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Jun 19 2008
An icy, unknown world might lurk in the distant reaches of our solar system beyond the orbit of Pluto, according to a new computer model.
Jun 19 2008
Adobe AIR, a downloadable platform for running web-friendly apps on any operating system, is still pretty fresh on the market, but it already has a healthy number of applications in development or near completion.
Jun 19 2008
When it comes to presidential elections, Ohio has been- in recent years- a boon to the GOP. In each of the last two contests, it\’s provided it\’s 20 plus electoral votes to George W. Bush, both of which were decided by fewer than 12.
Jun 18 2008
A little over a year and some two hundred exo-planet discoveries ago, astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile announced that they had found what might be the first habitable planet outside the solar system. Known as Gliese 581c,
Jun 18 2008
The science team at the University of Arizona and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge were not disappointed by the failure to turn up water on the first test sample. Phoenix\’s nearly 8-foot-long robotic arm has only dug 2 to 3...
Jun 16 2008
Since material safety data sheets can make even the most benign molecules sound terrifically dangerous, vigilant citizens will express their concern about rather innocuous substances — damaging their credibility with the scientists who should...
Jun 15 2008
The increased awareness of the potential consequences of humanity\’s carbon emissions has generated intense interest in renewable energy sources. One nonrenewable technology that has also received significant attention is nuclear power.
Jun 15 2008
Average height provides one of the best indications of a population\’s overall health. Until the last few years, U.S. citizens were the world\’s tallest and enjoyed better health than the people of any other nation.
Jun 14 2008
Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London treated the patients as part of a clinical trial on patients who have lost their sight from chemical accidents or a rare genetic disease.
Jun 13 2008
Bikinis and other sexy stimuli can make men more prone to seek immediate gratification — leading to blown diets, budgets and bank accounts, new research suggests.