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Science NewsThe Candidates as Cousins Much Removed2008-03-27 05:31 - Next time you?re considering whether to run for president, don?t forget the value of the fast and free genealogical research that comes with candidacy. Novy Urengoi Journal: Ivory for the Taking, From Beasts Well Beyond Ca... 2008-03-27 05:31 - The Russian tradition of carving mammoth ivory has been given a lift by global warming, which has melted away the tundra and exposed more frozen remains. Regulators Stamp Copper as a Germ Killer 2008-03-27 05:31 - Federal regulators approved a group of copper alloys, including brass and bronze, as capable of killing bacteria and microbes effectively enough to protect human health. A Turn to Alternative Chemicals 2008-03-27 05:31 - With a push from state government and industries, chemical companies are producing more environmentally benign products. For Carbon Emissions, a Goal of Less Than Zero 2008-03-27 05:30 - At laboratories in the United States and abroad, the search is on to develop fuels from sources that remove more greenhouse gas than they produce. What a Rodent Can Do With a Rake in Its Paw 2008-03-27 05:30 - For the first time, rodents have been trained to wield tools in the laboratory and other species may soon join them. Shuttle Heads Home After a Long Mission 2008-03-27 05:30 - The space shuttle Endeavour headed home on Wednesday after a record-breaking 16-day mission to the International Space Station. Remains of Human Ancestors Found 2008-03-27 05:30 - Excavations in a cave in the mountains of northern Spain have uncovered the oldest known remains of human ancestors in Western Europe, scientists reported. Essay: A Boy’s Life, Guided by the Voice of Cosmic Wonder 2008-03-26 06:01 - To space fans and perpetual adolescents everywhere Arthur C. Clarke was simply the deceptively dry voice of cosmic wonder. Far Below the Surface of the World’s Oceans, a Tough Place for Foam Cu... 2008-03-26 06:01 - During a historic dive to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, the pressure of the surrounding water crushed foam cups to the size of thimbles. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 |
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