Ohio changes its mind regarding evolution
The state of Ohio has changed its mind about the teaching of evolution, dropping a rule mandating inclusion of anti-evolution material in biology classes.
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Feds say eagles no longer are endangered
The U.S. government wants to remove eagles from the endangered species list, noting the population has gone from 413 breeding pairs in 1963 to 7,066 today.
Feb 15, 2006
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Company to offer 3-D navigation for 3G
An Israeli company exhibiting at this week's 3GSM 2006 conference in Barcelona, Spain, plans to announce that its 3-D navigation technology, currently available in some Japanese cars, will be accessible to mobile devices ...
Feb 15, 2006
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Study: Babies have inherent number sense
Duke University scientists have found 7-month-old babies have an inherent sense of numerical concepts, regardless of their mathematical abilities.
Feb 15, 2006
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Antarctic snow inaccurate temperature archive
According to Dutch researcher Michiel Helsen, annual and seasonal temperature fluctuations are not accurately recorded in the composition of the snow of Antarctica. His research into the isotopic composition of the Antarctic ...
Feb 15, 2006
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Astronomers Find Metal-Rich Distant Galaxy
Astronomers, using the unique capabilities offered by the high-resolution spectrograph UVES on ESO's Very Large Telescope, have found a metal-rich hydrogen cloud in the distant universe. The result may help to solve the missing ...
Feb 15, 2006
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Bright future for new manufacturing technique
By controlling materials at the nanoscale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers believe they can greatly improve manufacturing processes of products ranging from solar cells to computers to flat-panel displays.
Feb 15, 2006
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Gamma-ray afterglow from galactic centre gas clouds reveals prehistoric particle accelerator
Astrophysicists using the H.E.S.S. gamma-ray telescopes, in Namibia, have announced the detection of very-high-energy gamma rays from huge gas clouds known to pervade the centre of our Galaxy.
Feb 15, 2006
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The oceans as carbon dioxide sinks: increasing our understanding
German and British scientists have studied the ocean off south-western Africa and have discovered that particles are transported to the deep ocean over thousands of years before being deposited on the seabed. This discovery ...
Feb 15, 2006
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The Web: Free speech -- for Chinese admen
Commercial speech on the Internet -- marketing and advertising -- does not seem to be subject to the same strict censorship standards that political speech is in China, and today, most surprisingly for Westerners, exists ...
Feb 15, 2006
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