Expedition 14 gets ready for a short trip
Expedition 14 has completed its first full week solo on the International Space Station and was preparing Monday for an unusual excursion.
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2006
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Primate expert discounts Hobbit discovery
A primate expert at Chicago's Field Museum says a tiny "Hobbit"-like species discovered in Indonesia has to be a pygmy version of modern humans.
Archaeology
Oct 9, 2006
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'Trapped Wave' Caused Unexpected Dennis Surge
When Hurricane Dennis passed North Florida on July 10, 2005, it caused a 10-foot storm surge in some areas along Apalachee Bay — about 3 to 4 feet more than forecasted— that couldn’t be explained only by the local winds ...
General Physics
Oct 9, 2006
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Photochemistry creates drug-trapping nanoparticles
Many of the most potent anticancer agents are poorly soluble in water, presenting a challenge for medicinal chemists who must develop methods of delivering these drugs in the watery environment of the human body. Nanoparticles ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 9, 2006
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$100 Laptop May Be at Security Forefront
(AP) -- The $100 laptops planned for children around the world might turn out to be as revolutionary for their security measures as for their low-cost economics.
Hardware
Oct 9, 2006
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Nanocrystals Are Hot
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that nanocrystals of germanium embedded in silica glass don't melt until the temperature rises almost 200 degrees Kelvin above ...
Nanophysics
Oct 9, 2006
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Sensory feedback during speech: The brain attunes to more than just sound
Using robotics to manipulate the brain's perception of jaw movement while words are spoken, researchers have deepened our understanding of the importance of non-auditory sensory cues in the brain's control of speech. The ...
Oct 9, 2006
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Archerfish tune their shots to universal properties of prey adhesion
Archerfish exhibit the remarkable ability to hunt for insects and other small terrestrial animals by firing precisely aimed streams of water that knock prey onto the water's surface. These water shots were once thought to ...
Oct 9, 2006
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Galaxy gardening more than hobby for future moon, Mars residents
Long periods of total darkness and poor soil needn't stop an avid gardener – at least not one who's willing to go out of this world to grow plants. Lush lettuce is growing by galactic measure in cylinders designed by Texas ...
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2006
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Hubble observations confirm that planets form from disks around stars
More than 200 years ago, the philosopher Emmanuel Kant first proposed that planets are born from disks of dust and gas that swirl around their home stars. Though astronomers have detected more than 200 extrasolar planets ...
Astronomy
Oct 9, 2006
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