New NASA control room begins operations
NASA scientists responsible for controlling operations aboard the International Space Station are now working in a new mission control room.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2006
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Scientists deny comet collision prediction
Astronomers at Russia's Pulkovo Observatory are refuting a prediction that a giant comet will collide with the Earth late this month.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2006
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Columbus DNA evidence inconclusive
The only established present-day heir to Christopher Columbus says the navigator and admiral was born in the northern Italian port city of Genoa.
Other
Oct 12, 2006
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U.S. tests CO2 underground storage options
The U.S. Department of Energy says it is continuing a project designed to determine the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide in brine formations.
Environment
Oct 12, 2006
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Major biofilm dispersion finding announced
A U.S. biologist says his discovery of a molecule that induces the dispersion of biofilms will affect numerous industries during coming years.
Oct 12, 2006
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New method edges closer to holy grail of modern chemistry
University of Chicago chemist David Mazziotti has developed a new method for determining the behavior of electrons in atoms and molecules, a key ingredient in predicting chemical properties and reactions. He presented the ...
General Physics
Oct 12, 2006
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Shrinking ponds signal warmer, dryer Alaska
A first-of-its kind analysis of fifty years of remotely sensed imagery from the 1950s to 2002 shows a dramatic reduction in the size and number of more than 10,000 ponds in Alaska. The analysis, by University of Alaska Fairbanks ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2006
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Antique Whale Oil Provides Insights to Origin of Pre-Industrial Chemicals
One of the last remaining New England whaling ships has provided unexpected insights into the origin of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) that have chemical and physical properties similar to toxic PCBs and the pesticide ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2006
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Researchers Find Smallest Cellular Genome
The smallest collection of genes ever found for a cellular organism comes from tiny symbiotic bacteria that live inside special cells inside a small insect.
Oct 12, 2006
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Georgia Tech and Shepherd Study Wireless for Disabled
Wireless technologies add flexibility and mobility to most users’ lives, but disabled people often find access to these new technologies beyond their grasp. To address these challenges, Georgia Tech’s Center for Advanced ...
Engineering
Oct 12, 2006
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