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Sunita Williams set to zoom into space again

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:37:41 CDT

Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams will zoom into space once again. The 44-year-old Williams, who spent 195 days in space in 2006-07 and set a new record for female astronauts, has been handpicked for a new space expedition set for launch in June 2012.

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Plan to send two Indians into space

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:36:00 CDT

An unmanned crew module will be put in orbit around the earth by a modified Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in 2013 as a forerunner to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sending two Indians into space, S. Ramakrishnan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, ISRO, said here on Monday.

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1976 Tangshan earthquake

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:29:37 CDT

The Tangshan earthquake of July 28, 1976 is one of the largest earthquakes in loss of life to hit the modern world

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Animal Models for Therapeutic Strategies Report

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:28:44 CDT

The use of animal models in development of novel therapeutic strategies is the main emphasis of this report. Creation of new animal models is an important part of this research. Discussed in this publication:

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Gamma-Ray Wipe-Out

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:26:58 CDT

Gamma-ray bursts: the biggest, most powerful explosions in the Universe since the Big Bang. They are a million trillion times brighter than the Sun. Each day, we detect a burst of gamma radiation coming from a random direction in the sky.

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Solving the dilemma of gender imbalance

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:25:58 CDT

Women remain under-represented in senior academic positions in science and technology. One way to redress this imbalance is for successful female scientists, who are already role models, to serve as mentors for young female researchers on their way up the ladder.

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A Joint Love Letter to Science

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:24:44 CDT

Why is science important? As a teacher - faced with the inevitable question: "what's the point of studying science?" - I set out to discover how leading scientists, writers and science teachers would reply. The answers were varied, intriguing and sometimes just plain emotional.

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Positive Plastics - Positive Plastics Lebanon

Sat, 22 May 2010 07:24:33 CDT

Plastic is strong, durable, versatile, lightweight, safe and inexpensive. It is made from a by-product of oil refining which would otherwise be wasted, so nobody is importing oil to make plastic products.Positive Plastics has found the answer to this problem. Our additive put into the plastic at the extrusion stage will make the finished product "oxo-biodegradable" so that it will degrade and

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How can Technology Help the Environment ?

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:43:22 CDT

Our environment is unique in its ability to sustain life forms.Human evolution and the development of technology has empowered every aspect of our lives.The onus is on us now to use this technology to helpl the environment from further degeneration.

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Two Pleasanton teens headed to compete in Intel's international science fair

Fri, 07 May 2010 04:50:02 CDT

Two Pleasanton high school students are hoping their projects designed to help in the fight against cancer will bring them awards at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

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Eight Indian students in Intel ISEF

Fri, 07 May 2010 04:49:20 CDT

Eight young students who have been successful at the India Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science (IRIS) with their innovative science and technology projects will now represent India in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held in San Jose, California from May 9-14, 2010.

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Canadian expert refutes Hawking's theory of alien invasion

Mon, 03 May 2010 05:24:01 CDT

Accusing world famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking of spreading misinformation about threats from aliens, former Canadian defence minister Paul Hellyer claimed that extraterrestrials have actually been visiting earth for decades.

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Hawking: Time travel will happen

Mon, 03 May 2010 05:21:42 CDT

In his new documentary, Stephen Hawking offers the view that humans will be able to travel millions of years ahead of their own time. Read this blog post by Chris Matyszczyk on Technically Incorrect.

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Astrophysicists unveil largest atlas of nuclear galactic rings

Mon, 03 May 2010 02:25:25 CDT

Astrophysicists have unveiled what they claim is the largest atlas of nuclear galactic rings, which includes 113 rings in 107 galaxies

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Largest atlas of nuclear galactic rings unveiled

Mon, 03 May 2010 02:22:51 CDT

AINUR (the Atlas of Images of Nuclear Rings) is the most complete atlas of nuclear rings created to date, Sébastien Comerón, a researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), and co-author of the joint study with other scientists from the universities of La Laguna, Oulu (Finland) and Alabama (United States), tells SINC.

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Cheap Solar Panels

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:17:56 CDT

You don't need to build or buy the most expensive solar panels to be energy efficient in your home or business. Solar Energy Info site recommends information to find some very cheap solar panels. Some tips on using cheap solar panels for your solar system are also offered.

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DNA Extraction Science Experiment

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:50:15 CDT

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a double stranded, helical molecule that can duplicate itself. It is responsible for determining the inherited structures of a cell's proteins. Plant and animal cells have DNA that is arranged in strands called chromosomes. These are located in the nucleus of each cell. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes or 46 in total. The amount of DNA in the entire human genome

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Retaining Wall Design and Construction

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:13:59 CST

Sloping sites can benefit from the construction of retaining walls to provide more level areas for planting and other uses; walls are one of the most popular and useful hardscape additions to the landscape.

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Earth Friendly Goods for Green Living

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:12:37 CST

Earth Friendly Goods strives to meet the growing public demand for environmentally-friendly products.

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Earth Friendly News You Can Use:Interesting, and useful green living news

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:28:38 CST

Your source for new, interesting, and useful green living news.,farm methane energy,environmentally responsible

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