The biggest causes of deforestation in tropical countries are population growth in cities and agricultural exports, a finding that should shape decisions on preventing forest loss, experts said Sunday.
Environment
Feb 7, 2010
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A drought that has gripped the southwestern corner of Australia since the 1970s is linked with higher snowfall in East Antarctica, a phenomenon that may be rooted in global warming, scientists reported on Sunday.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2010
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In the 7 Feb. 2010 issue of the journal Nature, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), report that a genetic molecule, called Tbx3, which is crucial for many aspects of early developmental processes in mammals, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 7, 2010
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Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
Biotechnology
Feb 7, 2010
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(AP) -- Anti-whaling ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in icy Antarctic waters in the second major clash this year in increasingly aggressive confrontations between conservationists and the whaling ...
Environment
Feb 7, 2010
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US book publishers are smiling again, after years of watching digital versions of their titles sell for below what they thought they were worth.
Business
Feb 7, 2010
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(AP) -- India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry statement said.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2010
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A Macworld conclave devoted to all things Apple gets under way this week without the technology sun around which the annual event has revolved for years.
Business
Feb 7, 2010
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(AP) -- Clouds prevented space shuttle Endeavour from blasting off Sunday on the last planned nighttime shuttle launch, delaying its trip with a final few building blocks for the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2010
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(AP) -- The online payments service PayPal has taken the unusual step of suspending many transactions in India for more than a week.
Internet
Feb 7, 2010
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