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| Young guys try to read society's road map for behavior |
(Mon, 25 Aug 2008)
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| It's a rough road to manhood for young guys, who more than ever are finding themselves confounded and conflicted about what "masculinity" means.
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| Brazil's ancient cultures were surprisingly urban |
(Thu, 28 Aug 2008)
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| Once, about 1,500 years ago, an essentially urban culture existed in what is now jungle settled by scattered tribes, researchers report.
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| Purdue reprimands fusion scientist for misconduct |
(Wed, 27 Aug 2008)
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| Purdue University on Wednesday reprimanded an Indian-born scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
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| Regular pancreas cells switched into insulin-producing kind |
(Thu, 28 Aug 2008)
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| A team of biologists has turned mouse pancreas tissue into specialized cells, the same ones that go missing in juvenile diabetes.
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| Arctic sea ice melts to second-lowest level on record |
(Wed, 27 Aug 2008)
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| Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center.
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| Scientists see moon as research outpost and training ground |
(Tue, 26 Aug 2008)
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| Pete Worden, director of the NASA Ames Research Center, called the establishment of a permanently occupied outpost on the moon as the "next step" toward the settlement of the solar system one that will be international in nature.
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| It's a moo-stery: Cows seem to know which way is north |
(Wed, 27 Aug 2008)
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| No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world.
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| Photo shows stars are born in huge cosmic wombs |
(Mon, 25 Aug 2008)
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| A glitzy new family portrait of a star-forming region supports a theory that the universe's most massive stars carve out these wispy wombs and thereby enable stellar embryos to take shape.
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| FBI explains the science behind the anthrax investigation |
(Sun, 24 Aug 2008)
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| It wasn't a Redskins game or a Capitol Hill soiree that was the place to be in Washington D.C. last week. It was "an informal, on-the-record roundtable discussion" held by the FBI to discuss the science behind the 2001 mailing of anthrax-containing envelopes that killed five people. The meeting was held to spill scientific, but not investigative, clues from the still-open case.
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| Groups: President Bush rushing to rewrite species rules |
(Sun, 24 Aug 2008)
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| The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.
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| QinetiQ claims solar plane broke unmanned flight record |
(Sun, 24 Aug 2008)
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| An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.
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| Report: More support, testing needed for NASA exploration |
(Fri, 22 Aug 2008)
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| The technology storehouse supporting NASA's effort to launch astronauts back to the moon by 2020 is dependent on proper funding and clear mission goals, but lacks a comprehensive testing plan, according to a new report.
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| NASA destroys rocket after failed launch |
(Fri, 22 Aug 2008)
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| NASA says it is investigating what caused a suborbital rocket carrying two experiments to explode shortly after launching from Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
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| Study: As comedians know, some people just can't take a bad joke |
(Fri, 22 Aug 2008)
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| Research by a U.S. linguist at Washington State University found that people who tell bad jokes often endure an astonishing outpouring of hostility from the listeners.
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| More funding urged for climate research |
(Thu, 21 Aug 2008)
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| Scientists on Wednesday recommended a huge increase in the USA's climate and weather research budget, citing the need for improved tools to better protect the nation from natural disasters as well as the expected effects of climate change.
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