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Science NewsSurf’s Down on Titan, 50 Miles Below the Surface, Scientists Say2008-03-22 06:01 - New calculations suggest that Saturn’s moon has an under-ice ocean that is a mix of water and ammonia. Books of The Times: Climate Change? Been There, Done That 2008-03-22 05:30 - Brian Fagan has written a fascinating account of the Medieval Warm Period, when a mild climate blessed Western Europe and catastrophic weather ruined civilizations elsewhere in the world. A Burst of Light From Halfway to the Beginning of the Universe 2008-03-22 05:30 - Astronomers have spotted one of the largest examples yet of the explosions known as gamma-ray bursts in the constellation Bootës. An Appraisal: For Clarke, Issues of Faith, but Tackled Scientifically 2008-03-21 06:01 - Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction was religious in the largest sense of religion: speculating about beginnings and endings, and how we get from one to the other. Life’s Work: Clicking, at Last, on ?Don?t Print? 2008-03-21 06:01 - Green is to this decade’s workplace what flexible hours were to the last, but changing the behavior of individual workers may be a challenge. The Energy Challenge | Coal Power: States? Battles Over Energy Grow Fi... 2008-03-21 05:30 - In the absence of clear federal emissions mandates, states that have been proving grounds for new environmental approaches to energy are becoming battlegrounds as well. French Court Says Ban on Gene-Altered Corn Seed Will Remain, Pending S... 2008-03-21 05:30 - Opponents of gene-altered crops won a victory in France when the top court upheld a ban on a corn variety produced by Monsanto. Astronauts Gear Up for 4th Spacewalk 2008-03-21 05:30 - The fourth spacewalk of the mission is a high-profile test of a repair technique the astronauts hope they never have to use. New Analysis Suggests Earlier Start for Upright Walking 2008-03-21 05:30 - A more detailed analysis of a fossil thigh bone found eight years ago yielded strong evidence that the species Orrorin tugensis stood and walked on its hind limbs. Q & A: Late to Rise 2008-03-20 06:01 - Does oversleeping make one feel more tired than sleeping a normal seven to eight hours? 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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