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A Great Lakes mystery: The case of the disappearing species

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Throughout the overlooked depths of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, a small but important animal is rapidly disappearing.
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When Plants "Think" Alike

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Life sciences news // 27 May, 2008 02:04:00
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New genetic evidence shows that the same trait developed independently on separate branches of the evolutionary tree

NASA's Phoenix Spacecraft Lands at Martian Arctic Site

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Space news // 25 May, 2008 03:22:00
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NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars today to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm.

NASA's Swift Satellite Catches Supernova

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Astronomy news // 22 May, 2008 12:01:00
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Thanks to NASA's Swift satellite, astronomers have seen a star actually blow up. The discovery is due to Swift's capabilities and some alert astronomers, but also a bit of good luck.

New titanium manufacturing process

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Technology news // 20 May, 2008 12:34:00
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New non-melt consolidation process being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry partners.

Dusty Galaxies

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Astronomy news // 18 May, 2008 12:13:00
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Astronomers use a new model of dust in galaxies to remeasure the total energy output of stars in the universe.

Solving Graphene Mystery

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Technology news // 15 May, 2008 12:07:00
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Graphene has proven a difficult material for researchers to tame. Peter Feibelman's computational simulation suggests an explanation for why iridium atoms nest regularly atop a base of graphene grown over an iridium substrate.

Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphere

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Space news // 13 May, 2008 08:50:00
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Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere.

Rensselaer Student Invents Alternative to Silicon Chip

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Technology news // 12 May, 2008 11:13:00
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Rensselaer student has invented a new transistor that uses a compound material known as gallium nitride (GaN), which has remarkable material properties.

A Super Solar Flare

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Astronomy news // 11 May, 2008 12:05:00
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In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. Could it happen again?

Made-to-order isotopes

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Technology news // 08 May, 2008 12:15:00
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The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes - the relatively new power scientists have to make specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies.

Computer Program Reveals Anyone's Ancestry

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Life sciences news // 07 May, 2008 12:17:00
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Researchers develop computer algorithm that can trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in minutes.

Superbug genome sequenced

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Life sciences news // 06 May, 2008 12:31:00
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The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, has just been sequenced. The results reveal an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance. The research was carried out by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute near Cambridge and the University of Bristol.

XMM-Newton discovers part of missing matter in the universe

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Astronomy news // 04 May, 2008 08:18:00
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ESA's orbiting X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has been used by a team of international astronomers to uncover part of the missing matter in the universe.

Send Your Name to the Moon Aboard LRO!

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Space news // 04 May, 2008 12:11:00
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NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.