In The Making

Astronomers have found a binary star-disk system in which each star is surrounded by the kind of dust disk that is frequently the precursor of a planetary system. ...  > full story
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