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Science NewsBiofuel, Partly From Nuts, Is Tested on an Airline Flight2008-02-26 05:30 - Virgin Atlantic Airways tested a jumbo jet on Sunday that was partly powered by a biofuel made from babassu nuts and coconut oil, a first for a commercial aircraft. Jonathan Maslow, 59, a Journalist and Naturalist, Dies 2008-02-25 05:30 - Mr. Maslow wrote about the survival of rare, beautiful or otherwise beguiling animals in the wild, often in remote places. In City Waters, Beds (and a Job) for Oysters 2008-02-25 05:30 - New York City plans to plant oysters near the mouth of a creek that is wedged between two dormant landfills to establish oyster beds that will absorb waste materials. Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind 2008-02-24 06:01 - After breakneck growth the last three years, Texas has surpassed California as the top state for wind power. Taiwan: Tons of Fish Wash Up on Beaches 2008-02-24 05:30 - About 45 tons of fish have washed up dead along 200 miles of beach on the outlying Penghu Islands after an unusual cold snap. Ahhh, the Seductive Fragrance of Molecules Under Patent 2008-02-24 05:30 - The innovative scents of patented molecules are crucial to enticing consumers to buy the 600 or so new perfumes introduced every year. An Errant Satellite Is Gone, but Questions Linger 2008-02-23 05:30 - After the destruction of the satellite, some foreign powers have suggested the episode was actually a test of space weaponry. The Soul in the New Machines 2008-02-23 05:30 - An exhilarating new show at the Museum of Modern Art makes the case that through the mechanism of design, scientific advances of the last decade have at least opened the way to unexpected visual pleasures. Researchers Find Way to Steal Encrypted Data 2008-02-23 05:30 - A computer security research group has developed a way to steal encrypted information from computer hard disks. U.S. Ends Protections for Wolves in 3 States 2008-02-23 05:30 - Animal advocates say that gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho still need protection, despite considerable growth in their numbers. 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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