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Cosmonauts complete spacewalk outside space station
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pair of Russian cosmonauts began their working week on Monday by cleaning the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), floating 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth's surface.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pair of Russian cosmonauts began their working week on Monday by cleaning the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), floating 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth's surface.
New tadpole disease affecting frogs across globe, scientists find
LONDON (Reuters) - Tadpoles are contracting a new, highly infectious disease that may be threatening frog populations worldwide, British scientists have found.
LONDON (Reuters) - Tadpoles are contracting a new, highly infectious disease that may be threatening frog populations worldwide, British scientists have found.
Ecology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015, 10:51am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015, 10:51am
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When is a jackal not a jackal? When it's really a 'golden wolf'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They look alike, act alike and long have been considered to be the same species. But, in the case of the golden jackals found across parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe, it turns out that appearances can be deceiving.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They look alike, act alike and long have been considered to be the same species. But, in the case of the golden jackals found across parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe, it turns out that appearances can be deceiving.
Solar-powered plane grounded nine months in Hawaii by battery damage
(Reuters) - A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
Technology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015, 9:50am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015, 9:50am
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Egg or sperm? Scientists identify a gene that makes the call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Providing insight into the sometimes mysterious biology of reproduction, researchers in Japan have identified a gene that controls whether the reproductive precursor cells known as germ cells eventually become sperm or eggs.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Providing insight into the sometimes mysterious biology of reproduction, researchers in Japan have identified a gene that controls whether the reproductive precursor cells known as germ cells eventually become sperm or eggs.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jun 12, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jun 12, 2015, 10:49am
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Botched parachute bedevils NASA 'flying saucer' test for second time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute tore away after partly unfurling high over the Pacific Ocean, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute tore away after partly unfurling high over the Pacific Ocean, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
U.S. Air Force certifies SpaceX for national security launches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday said it has certified privately held SpaceX to launch U.S. military and spy satellites, ending a monopoly held by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, since its creation in 2006.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday said it has certified privately held SpaceX to launch U.S. military and spy satellites, ending a monopoly held by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, since its creation in 2006.
What's hot? Life sciences challenge tech in global innovation
The life sciences industry is increasingly taking over from the tech sector in driving global innovation, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of global patents.
The life sciences industry is increasingly taking over from the tech sector in driving global innovation, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of global patents.
Technology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
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Scientists want you to know plankton is not just whale food
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, the tiny organisms that serve as food for marine creatures such as the blue whale, but also provide half the oxygen we breathe.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, the tiny organisms that serve as food for marine creatures such as the blue whale, but also provide half the oxygen we breathe.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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Washington state finds first dinosaur fossil, T. rex relative bone
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a fossil believed to be about 80 million years old and the first of its kind found in the state, scientists said on Wednesday.
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a fossil believed to be about 80 million years old and the first of its kind found in the state, scientists said on Wednesday.
Paleontology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
LONDON (Reuters) - Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, according to a study by British psychiatrists.
LONDON (Reuters) - Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, according to a study by British psychiatrists.
Health
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
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Acidic oceans implicated in Earth's worst mass extinction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is one of science's enduring mysteries: what caused the worst mass extinction in Earth's history. And, no, it is not the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is one of science's enduring mysteries: what caused the worst mass extinction in Earth's history. And, no, it is not the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Apr 10, 2015, 9:24am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Apr 10, 2015, 9:24am
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California bill banning child vaccine exemptions moves ahead
(Reuters) - California lawmakers on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would ban parents from citing their personal beliefs as a reason to let their school-going children remain unvaccinated.
(Reuters) - California lawmakers on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would ban parents from citing their personal beliefs as a reason to let their school-going children remain unvaccinated.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 09, 2015, 8:08am
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NASA picks an asteroid rock to pave the road to Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - A NASA robot ship will pluck a large boulder off an asteroid and sling it around the moon, becoming an ad hoc destination to prepare for future human missions to Mars, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - A NASA robot ship will pluck a large boulder off an asteroid and sling it around the moon, becoming an ad hoc destination to prepare for future human missions to Mars, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday.
Delta rocket blasts off from Florida with improved GPS satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday to deliver the ninth of 12 next-generation Global Positioning System satellites into orbit.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday to deliver the ninth of 12 next-generation Global Positioning System satellites into orbit.
Thirty new bean varieties bred to beat baking climate
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientists have bred 30 new varieties of "heat-beating" beans designed to provide protein for the world's poor in the face of global warming, researchers announced on Wednesday.
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientists have bred 30 new varieties of "heat-beating" beans designed to provide protein for the world's poor in the face of global warming, researchers announced on Wednesday.
Agriculture
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Oldest evidence of breast cancer found in Egyptian skeleton
CAIRO (Reuters) - A team from a Spanish university has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old skeleton of an adult woman.
CAIRO (Reuters) - A team from a Spanish university has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old skeleton of an adult woman.
Cancer
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Electric fault delays relaunch of CERN collider after two-year refit
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's CERN research center have had to postpone the imminent relaunch of their refitted 'Big Bang' machine, the Large Hadron Collider, because of a short-circuit in the wiring of one of the vital magnets.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's CERN research center have had to postpone the imminent relaunch of their refitted 'Big Bang' machine, the Large Hadron Collider, because of a short-circuit in the wiring of one of the vital magnets.
Physics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Cervantes remains found in Madrid convent, investigators believe
MADRID (Reuters) - Investigators said on Tuesday they believe remains found under a Madrid convent include those of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of "Don Quixote" and considered the father of the modern novel.
MADRID (Reuters) - Investigators said on Tuesday they believe remains found under a Madrid convent include those of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of "Don Quixote" and considered the father of the modern novel.
Anthropology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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SpaceX says boosting output, on track for 13 rocket launches this year
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
Australian researchers unveil world's first 3D printed jet engine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers unveiled the world's first 3D-printed jet engine on Thursday, a manufacturing breakthrough that could lead to cheaper, lighter and more fuel-efficient jets.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers unveiled the world's first 3D-printed jet engine on Thursday, a manufacturing breakthrough that could lead to cheaper, lighter and more fuel-efficient jets.
Technology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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NASA investigating helmet water leak after spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Two U.S. astronauts finished a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk on Wednesday to prepare parking spots for new commercial space taxis then discovered water had leaked into a spacesuit helmet, a problem that led to the near-drowning of another astronaut in 2013, officials said.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Two U.S. astronauts finished a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk on Wednesday to prepare parking spots for new commercial space taxis then discovered water had leaked into a spacesuit helmet, a problem that led to the near-drowning of another astronaut in 2013, officials said.
Pink cloud from NASA rocket lights up sky over U.S. Southwest
(Reuters) - An unusual pink cloud that lit up the sky over New Mexico and Arizona early on Wednesday was caused by a NASA research rocket launched to study the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, scientists said.
(Reuters) - An unusual pink cloud that lit up the sky over New Mexico and Arizona early on Wednesday was caused by a NASA research rocket launched to study the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, scientists said.
U.S. must invest to keep ahead of China in space, hearing told
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's space program is catching up with that of the United States and Washington must invest in military and civilian programs if it is to remain the world's dominant space power, a congressional hearing heard on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's space program is catching up with that of the United States and Washington must invest in military and civilian programs if it is to remain the world's dominant space power, a congressional hearing heard on Wednesday.
Furry forerunners: Jurassic arboreal, burrowing mammals unearthed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not have been the most opportune time to be a furry little critter, what with all those hungry dinosaurs and flying reptiles hanging around. But early mammals still managed to make their mark during the Jurassic Period.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not have been the most opportune time to be a furry little critter, what with all those hungry dinosaurs and flying reptiles hanging around. But early mammals still managed to make their mark during the Jurassic Period.
Paleontology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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In U.S. academia, fields that cherish sheer genius shun women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For academic fields whose members revere a "spark of genius" above all other qualities, there is a disquieting message at U.S. colleges and universities: Women need not apply.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For academic fields whose members revere a "spark of genius" above all other qualities, there is a disquieting message at U.S. colleges and universities: Women need not apply.
Science Politics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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Back to the future: Scientists want 'rewilded' crops to boost agriculture
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientists should "re-wild" food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a growing population, a new study said.
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientists should "re-wild" food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a growing population, a new study said.
Agriculture
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Ancient DNA reveals history of horse domestication
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Speed, smarts, and the heart of a champion: using genomic analysis, scientists have identified DNA changes that helped turn ancient horses such as those in prehistoric cave art into today's Secretariats and Black Beautys, researchers reported Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Speed, smarts, and the heart of a champion: using genomic analysis, scientists have identified DNA changes that helped turn ancient horses such as those in prehistoric cave art into today's Secretariats and Black Beautys, researchers reported Monday.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Nobel Prize science predictions see honors for pain, LEDs and more
Scientists who discovered phenomena as different as the molecular mechanisms of pain, organic light-emitting diodes that illuminate mobile phones and a new quantum state of matter are top contenders for Nobel prizes next month, according to an annual analysis by Thomson Reuters.
Scientists who discovered phenomena as different as the molecular mechanisms of pain, organic light-emitting diodes that illuminate mobile phones and a new quantum state of matter are top contenders for Nobel prizes next month, according to an annual analysis by Thomson Reuters.
Science Politics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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SpaceX breaks ground on Texas orbital launch facility
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Privately owned SpaceX started construction in south Texas on Monday for what the company said will be the first private commercial orbital launch facility in the world.
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Privately owned SpaceX started construction in south Texas on Monday for what the company said will be the first private commercial orbital launch facility in the world.
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