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Next Mars Rover Mission on Schedule Even as Cost Rises
11 10 2008 Despite another overrun that could push its cost to more than $2 billion, NASA’s next-generation Mars rover mission remains on track for launching next fall.
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Three Physicists Share Nobel Prize
11 10 2008 The prize was awarded to an American and two Japanese physicists for their work exploring the hidden symmetries among elementary particles.
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Court Weighs Concerns on Whales and Military
11 10 2008 The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Navy’s use of sonar in its training exercises off Southern California.
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Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize
11 10 2008 One Japanese and two American scientists won this year’s prize for their work on observing cells.
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Indonesian Officials Unveil a Deal to Protect Forests
11 10 2008 All 10 provincial governors of the island of Sumatra agreed to a deal to protect endangered forests, a move that could help control planet-warming emissions.
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Pint-Size Eco-Police, Making Parents Proud and Sometimes Crazy
11 10 2008 A growing number of “eco-kids,” steeped in environmentalism, are holding their parents accountable.
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Indian Tribes See Profit in Harnessing the Wind for Power
11 10 2008 Native American tribes in South Dakota are hoping to build turbine farms to take advantage of some of the country’s strongest and most reliable winds.
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Bicycle Commuter Tax Break Is a Bittersweet Victory for Measure’s Sponsor
11 10 2008 The bill was tacked onto the $700 billion federal rescue, whose overall scope was criticized by many of the original backers of the bicycle tax credit.
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U.S. Requires Ships to Cut Speed in Waters Used by Right Whales
11 10 2008 The National Marine Fisheries Service’s new directive applies to some ships in patches of ocean within 20 miles of the Atlantic coastline from Massachusetts to Florida.
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Check Point: 2 Endorsements of Nuclear Power, but Sharp Differences on Details
11 10 2008 Both John McCain and Barack Obama endorse nuclear energy, although to differing degrees, as part of their strategy to wean the United States from its dependence on foreign oil.
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Maritime Organization Seeks to Cut Air Pollution From Oceangoing Ships
11 10 2008 The new rules would cut the sulfur content of the fuels ships use in controlled areas along coasts by 63 percent as of July 2010.
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Math Skills Suffer in U.S., Study Finds
11 10 2008 While the study suggests many girls have exceptional talent in math, they are rarely identified in the U.S. because culture discourages girls — and boys — from excelling.
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New Cost Overrun Bedevils Planned Mission to Mars
11 10 2008 A plan for a robotic rover to be sent to Mars has run into budget problems, forcing NASA to make hard choices.
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Observatory: Plant Seeds Hitch Rides on Traveling Shoes
11 10 2008 Our own feet may help seeds travel for miles.
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The Long Countdown: Russia Leads Way in Space Tourism With Paid Trips Into Orbit
11 10 2008 The Russian space program has found ways to make space pay and has shown that it is leading the way toward the commercialization of space travel.
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U.N. Says Biofuel Subsidies Raise Food Bill and Hunger
11 10 2008 In a new report, the United Nations joined a number of environmental groups in calling for an end to — or at least an overhaul of — subsidies for biofuels.
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European Legislators Back Emissions Rules
11 10 2008 European Union legislators voted in favor of laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but frustrated some environmental advocates by taking steps to ease the burden on industry.
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Future of Giant Turtle Still Uncertain
11 10 2008 An attempt to mate two elderly turtles during this year’s breeding season ended without producing any offspring.
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Essay: Campaign Myth: Prevention as Cure-All
07 10 2008 Why do both presidential candidates champion one of medical care’s most pervasive myths?
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Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome
07 10 2008 New powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
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Cases: Incapacitated, Alone and Treated to Death
07 10 2008 For thousands of New Yorkers like Mr. Green, the prolongation of life at all costs was the only legally sanctioned course of treatment.
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Books: Between Covers, an Anticancer Infomercial
07 10 2008 David Servan-Schreiber wants you to buy into a way of life: a way of staying cancer-free by paying careful attention to what you eat and how you behave.
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One in 4 Mammals Threatened With Extinction, Group Finds
07 10 2008 One in four mammals is in danger of disappearing because of habitat loss, hunting and climate change, a global conservation body warned on Monday.
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A Conversation With Joseph Derisi: Computers Biology = Virus Detector
07 10 2008 Joseph DeRisi, a molecular biologist and biochemist, helped invent the ViroChip, which accelerates the ability of researchers to diagnose viral infections.
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Audubon’s Species: Bird Art, in All Its Glory
07 10 2008 Four new books illuminate the confluence of science, art and ornithology.
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