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Science NewsThe Power of Light2007-11-07 05:31 - Does reflected light also help plants grow, or does it have to be direct sunlight? More Acidic Seas Can Change Behavior of Anxious Sea Snails 2007-11-07 05:31 - Increasing acidity disrupts the defense mechanisms of a common sea snail, according to a new study. 500 Million Years Ago, Jellyfish Left Their Mark in Fine Sea Sediments... 2007-11-07 05:31 - Scientists have found the oldest jellyfish fossils yet described, by about 200 million years. Water on Mars May Have Piled Up as Ice Near Equator 2007-11-07 05:31 - New radar soundings conducted by the Mars Express spacecraft suggest there might be more ice at the equator of the Red Planet. Massachusetts Looks at Using Biofuel in Home Heating Oil 2007-11-07 05:31 - A proposal by Gov. Deval L. Patrick and legislative leaders would require all home heating oil and diesel fuel to contain at least 5 percent biofuel by 2013. On Fur and Feather, Crittercams Turn 20 Seeking New Vistas 2007-11-07 05:30 - Furry, feathery and leathery-skinned creatures are opening up vistas by taking Crittercams where no human can go. Go Ahead, Rationalize. Monkeys Do It, Too. 2007-11-07 05:30 - The compulsion to justify decisions may seem irrational but second-guessing may just interfere with more important business. Food 2.0: Chefs as Chemists 2007-11-07 05:30 - Chefs are using science not only to better understand their cooking, but also to create new ways of cooking. Leslie Orgel, Biochemist Who Studied Origins of Life, Dies at 80 2007-11-06 06:01 - Dr. Orgel’s studies of early life on primitive Earth helped lead to the formation of a now widely accepted theory about the development of DNA. Crashes and Traffic Jams in Military Test of Robotic Vehicles 2007-11-06 05:30 - A Pentagon-sponsored robot race at a former Air Force base revealed that computer-controlled vehicles, at least to date, have failings that are all too human. 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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