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The M2-F1: 'Look Ma! No Wings!'

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The world's first manned lifting body helped pave the way for the space shuttle. The craft looked like a bathtub sitting on a tricycle, had no wings, and was towed by a hot-rod enthusiast in a souped up convertible.
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Calculators okay in math class

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Life sciences news // 19 August, 2008 01:20:00
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Bethany Rittle-Johnson and colleague Alexander Kmicikewycz have found that using calculators in the classroom does not hinder learning of multiplication, as long as children have a basic grasp of the skills first.

Aboriginal kids can count without numbers

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Life sciences news // 18 August, 2008 12:55:00
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Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to a new study of aboriginal children by UCL (University College London) and the University of Melbourne.

Building microchips from the bottom up

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Technology news // 17 August, 2008 01:23:00
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MIT develops novel self-assembly method that could break size barrier

Massive Crater Beneath Chesapeake

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Environment news // 14 August, 2008 01:56:00
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A crater from a long-ago comet impact in Chesapeake Bay lies under hundreds of feet of sediments.

New book distills essential physics for next president

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Science news // 13 August, 2008 12:53:00
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University of California, Berkeley, physicist Richard A. Muller has a new book, "Physics for Future Presidents" (Norton, 2008) that he's written as a primer for anyone aspiring to the Oval Office.

Flexible nanoantenna arrays capture abundant solar energy

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Technology news // 12 August, 2008 12:43:00
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Researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantennas that collect heat energy generated by the sun and other sources.

New research reveals why chili peppers are hot

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Environment news // 11 August, 2008 12:53:00
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Despite the popularity of spicy cuisine among Homo sapiens, the hotness in chili peppers has always been something of an evolutionary mystery.

U.S. Scientists Count Down to LHC Startup

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Technology news // 09 August, 2008 09:35:00
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On September 10, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider will attempt for the first time to send a proton beam zooming around the 27-kilometer-long accelerator.

Fossils record polar climate change

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Environment news // 07 August, 2008 01:42:00
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Antarctic fossils paint a picture of a much warmer continent. Insects, ferns flourished, then flickered out millions of years ago as the tundra retreated.

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