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Australia makes big step toward Zero Emission Communities
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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November 16, 2009 looks good for next shuttle launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Rosetta spacecraft snaps dazzling pix of Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Troy War on Mars: NASA versus Nature
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 08:39:20
Trapped in sand for about seven months, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is trying to free itself of its predicament with the help of NASA ground support on Earth. This man & machine-versus-nature scenario is being played out on Mars at a site called “Troy,” named after the Greek city at the center of the mythological Trojan War.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 08:39:20
Trapped in sand for about seven months, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is trying to free itself of its predicament with the help of NASA ground support on Earth. This man & machine-versus-nature scenario is being played out on Mars at a site called “Troy,” named after the Greek city at the center of the mythological Trojan War.
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Russians send new Poisk research module to ISS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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New Dino species discovered in South Africa
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:59:24
A new species of dinosaur that is similar to the gigantic sauropods has been discovered in a game reserve in central South Africa. The discovery by the team, led by a U.S. paleobiologist from Western Illinois University, helps to better define the period before the beginning of the sauropod.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:59:24
A new species of dinosaur that is similar to the gigantic sauropods has been discovered in a game reserve in central South Africa. The discovery by the team, led by a U.S. paleobiologist from Western Illinois University, helps to better define the period before the beginning of the sauropod.
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Michael Green succeeds Stephen Hawking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:07:53
Physicist Michael Green has been elected the eighteen recipient of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He succeds Stephen Hawking to the prestigious mathematical position.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:07:53
Physicist Michael Green has been elected the eighteen recipient of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He succeds Stephen Hawking to the prestigious mathematical position.
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Oceans have higher capacity to absorb carbon dioxide
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-11 07:51:10
According to a British study, the amount of carbon dioxide able to be absorbed into Earth’s oceans is much larger than previously thought.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-11 07:51:10
According to a British study, the amount of carbon dioxide able to be absorbed into Earth’s oceans is much larger than previously thought.
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Asians, N. Americans have best seats for 2009 Leonid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-10 17:24:17
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower for 2009 is Tuesday, November 17. Asia has the best viewing for the Leonids, with up to 500 per hour. North Americans will be missing some of the action, with only a prediction of up to 30 per hour.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-10 17:24:17
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower for 2009 is Tuesday, November 17. Asia has the best viewing for the Leonids, with up to 500 per hour. North Americans will be missing some of the action, with only a prediction of up to 30 per hour.
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NASA debunks 2012 Mayan disaster scenario
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-10 10:16:48
The movie ‘2012’ has gotten some people wondering if the world really will come to an end on December 21, 2012, based on writings from the ancient Mayan culture. NASA says it’s just a global disaster movie and the Mayans didn’t predict the end of Earth, only the end of a calendar cycle. Calm down! Everything is ok!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-10 10:16:48
The movie ‘2012’ has gotten some people wondering if the world really will come to an end on December 21, 2012, based on writings from the ancient Mayan culture. NASA says it’s just a global disaster movie and the Mayans didn’t predict the end of Earth, only the end of a calendar cycle. Calm down! Everything is ok!
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Sexual Health Week 2009 in Australia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-09 08:09:20
The first-ever Sexual Health Week began on November 9, 2009, and will run through November 15. As part of SHW2009, a survey has shown that nearly all adult Australians, taking part in the study, have had unprotected sex, but only about half of them have had a test for sexually transmitted infection.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-09 08:09:20
The first-ever Sexual Health Week began on November 9, 2009, and will run through November 15. As part of SHW2009, a survey has shown that nearly all adult Australians, taking part in the study, have had unprotected sex, but only about half of them have had a test for sexually transmitted infection.
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BMW, Honda top most-reliable U.K. car ranking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-09 07:14:39
According to the publication Fleet News, the top two most reliable automobile manufacturers used by British fleet management companies are BMW and Honda. And for most reliable car models, Honda had three of the top five models, with BMW capturing the other two spots.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-09 07:14:39
According to the publication Fleet News, the top two most reliable automobile manufacturers used by British fleet management companies are BMW and Honda. And for most reliable car models, Honda had three of the top five models, with BMW capturing the other two spots.
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New Zealand's South Island had dinosaurs, too
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-08 08:18:55
New Zealand geologists have uncovered the first evidence with respect to footprints that dinosaurs roamed New Zealand over seventy million years ago, and the first evidence ever of dinosaurs on South Island.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-08 08:18:55
New Zealand geologists have uncovered the first evidence with respect to footprints that dinosaurs roamed New Zealand over seventy million years ago, and the first evidence ever of dinosaurs on South Island.
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Find your risk of dying in U.S. and Europe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-07 08:14:45
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website that predicts the probability of dying, based on 66 different health causes, in the various states of the United States versus the different countries of Europe, along with comparisons due to gender, age, and race.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-07 08:14:45
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website that predicts the probability of dying, based on 66 different health causes, in the various states of the United States versus the different countries of Europe, along with comparisons due to gender, age, and race.
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Got bacteria? Yes, and you are unique!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-06 10:45:39
To find out how people differ with respect to bacteria and the onset of human diseases, researchers from Colorado and Missouri checked out 27 different locations on healthy adults. What they found out may surprise you!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-06 10:45:39
To find out how people differ with respect to bacteria and the onset of human diseases, researchers from Colorado and Missouri checked out 27 different locations on healthy adults. What they found out may surprise you!
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It's safe to drink rainwater in Australia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-06 09:07:44
According to a Monash University study, people in Australia who drink rainwater are just as safe as others.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-11-06 09:07:44
According to a Monash University study, people in Australia who drink rainwater are just as safe as others.
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Laser-powered robot works like a space elevator
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-05 09:56:28
The company LaserMotive has developed a laser-powered robot that can climb about one kilometer up a wire into the sky. The company just won part of the 2010 Space Elevator Challenge.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-05 09:56:28
The company LaserMotive has developed a laser-powered robot that can climb about one kilometer up a wire into the sky. The company just won part of the 2010 Space Elevator Challenge.
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Infants most likely to get H1N1; older people most likely to die
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-05 08:51:43
According to a California study of people hospitalized with the H1N1 flu, infants are most likely to be hospitalized with the illness, while people 50 years and older are most likely to die once in the hospital.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-05 08:51:43
According to a California study of people hospitalized with the H1N1 flu, infants are most likely to be hospitalized with the illness, while people 50 years and older are most likely to die once in the hospital.
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Third flyby images more of unseen parts of Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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Diet sodas may lead to kidney problems in women
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-03 09:53:10
Two or more diet sodas each day were found to double a women’s risk of having kidney problems. And, these same two-plus diet-soda per day women had a 30% decrease in their kidney function over the length of the study.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-03 09:53:10
Two or more diet sodas each day were found to double a women’s risk of having kidney problems. And, these same two-plus diet-soda per day women had a 30% decrease in their kidney function over the length of the study.
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