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Fossils record polar climate change

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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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Supercapacitors Could Be Key to a Green Energy Future

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Technology news // 05 August, 2008 12:26:00
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John Chmiola, a doctoral student at Drexel University, is doing groundbreaking work on supercapacitors

Toxin Found In Martian Soil

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Astronomy news // 04 August, 2008 12:53:00
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NASA's Phoenix lander has discovered a toxic chemical in soil dimming hopes for finding life on Mars.

'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

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Technology news // 03 August, 2008 12:31:00
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Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system

Martian Water Confirmed

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Astronomy news // 31 July, 2008 12:32:00
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Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.

NASA Brings Total Eclipse of the Sun to the Masses

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Astronomy news // 29 July, 2008 08:10:00
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Save the date Aug. 1, 2008, to watch a total eclipse of the sun. NASA Television will share this stunning visual treat with observers around the world in a live streaming webcast, thanks to a partnership with the University of California at Berkeley and the Exploratorium.

Researchers Discover Remnant of an Ancient 'RNA World'

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Life sciences news // 28 July, 2008 12:54:00
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Some bacterial cells can swim, morph into new forms and even become dangerously virulent - all without initial involvement of DNA.

'Impressionist' Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier

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Astronomy news // 27 July, 2008 02:29:00
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NASA's new Interstellar Boundary Explorer will help us view the chaotic but unseen realm at the edge of our solar system, a vast expanse of turbulent gas and twisting magnetic fields.

Hybrid "Muttsucker" Has Genes of Three Species

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Life sciences news // 23 July, 2008 12:27:00
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In the murky waters of an inconspicuous stream in a remote area of Wyoming, researchers detail the potential impact that an introduced fish, the white sucker, could have on the evolutionary biology of fishes.

Pinwheel Galaxy's 'No Organics' Zone

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Astronomy news // 22 July, 2008 11:47:00
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A new paper appearing July 20 in the Astrophysical Journal explains why this outer ring stands out. According to the authors, the red color highlights a zone where organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are present throughout most of the galaxy, suddenly disappear.

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