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First Scientific Discovery Made With Hobby-Eberly Telescope
May 21, 1999 — The Hobby-Eberly Telescope has discovered a quasar so far away that the light we see from it today began traveling toward Earth when the universe was only one-eighth of its current age. ... > full story -
New Procedure Makes A Successful Transplant Possible
May 21, 1999 — Six critically ill people on kidney dialysis have been able to receive a kidney transplant and a new chance at life thanks to a procedure at the University of Maryland Medical Center that cleansed ... > full story -
Porous Silicon Lights Way For New Analytical Devices
May 21, 1999 — Porous silicon, a roughed-up version of the material that paved the way for the computer industry, is now smoothing the way for new types of chemical and medical analyses, including ... > full story -
First Artificial Muscle Arrays From Carbon Nanotubes
May 21, 1999 — New developed sheets of single-walled nanotubes were shown by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart/Germany, from the USA, Australia and Italy, to generate ... > full story -
Testosterone Is Mixed Blessing To Men's Health
May 21, 1999 — Higher levels of testosterone can have significant health benefits for some middle-aged men, according to a Penn State study. ... > full story -
New Areas Of High Biological Diversity Discovered
May 21, 1999 — By concentrating on the humble terrestrial flatworm, biologists from the Zoological Museum at Amsterdam University (UvA) have discovered three new "hotspots" of biological diversity: New ... > full story -
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Toxic Pollen From Widely Planted, Genetically Modified Corn Can Kill Monarch Butterflies, Cornell Study Shows
May 21, 1999 — An increasingly popular commercial corn, genetically engineered to produce a bacterial toxin to protect against corn pests, has an unwanted side effect: Its pollen kills monarch butterfly larvae ... > full story -
Alga-Based Compound Promises Less Bleeding On The Battlefield
May 21, 1999 — Previous efforts to reduce bleeding on the battlefield have been unsuccessful, but a new product derived from microscopic plants that live in the ocean may provide the solution. ... > full story -
UV Rays, Fire And Flame Retardants To Be Reviewed For Possible Listing As Carcinogens, NTP Announces
May 21, 1999 — UVA, UVB and UVC, the three wavelength groups of ultraviolet light found in sunlight and in varying amounts in artificial light from such devices as sun lamps and sun beds, will be reviewed for ... > full story -
Natural Hazards Response Requires New Approach, Study Says
May 21, 1999 — The cost of natural hazards in the United States has averaged as much as $1 billion per week since 1989 and is expected to keep rising, according to a new study. In some cases, steps taken to ... > full story -
Colossal Cyclone Swirling Near Martian North Pole Is Observed By Cornell-Led Team On Hubble Telescope
May 20, 1999 — Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have discovered an enormous cyclonic storm system raging in the northern polar regions of the planet Mars. Nearly four times the size of the ... > full story -
"Smart Concrete" Would Determine Weight Of Trucks As They Travel On A Highway
May 20, 1999 — Truck-weighing stations on highways could become a thing of the past as a result of a new application for "smart concrete" developed by University at Buffalo engineers. ... > full story
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