Scandinavian Scientists have discovered that a species of tree defends itself from herbivore attack by using chemicals emitted by neighbouring plants. The study, published today in New Phytologist, reveals how a species of ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA today unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar ...
Space Exploration
Mar 9, 2010
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US lawmakers from the two major parties on Tuesday issued a joint call for government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas amid alarm at China's cyber-censorship.
Internet
Mar 9, 2010
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Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.
Astronomy
Mar 9, 2010
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For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 9, 2010
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Research into the long calls of male Orangutans in Borneo has given scientists new insight into how these solitary apes communicate through dense jungle. An acoustic analysis of the calls, published today in Ethology, reveals ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2010
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(AP) -- The beleaguered global warming panel has found an outside group to review how it writes its reports.
Environment
Mar 9, 2010
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Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Software
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
Biotechnology
Mar 9, 2010
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While astronomers scour the skies for signs of life in outer space, biologists are exploring an enormous living world buried below the surface of the Earth.
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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