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Science News

U.N. Chief Seeks More Climate Change Leadership
2007-11-19 05:30 - In releasing a report on climate change, the U.N. secretary general called on the U.S. and China to play ?a more constructive role.?

Work on International Space Station Continues
2007-11-18 05:30 - The crew of the International Space Station are performing a nonstop series of tasks inside and outside the station.

U.S. Acts to Bolster Supply of Water for Atlanta
2007-11-18 05:30 - Federal biologists allowed Georgia to keep more water in a reservoir that supplies the city and northern parts of the state, a decision that reduces flows to Florida.

U.N. Report Describes Risks of Inaction on Climate Change
2007-11-18 05:30 - In its final and most powerful report, an international panel details mounting risks in specific and forceful language, scientists said.

Company Offers Genome Assessments
2007-11-17 06:01 - An Icelandic company said today that it is launching a service that will assess a person’s genome for disease risk.

A Cowlike Dinosaur Comes Into Focus
2007-11-17 06:01 - It has been 60 years since French paleontologists first found the dinosaur’s bones in Saharan Africa. Now, questions about the dinosaur’s peculiar anatomy are answered.

Court Rejects Fuel Standards on Trucks
2007-11-17 06:01 - A federal appeals court said that new fuel-economy standards for light trucks, including S.U.V.’s, didn?t thoroughly assess the impact of greenhouse gases.

Gap in U.S. Access to Space Station Is a Concern
2007-11-17 05:30 - When the space shuttle fleet is retired in 2010, the U.S. will be dependent on Russia to give American astronauts access to the International Space Station.

Led by Robots, Roaches Abandon Instincts
2007-11-17 05:30 - The experiment in bug peer pressure combined entomology, robotics and the study of ways that complex and intelligent patterns can arise from simple behavior.

Q & A: Weight Around the Waist
2007-11-16 06:01 - Does a tummy tuck or liposuction lower the risks of problems like diabetes and heart problems?


 
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