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Slowly Developing Primates Definitely Not Dim-Witted

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Duke-led study ties big brains of humans and apes to extended growth and longer lives
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The Moon and the Magnetotail

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Astronomy news // 16 April, 2008 05:39:00
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"Earth's magnetotail extends well beyond the orbit of the Moon and, once a month, the Moon orbits through it," says Tim Stubbs, a University of Maryland scientist working at the Goddard Space Flight Center. "This can have consequences ranging from lunar 'dust storms' to electrostatic discharges."

Food bug evolution uncovered

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Life sciences news // 15 April, 2008 01:23:00
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Two species of bacteria that are estimated to cause 400,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK (and about five times that number in the USA) every year are merging, probably as a result of agricultural activity, Oxford University scientists have discovered.

A Grand Canyon as Old as the Dinosaurs?

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Physical sciences news // 13 April, 2008 02:22:00
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The origin of the Grand Canyon has been a topic of scientific controversy for nearly 140 years. Now, with geochronologic data from the canyon and surrounding plateaus, geologists from the California Institute of Technology present significant evidence that lends new insight into its history of formation.

And the First Animal on Earth Was a ...

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Life sciences news // 10 April, 2008 01:17:00
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Evolutionary history of the comb jelly reveals surprising clues about Earth’s first animal

Scientists Simulate Triple Black Hole Merger

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Astronomy news // 08 April, 2008 05:18:00
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A team of scientists have created a simulation which shows three black holes colliding. The results hint at gravity waves and evidence of black holes.

Newly discovered 'superinsulators' promise to transform materials research

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Technology news // 08 April, 2008 01:21:00
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This discovery opens new directions of inquiry in condensed matter physics and breaks ground for a new generation of microelectronics.

Cosmic engines surprise XMM-Newton

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Astronomy news // 07 April, 2008 07:19:00
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XMM-Newton has been surprised by a rare type of galaxy, from which it has detected a higher number of X-rays than thought possible. The observation gives new insight into the powerful processes shaping galaxies during their formation and evolution.

Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections

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Life sciences news // 06 April, 2008 01:07:00
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Biochemists describe how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and “superbugs” that are resistant to conventional medication.

Are animals stuck in time?

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Life sciences news // 03 April, 2008 09:01:00
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New research seems to support the idea that animals have no concept of the flow of time.

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