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Science NewsU.N. Chief Seeks More Climate Change Leadership2007-11-19 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? 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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