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White House commission says: Redo Ares, Keep Space Station!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-23 09:18:01
For many months members of the Augustine Commission have been studying the various options available to the United States with respect to its NASA manned space program. Among its conclusions is that under the current NASA budget, the U.S. space agency will not be able to complete its future goals on a timely basis.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-23 09:18:01
For many months members of the Augustine Commission have been studying the various options available to the United States with respect to its NASA manned space program. Among its conclusions is that under the current NASA budget, the U.S. space agency will not be able to complete its future goals on a timely basis.
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Need to study a black hole? Do it here on Earth!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-21 08:17:22
Japanese researchers have successfully created conditions that exist just outside a black hole—at the accretion disk. With this pioneering method, astronomers will be able to learn more about the physics of black holes.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-21 08:17:22
Japanese researchers have successfully created conditions that exist just outside a black hole—at the accretion disk. With this pioneering method, astronomers will be able to learn more about the physics of black holes.
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Senior brains get a Web boost
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-20 11:35:41
U.S. researchers found that even after only one week using the Internet, the brains of older adults are stimulated enough to provide good mental exercise, along with strengthening their ability to reason.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-20 11:35:41
U.S. researchers found that even after only one week using the Internet, the brains of older adults are stimulated enough to provide good mental exercise, along with strengthening their ability to reason.
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Hit the trail for the Orionid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-20 07:49:22
The peak for the 2009 Orionid meteor shower is set for Wednesday morning, October 21st. Sixty or more meteors per hour are expected to be the highs for the event, but you never know how many you'll see from hour to hour?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-20 07:49:22
The peak for the 2009 Orionid meteor shower is set for Wednesday morning, October 21st. Sixty or more meteors per hour are expected to be the highs for the event, but you never know how many you'll see from hour to hour?
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STS-129 shuttle launch delayed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 14:01:47
The NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for its STS-129 mission has been delayed from Thursday, November 12, to Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Number of out-of-this-world planets shoots past 400
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 08:22:10
European astronomers have announced that 32 exoplanets have just been discovered using instruments at the European Southern Observatory, taking the number of planets orbiting around stars other than the Sun to over 400.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-19 08:22:10
European astronomers have announced that 32 exoplanets have just been discovered using instruments at the European Southern Observatory, taking the number of planets orbiting around stars other than the Sun to over 400.
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FDA warns of fake online H1N1 drugs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-18 08:53:35
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers, on October 15, 2009, about the Web advertising of fake “Tamiflu” pills for H1N1 flu treatments. The FDA states that such purchases should only be made through licensed U.S. pharmacies and with a medical professional’s prescription.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-18 08:53:35
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers, on October 15, 2009, about the Web advertising of fake “Tamiflu” pills for H1N1 flu treatments. The FDA states that such purchases should only be made through licensed U.S. pharmacies and with a medical professional’s prescription.
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Moon plume occurred: Only 1 mile high
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-17 09:34:54
At first, spectators and NASA scientists were disappointed that a debris plume was not visible as the LCROSS spacecraft imaged its Centaur rocket impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon. However, now, enhanced crash images show a 1-mile high plume did occur—much shorter than the 12-mile plume predicted.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-17 09:34:54
At first, spectators and NASA scientists were disappointed that a debris plume was not visible as the LCROSS spacecraft imaged its Centaur rocket impacting the Cabeus crater on the Moon. However, now, enhanced crash images show a 1-mile high plume did occur—much shorter than the 12-mile plume predicted.
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Depressed? Poor? Sick? See green!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-16 10:29:13
According to a Netherlands study, living close to green spaces means you are less likely to be depressed, anxious, and have other health-related problems. This conclusion is not new to the medical community, but it does add concrete scientific evidence to the already assumed statement that: Green is Good!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-16 10:29:13
According to a Netherlands study, living close to green spaces means you are less likely to be depressed, anxious, and have other health-related problems. This conclusion is not new to the medical community, but it does add concrete scientific evidence to the already assumed statement that: Green is Good!
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Chandrayaan finds how water is generated on Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-15 10:27:21
The Indian Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft discovers that the Moon absorbs rays from the Sun in order to create water on its lunar surface. Surprisingly, though, some of them are reflected back into space. Learn why this is important in our continuing investigation of our local solar system and the much larger universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-15 10:27:21
The Indian Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft discovers that the Moon absorbs rays from the Sun in order to create water on its lunar surface. Surprisingly, though, some of them are reflected back into space. Learn why this is important in our continuing investigation of our local solar system and the much larger universe.
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70,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-14 08:38:32
According to a recently published report in October 2009 by the Guttmacher Institute, an estimated 70,000 women die from unsafe abortions each year around the world. And, another five million women are treated for complications from unsafe abortions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-14 08:38:32
According to a recently published report in October 2009 by the Guttmacher Institute, an estimated 70,000 women die from unsafe abortions each year around the world. And, another five million women are treated for complications from unsafe abortions.
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When galaxies collide: bright, bizarre NGC 2623
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-14 07:59:41
The Hubble Space Telescope has just revealed a gigantic collision of two spiral galaxies about 250 million light-years away from our own Milky Way galaxy. Check out the images of the resulting "bright and bizarre" galaxy that astronomers are calling NGC 2623.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-14 07:59:41
The Hubble Space Telescope has just revealed a gigantic collision of two spiral galaxies about 250 million light-years away from our own Milky Way galaxy. Check out the images of the resulting "bright and bizarre" galaxy that astronomers are calling NGC 2623.
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How do you best survive a hospital visit? Five stars!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-13 08:44:14
According to the latest HealthGrades.com survey (taken from 2006 to 2008), the top-rated hospitals in the United States, those with five stars, give you a much better chance of getting out alive!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-13 08:44:14
According to the latest HealthGrades.com survey (taken from 2006 to 2008), the top-rated hospitals in the United States, those with five stars, give you a much better chance of getting out alive!
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UN biodiversity goals a no-go for 2010
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-10-12 10:31:24
The members of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity agreed that the world will not meet its target to slow down biodiversity loss by 2010.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-10-12 10:31:24
The members of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity agreed that the world will not meet its target to slow down biodiversity loss by 2010.
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MIT energy-saving, color-changing roof tiles top competition
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Energy conservation technologies
2009-10-12 10:13:35
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found an innovative way for your roof to save you money when it comes to heating and cooling bills. They have developed roof tiles that absorb heat in the winter and reflect it in the summer. How do the tiles accomplish this feat? They change colors!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Energy conservation technologies
2009-10-12 10:13:35
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found an innovative way for your roof to save you money when it comes to heating and cooling bills. They have developed roof tiles that absorb heat in the winter and reflect it in the summer. How do the tiles accomplish this feat? They change colors!
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Study links chronic fatigue syndrome to prostate cancer-related virus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-11 09:10:12
A U.S. study finds that xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMLV), which has been associated with the occurrence of prostate cancer, could be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If proven true, the research could eventually lead to an effective diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating disease.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-11 09:10:12
A U.S. study finds that xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMLV), which has been associated with the occurrence of prostate cancer, could be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If proven true, the research could eventually lead to an effective diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating disease.
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You only saw Moon impacts with infrared eyes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-10 09:47:47
Although spectators were disappointed by not seeing the debris plumes after two space vehicles crashed into a lunar crater on Friday, October 9, 2009, NASA scientists saw the collision with infrared instruments and are hopeful they recorded incidences of water on the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-10 09:47:47
Although spectators were disappointed by not seeing the debris plumes after two space vehicles crashed into a lunar crater on Friday, October 9, 2009, NASA scientists saw the collision with infrared instruments and are hopeful they recorded incidences of water on the Moon.
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Depression, anxiety leads to weight problems
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-10 08:55:27
A British-French-Australian study has concluded that common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety give larger risks of becoming obese. And, the more mental problems a person has the more risk of obesity.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-10 08:55:27
A British-French-Australian study has concluded that common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety give larger risks of becoming obese. And, the more mental problems a person has the more risk of obesity.
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U.S. study gives Vermont #1 for best health care
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-09 11:01:47
According to the 2009 "Scorecard on Health System Performance" by the nonpartisan organization Commonwealth Fund Commission, the states in New England and the Upper Midwest did the best with respect to providing the best health care to its citizens, while the Southern states fared the worst.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-09 11:01:47
According to the 2009 "Scorecard on Health System Performance" by the nonpartisan organization Commonwealth Fund Commission, the states in New England and the Upper Midwest did the best with respect to providing the best health care to its citizens, while the Southern states fared the worst.
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Asteroid Apophis less likely to collide with Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-08 08:59:12
NASA astronomers have revised their estimates as to the likelihood that near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will impact Earth in the year 2036. The chance for a collision has gone from 1-in-45,000 (0.0022%) to 1-in-250,000 (0.0004%). Whew! I feel better!
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