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Chameleon Tongues Stay Speedy In The Cold
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(NPR) A new study shows how chameleons manage to get a good meal even when it’s cold outside. Why should cold make a difference? Because cold-blooded animals like lizards have a problem when the temperature drops….3/8
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All of Life???s Ingredients Found in Orion Nebula
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Wired) The ingredients for life as we know it have been found in the Orion Nebula. By finely separating the spectrum of incoming light, astronomers are able to detect the chemical fingerprints of molecules like water and methanol….3/9
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For scientists, Chile becomes the ideal lab for studying seismic activity
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Washington Post) Chile could provide important data to help scientists predict earth movements precisely…3/8 [Registration Required]
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Scientists learn red grouper operate as underwater architects
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Washington Post) Red grouper are known for a few key characteristics. But their least-known attribute might be the most valuable of all: They operate as underwater architects, transforming the seascape for myriad other forms of underwater life, rather than just residing there….3/8 [Registration Required]
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For Iran, Enriching Uranium Only Gets Easier
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(New York Times) Making the leap from reactor-grade nuclear fuel to bomb-grade is like the rich getting richer: really fast….3/9 [Registration Required]
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Global warming doubts could hamper climate legislation
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Christian Science Monitor) With more people expressing doubts about global warming, passing climate legislation in Congress will be more difficult….3/8
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Close to home: Knoxville’s housing market is picking up
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(USA Today) The real estate market in Knoxville, Tenn., has weathered recent storms: those that dropped snow throughout the winter, and those economic in nature that have battered much of the nation’s housing market. The employment base includes the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority…3/9
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Latest bull market celebrates its first birthday
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(USA Today) nvestors are set to celebrate the first birthday of this bull market. Optimists say there are reasons the odds favor a second year of gains….3/9
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A kink in Y-12’s modernization plans?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Construction of a new $50 million Complex Command Center at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant could be put on hold because of questions about plans to use private financing for the new facility….3/8
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U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000
(Live Science) China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could safeguard future tech innovation….3/9
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