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Lottery Adds to Prizes: Now Gas as Well as Cash
08 07 2008 The state lottery in Florida is offering free gasoline for life as second prize, and some people are hoping they don’t get first.

Europeans Reconsider Biofuel Goal
08 07 2008 European officials proposed scaling back drastically on their goal of increasing Europe’s use of biofuels, a major about-face on a central environmental and energy issue.

Large Solar Energy Array Set for G.M. in Spain
08 07 2008 The solar electric system on the roof of a G.M. assembly plant in Spain will be the largest in the world, a thousand times larger than most projects.

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Rings, dunes and geysers: The best Cassini images
09 07 2008 Experience the beauty of Saturn and its moons close-up with Carolyn Porco, head of the Cassini mission's imaging team

Eight new natural wonders added to Heritage List
08 07 2008 Sites include Surtsey, formed by volcanic eruptions in the 1960s, pristine lagoons and a Canadian fossil bed that hosts the earliest known reptiles

Why G8 climate pledge doesn't go far enough
08 07 2008 The world's leading economic powers have agreed to emissions cuts, but lack of precise figures has disappointed environmentalists

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Fossil feathers reveal their hues
09 07 2008 Scientists show they are able to interpret the colour patterns seen in 100 million-year-old fossil feathers.

Frozen embryos 'better for IVF'
08 07 2008 Frozen is better than fresh when it comes to transplanting embryos in IVF treatment, a study shows.

Gorilla Diary
08 07 2008 A ranger patrol is captured by rebels in the DR Congo

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Reuters / Science news

Hurricane Bertha weakens in Atlantic
09 07 2008 MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Bertha weakened rapidly as it headed in the direction of Bermuda on Tuesday, just a day after suddenly burgeoning into the first major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season, forecasters said.

Hurricane Bertha begins to weaken in Atlantic
08 07 2008 MIAMI (Reuters) - The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season began to weaken on Tuesday in the open Atlantic as it headed in the direction of Bermuda, U.S. forecasters said.

New vaccine sneaks into body, then self-destructs
08 07 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new type of vaccine that sneaks into the body and then self-destructs -- all without needles -- may offer a new way to protect against a range of diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

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Uganda pilots scientist�'MP 'shadowing scheme'
08 07 2008 The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

African 'wall of trees' gets underway
07 07 2008 Preparations are rife for Africa's 'Great Green Wall', a measure to prevent desertification, three years after it was first proposed.

Cuban kids 'leading the way in science and maths'
05 07 2008 Children in Cuba have achieved the highest scores in science and maths, according to a study of 16 countries in the region carried out by the UN.

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Click, play, listen
08 07 2008 High-tech music lessons will eventually be available through the use of newly developed, multi-lingual tuition software. The software complements traditional teaching methods through the integration of various modern technologies.

EU project FAST-DOT homes in on laser technology research
08 07 2008 Laser technology has revolutionised the world of medicine in ways never before thought of. More and more often the scalpel is giving way to a new generation of lasers. Now the FAST-DOT project, backed by the EU with EUR 10.1 million in financing, is underway to develop a new line of lasers for biomedical applications.

Can animals comprehend the power of symbols?
07 07 2008 Humans interpret symbols every day, from traffic lights to warning labels on tins. We also use symbols on a more complex level such as currency. When we use money, be it a paper note or a coin, we inherently understand the corresponding intrinsic value that that note or coin has. Our whole economic system runs on the basis that we all understand the value currency has. The question is, do animals also have this understanding? The project SEDSU, funded by the EU with around EUR 37 500 in financing, is saying yes, animals may very well understand the power of symbols and of currency.

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Summer break
07 07 2008 Bioethics News is taking this week off. Updates will resume July 14.

Pathological gambling research guru funded by gaming industry
03 07 2008 Does it matter that the Harvard institute founded by the foremost researcher into pathological gambling has received $9 million from the gaming industry over the last 12 years?

How Germany keeps health care costs down
03 07 2008 It pays its doctors a fixed amount per quarter. When the budget for that quarter runs out, the doctors don't get paid.

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Study: Quantum dots can penetrate skin
Moreover | Science | News 09 07 2008 RAaleigh, N.C -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate skin if there's an abrasion, raising new nanotechnology safety concerns. North Carolina State University researchers said the finding provides insight into

Industrial Nanotech Begins Shipping Nansulate(R) EPX - Demand is High for Company's Latest Technological Breakthrough Product
RedOrbit | Science | News 08 07 2008 Industrial Nanotech, Inc.

Nanotechnology pipettes as tools to demystify and modify biological processes
Moreover | Science | News 08 07 2008 modify intracellular processes is important for, among other things, bettering our understanding of biological processes, developing drugs and evaluating their effectiveness, and modifying cell function. Due to the cell's small size and fragility,

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Uganda pilots scientist�'MP 'shadowing scheme'
08 07 2008 The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

Mercosur presidents agree science plan for 2008-2012
08 07 2008 The presidents of the Mercosur member countries have signed a five-year plan for science, technology and innovation, aiming to add value to regional production.

G8 must encourage biotech cooperation for Africa
04 07 2008 G8 leaders must encourage cooperation in biotechnology to address Africa's food shortages, writes Calestous Juma.

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