Centuries of hurricane records have been discovered in the rings of southeastern US pine trees. This arboreal archive may contain critical information about how the Atlantic hurricane factory responds over the long term to ...
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New research suggests why some older adults who exercise have better physical function than others. Surprisingly, researchers found that an enzyme involved in blood pressure regulation may also influence how the body responds ...
Aug 10, 2005
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Florida officials reportedly are fearful giant South American channeled apple snails might threaten native species and endanger water quality.
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Summers are getting sunnier in Oregon, according to evidence presented today by University of Oregon physicists during the 2005 Solar World Congress in Orlando. The study is a first step toward testing and refining regional ...
Aug 10, 2005
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The World's Most Important Food Crop Yields Its Genetic Secrets The journal Nature in a featured article today proclaimed the completion of the rice genome by the Plant Genome Initiative at Rutgers (PGIR) and other members ...
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Since the invention of the atomic force microscope (AFM) in 1986 by Nobel laureate Gerd Binnig, the tool has been employed to advance the science of materials in many ways, from nanopatterning (dip-pen nanolithography) to ...
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The fate of the space shuttle program reportedly rests with engineers and scientists studying problems encountered during the recent Discovery mission.
Aug 10, 2005
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A tiny, new species of primate discovered on the African island nation of Madagascar has been named in honor of a scientist at Chicago's Field Museum.
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The often emotional controversy concerning stem cell research is reportedly expanding from Washington, now involving an increasing number of states.
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A U.S. company has reportedly announced plans to conduct tourist trips around the moon for a fare of $100 million.
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