(AP) -- As he trudges past chest-high ferns and butterflies the size of saucers, George Beccaloni scours a jungle hilltop overlooking the South China Sea for signs of a long-forgotten Victorian-era scientist.
Evolution
Jun 28, 2009
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Doctors may get a new arsenal for meningitis treatment and the war on drug-resistant bacteria and fungal infections with novel peptide nanoparticles developed by scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 28, 2009
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A team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer.
Quantum Physics
Jun 28, 2009
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Shares of Microsoft Corp. fell more than 1 percent Friday, a day after the software giant announced price cuts will be offered as part of its impending release of a new version of Windows.
Business
Jun 28, 2009
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The sun is the focus of a deepening mystery. Solar scientists want to know: Why is the sun so quiet?
Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2009
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In one of the most remarkable engineering feats of our time, the aging Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity are still taking orders and sending home pictures more than five years after they were supposed to turn into slabs ...
Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2009
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Being the neighbourhood bully has its obvious advantages, but it becomes useless if your authority is continuously being challenged. In many animal species, however, stable hierarchies are routinely formed in which some individuals ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2009
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German luxury car maker Daimler launched its first hybrid model last week, almost 10 years after the market leader, Toyota.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 28, 2009
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Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, ...
Other
Jun 28, 2009
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(AP) -- The discovery of 10 lynx kittens this spring marks the first newborns documented in Colorado since 2006, heartening biologists overseeing restoration of the mountain feline.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2009
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