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LSU Scientist On Team That Discovers Methane Ice Worms On Gulf Floor
August 30, 1997 — LSU researcher Bob Carney was a member of a team of university scientists led by chief scientist Chuck Fisher of Pennsylvania State University who discovered what appears to be a new species of ... > full story -
Major Earth Science Spacecraft Reaches Critical Milestone
August 29, 1997 — The first of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Spacecraft, EOS AM-1, has reached a critical milestone with the delivery of its last science instrument, allowing completion of module testing and ... > full story -
Lewis Spacecraft Encounters Difficulties; Solar Arrays Unable To Generate Full Power
August 28, 1997 — NASA's Earth-orbiting Lewis spacecraft has entered a spin that has disrupted the spacecraft's power- generating capability, raising the potential of the loss of the ... > full story -
Researcher Calls For More Careful Use Of Biological Controls
August 27, 1997 — Using introduced plants or animals to attack undesirable species, though a valuable tool for agriculture and conservation, can cause widespread damage to native ... > full story -
UNH Researchers Using Lowly Lichens To Gauge The Effects Of Air Pollution On Vegetation
August 26, 1997 — University of New Hampshire researchers think some of the Earth's smallest organisms can tell us some big things about what we're doing to our planet. That's why Barry Rock, UNH associate ... > full story -
Roadsides Benefit From Wastes, UF Researchers Say
August 24, 1997 — Roadside dumping may be the best way to keep state highways beautiful and safe, says a team of University of Florida researchers. Litterbugs they aren't, however. The waste they want to see ... > full story -
A New Index Of Earthquake Risk Ranks Boston Equal To San Francisco
August 21, 1997 — Boston 39; San Francisco 37; St. Louis 36; Jakarta 39; Mexico City 38; Tokyo 54. No, they're not winter temperatures. These numbers represent the overall earthquake risk faced by residents of ... > full story -
A 'CAT Scan' Of Mount Rainier Detects Quake Hazards
August 21, 1997 — Geologists have long known that Mount Rainier, the largest volcano in the Cascades, looms as a potential risk to the communities around it. There is strong geological evidence that several times over ... > full story -
UF Researchers Build A Runway As A Landing Zone For Lightning Bolts
August 19, 1997 — GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- After designing and building their own runway, equipped with typical lighting, signs and surface area, University of Florida engineers now plan to wreak electrical havoc on ... > full story -
USC Robot Explorers Find Enigmas On The Ocean Floor
August 19, 1997 — The surface of Mars is not the only alien environment being probed by scientists with the aid of faithful robotic explorers. For years, "lander" modules designed by University of ... > full story -
Duke Researcher Finds Some Tropical Farming Practices Have Surprising Consequences
August 16, 1997 — A Duke University doctoral student in botany has found that a type of shifting cultivation long practiced on the Indonesian island of Borneo can boost fertility of tropical soils, but apparently only ... > full story -
'Yogi' Rock Found On Mars Similar To Rocks Underneath 'Yogi' Berra Stadium, Geologist Says
August 13, 1997 — "Yogi," the rock that the Sojourner rover investigated on Mars, is remarkably similar to the rocks underneath recently dedicated "Yogi" Berra Stadium on the Montclair ... > full story
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