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Science NewsGovernors Pushing Caps on Greenhouse Gases2007-11-16 06:01 - The nation’s governors have created regional agreements to cap greenhouse gases and are engaged in a concerted lobbying effort to prod Congress to act. Crew Involved in Bay Oil Spill Refuses to Talk 2007-11-16 05:31 - The American who piloted the ship in San Francisco Bay told investigators its radar and electronic charting devices malfunctioned shortly before the accident. U.S. Working to Develop and Launch Cheaper Satellites 2007-11-16 05:31 - Both giant aerospace corporations and small, entrepreneurial companies are advancing new space efforts. Governors Join in Creating Regional Pacts on Climate Change 2007-11-16 05:30 - Three Western governors will appear in a nationwide television advertising campaign trying to generate public and political support for climate change legislation. In Eco-Friendly Factory, Low-Guilt Potato Chips 2007-11-16 05:30 - Frito-Lay is redesigning a potato-chip factory aiming to reduce the energy it consumes and waste it creates. Scientists Use Monkey Clones to Extract Stem Cells 2007-11-16 05:30 - As a result of the work in monkeys, some researchers say, cloned human embryonic stem cells seem more feasible. Cockroaches Respond to Peer Pressure, Study Suggests 2007-11-16 05:30 - Researchers using robotic roaches were able to convince real cockroaches to do things that their instincts told them were not the best idea. A Dinosaur That Grazed Like a Cow 2007-11-16 05:30 - Researchers report today that the dinosaur, named Nigersaurus taqueti, probably lived on ferns, horsetails and other ground vegetation. Investment Firm Names Gore as a Partner 2007-11-15 06:01 - The position at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will provide former Vice President Al Gore with an opportunity to nurture green businesses. Basics: In Hollywood Hives, the Males Rule 2007-11-15 06:01 - In Hollywood’s animated family fare about animals, the overwhelming majority of characters are male, despite nature’s preferred sex ratio of roughly 50-50. 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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