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Science NewsHomespun Electricity, From the Wind2007-12-14 05:30 - Some families are trying to save money and the planet, with energy from backyard turbines. Federal Judge Upholds Law on Emissions in California 2007-12-14 05:30 - A federal judge in Sacramento upheld a California law regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, another in a string of legal defeats for the auto industry this year. Spines, Made Extra Curvy for Women 2007-12-14 05:30 - Pregnant women do not tip over, and the reason has a lot to do with an evolutionary curve, researchers say. Parasites in Fish Farms Threaten Salmon, Researchers Say 2007-12-14 05:30 - The parasites kill so many juvenile wild salmon that they threaten the survival of fish populations in some rivers and streams, Canadian researchers are reporting. Bitter Divisions at Climate Talks 2007-12-14 05:30 - Amid growing frustration with the U.S. in deadlocked talks at a global warming conference, the European Union threatened to boycott new talks proposed by the White House next month. Q & A: Always On 2007-12-13 06:01 - How much energy do appliances use if they are plugged in, but not turned on? DNA Pioneer’s Genome Blurs Race Lines 2007-12-13 06:01 - James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who said that black Africans are not as intelligent as whites, has a significant amount of African DNA in his own genome. Mars Rover Finding Suggests Once Habitable Environment 2007-12-13 05:30 - The lame wheel on the NASA Mars rover Spirit has proven an invaluable science tool, turning up evidence of a once habitable environment, scientists said Monday. Veto of Energy Measure Is Raised as a Possibility 2007-12-13 05:30 - The White House has raised last-minute concerns over regulation of automobile emissions and fuel economy that aides said Tuesday could lead to a presidential veto of the energy bill now before Congress. Deadlock Stymies Global Climate Talks 2007-12-13 05:30 - The U.S. and Europe remained deadlocked on whether countries should commit now to specific emissions cuts. 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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