Researchers monitoring Hawaii coral for bleaching
(AP) -- Scientists plan to monitor corals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands next month for signs of bleaching that could harm the reefs.
Environment
Aug 22, 2010
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Could urine be a source of renewable energy?
A research team at Heriot-Watt University, UK, is investigating whether urine could be used to create energy via new, low-cost fuel cells.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 22, 2010
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Solar System older than thought
The Solar System could be nearly two million years older than thought, according to a study published on Sunday by the journal Nature Geoscience.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2010
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England cricketers face Twitter ban
England's cricketers are facing a ban from social networking websites Twitter and Facebook, according to the Mail on Sunday.
Internet
Aug 22, 2010
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Swedish prosecutors defend WikiLeaks about-face
(AP) -- Swedish prosecutors defended their handling of a rape allegation against the founder of WikiLeaks, saying Sunday that they had made no mistakes in issuing an arrest warrant and withdrawing it less than a day later.
Other
Aug 22, 2010
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Watch out for Yellowstone bears -- they're hungry
(AP) -- Yellowstone's grizzlies are going to be particularly hungry this fall, and that means more dangerous meetings with humans in a year that is already the area's deadliest on record.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2010
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Electrifying findings: New ways of boosting healthful antioxidant levels in potatoes
Here's a scientific discovery fit to give Mr. Potato Head static cling and flyaway hair (if that vintage plastic toy had hair). Scientists today reported discovery of two simple, inexpensive ways of boosting the amounts of ...
Biochemistry
Aug 22, 2010
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Study of cell division sheds light on special mechanism in egg cells
In a study of egg cells using time-lapse microscopy, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered an unusual property of meiosis - ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 22, 2010
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Researchers develop a better way to grow stem cells
Human pluripotent stem cells, which can become any other kind of body cell, hold great potential to treat a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. However, scientists ...
Biochemistry
Aug 22, 2010
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Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that ...
Materials Science
Aug 22, 2010
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