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Science NewsObservatory: They May Not Use Gasoline, but They Sure Burn Through Wat...2008-03-19 05:31 - Switching to electric cars would reduce dependency on oil, but few consider the how surge in electricity usage would impact our water supply. For Scientists, a Beer Test Shows Results as a Litmus Test 2008-03-19 05:30 - What makes the difference between a scientist who is widely published and one who is not? Melting Pace of Glaciers Is Accelerating, Report Says 2008-03-19 05:30 - The United Nations report included data from 30 glaciers spread around nine mountainous regions, charting change through 2006. Russian Scientists Honored for Exploration of Arctic Seabed 2008-03-19 05:30 - The standard view of Arctic life is changing after a team led by Russian scientists plunged through the ice around the North Pole to the ocean bottom in twin submersibles. In a Warmer Yellowstone Park, a Shifting Environmental Balance 2008-03-19 05:30 - The rising temperatures in Yellowstone have allowed some species to thrive, changing the ecosystem of the park. Queenfish: A Cold War Tale 2008-03-19 05:30 - The icy surface of the Arctic Ocean may seem peaceful, but below the ice, its depths have boiled with intrigue. Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace 2008-03-18 05:30 - The Chinook salmon that swim upstream in the Sacramento River to spawn in the fall have disappeared, threatening the regional fishing industry. New Home in Space for a Nearly Assembled Robotic Device 2008-03-18 05:30 - Building Dextre, the new robotic grappling device for the International Space Station, has brought out a love of schlocky science fiction and bad jokes. Home Work: Oil Tank? More Like a Subterranean Monster 2008-03-17 05:30 - If an old tank leaks, cleanup costs can run hundreds of thousands of dollars. I Feel Good 2008-03-17 05:30 - A historian looks at human evolution and cultural advances through the lens of mood-altering substances. 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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