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Science News

Virgin Atlantic Plans a Biofuel Flight
2008-01-16 05:32 - Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.

Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops
2008-01-16 05:32 - If approved, the law would prohibit the importation of fuels derived from crops grown on certain kinds of land ? including forests, wetlands or grasslands.

A Favorite Meal, Now Offering a Side Order of Environmental Awareness
2008-01-16 05:32 - A new London restaurant has worked hard to offer fish that is legally caught and not overexploited, but it does not come cheap.

Treating Sinus Infections (1 Letter)
2008-01-16 05:31 - To the Editor:.

Bedside Manner (2 Letters)
2008-01-16 05:31 - To the Editor:.

Standing on Two Feet (1 Letter)
2008-01-16 05:31 - To the Editor:.

An Island and Its Ice Cap (2 Letters)
2008-01-16 05:31 - To the Editor:.

55-Million-Year-Old Trail Yields Identity of Amber Producer
2008-01-16 05:31 - Researchers have found a unique compound, similar to that of a modern tree resin, in amber.

U.S. Dominance in Science and Technology at Risk, Report Says
2008-01-16 05:30 - The United States is still the world leader in scientific innovation, but its dominance is threatened by economic development elsewhere, the National Science Board reported today.

Big Brain Theory: Have Cosmologists Lost Theirs?
2008-01-16 05:30 - A bizarre scenario takes theories of modern cosmology to the limit.


 
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