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Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'Variable Sun' MissionHuntsville AL (SPX) Feb 08, 2010 For some years now, an unorthodox idea has been gaining favor among astronomers. It contradicts old teachings and unsettles thoughtful observers, especially climatologists. "The sun," explains Lika Guhathakurta of NASA headquarters in Washington DC, "is a variable star." But it looks so constant... That's only a limitation of the human eye. Modern telescopes and spacecraft have penetrated the sun's blinding glare and found a maelstrom of unpredictable turmoil. Solar flares explode wit ... read more |
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Conflict And Speculation In Tropical Forests Set To Grow
London , UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2010As environmental and political leaders struggle to determine how to move forward from the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, a new report by an international coalition of top forest organizations warns that the failure to set legal standards and safeguards for a mechanism to transfer funds to forest-rich nations may trigger a sharp rise in speculation and corruption, placing unprecedent ... more Researchers Synchronize Blinking "Genetic Clocks"
San Diego (SPX) Feb 02, 2010Researchers at UC San Diego who last year genetically engineered bacteria to keep track of time by turning on and off fluorescent proteins within their cells have taken another step toward the construction of a programmable genetic sensor. The scientists recently synchronized these bacterial "genetic clocks" to blink in unison and engineered the bacterial genes to alter their blinking rates when ... more Animals Populated Madagascar By Rafting There
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 01, 2010How did the lemurs, flying foxes and narrow-striped mongooses get to the large, isolated island of Madagascar sometime after 65 million years ago? A pair of scientists say their research confirms the longstanding idea that the animals hitched rides on natural rafts blown out to sea. Professors Matthew Huber of Purdue and Jason Ali of the University Hong Kong say that the prevailing flow of ... more |
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ISRO-Assisted Development Project For HaryanaChandigarh, India (PTI) Jan 27, 2010 Haryana is among five states selected for the implementation of a project designed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for carrying out developmental activities through local bodies. The major Remote Sensing and GIS Application project entitled 'Space Based Information Support for Decentralized Planning (SIS-DP)" of ISRO will be implemented in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal as well. Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad V Jayaraman told a meet ... read more |
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