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Science - November 21, 2009
The frontline malaria medicine artemisinin shows gaps in effectiveness in Southeast Asia.
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Quick Restart of Atom Smasher Stuns Scientists
Science - November 21, 2009
Scientists were caught off guard by how quickly beams of protons began to flow once again.
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Deep Hole Spotted on Moon
Science - November 20, 2009
Feature may be ‘skylight’ in an underground lava tube.
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Climate Not Really What Doomed Large North American Mammals
Science - November 20, 2009
Prevalence of a fungus suggests extinctions at end of last ice age started before vegetation changed.
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Military Experiment Seeks to Predict PTSD
Science - November 20, 2009
Physical and mental tests are being developed to serve as predictors for soldiers that may develop PTSD
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Iran to Launch Satellite On its Own by Late 2011
Science - November 20, 2009
The country hopes to launch a satellite without the aid of its space partners, following long delays.
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Is Russia Falling Behind in Space Race?
Science - November 20, 2009
With no clear successor for its Soyuz spacecraft, Russia risks becoming a secondary space power.
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Wolves, Moose and Soil Nutrients: The Unexpected Connection
Science - November 20, 2009
Researchers were startled to discover areas of forest fertility, somehow derived from animal carcasses.
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Predicting Who Will Survive Skin Cancer
Science - November 19, 2009
Using new techniques, researchers may now be able to predict the survivability of skin cancer.
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Kernels of Truth: Researchers Sequence the Corn Genome
Science - November 19, 2009
New, high-quality sequence will advance basic and applied research.
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Modifying Weather: Cloud Seeding has Some New Believers
Science - November 19, 2009
Cloud seeding relies on fairly basic technology, and can be used to promote rain and snowfall.
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New Ancient Crocodile Species Fossils Found
Science - November 19, 2009
One of the newly discovered species was 20 feet in length, and attacked prey with three sets of fangs.
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Ladybugs Taken Hostage by Wasps
Science - November 19, 2009
Entomologists investigate a type of wasp in Quebec that forces ladybugs to carry their larvae.
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Mummies Reveal Heart Disease Plagued Ancient Egyptians
Science - November 19, 2009
CT scans of preserved individuals show hardening of arteries similar to that seen in people today.
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Oceans Struggle to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide
Science - November 19, 2009
First year-by-year study of CO2 absorption reveals a decline, with major implications for climate.
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Are Caged Chickens Miserable?
Science - November 19, 2009
Researchers and animal welfare groups are at odds over new studies looking at cramped living conditions
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Our Sun May Not be Ideal for Alien Life
Science - November 18, 2009
The stars that are just right to support life might be dimmer and longer-lived than the sun.
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Video: Rare Crocs Found Hiding in Plain Sight in Cambodia
Science - November 18, 2009
The endangered crocodile species was not so hard to find, after all.
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UN: Fight Climate Change with Population Control
Science - November 18, 2009
The UN suggests that family planning could contribute to the battle against global warming.
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Dutch Government Pushes Forward on CO2 Storage
Science - November 18, 2009
The pilot program will pump some 800,000 tons of CO2 into depleted gas fields a mile underground.
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Empathy and Stress Levels May be Coded Into Our Genes
Science - November 18, 2009
A genetic variation seems to be behind our capacity for empathy, and how we react to stress.
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Penguins and Sea Lions Make an Atlas
Science - November 18, 2009
Thousands of transmitters were fitted on marine animals to produce an atlas of the Patagonian Sea.
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Killer Bees Aren't Terribly Smart
Science - November 18, 2009
When it comes to learning and remembering, these invaders don’t do as well as the bees they displace.
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A Breakthrough in "Thinking" Computers
Science - November 18, 2009
Researchers report that they've successfully replicated a cat's cerebral cortex using a supercomputer.
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California Goes After Power-Hungry TVs
Science - November 18, 2009
Televisions account for 10 percent of a home's electricity use, and could rise with ever-larger sets.
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