High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision
Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 meters (about 20,670 feet), according to a report in the February ...
7 hours ago from PhysOrg
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New federal climate change agency proposed
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
11 hours ago from USA today
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Enceladus: Nasa discovers new evidence that Saturn moon 'may contain life'
The evidence that liquid water lies beneath the surface of Enceladus suggests that life may exist on the Saturn moon.
5 hours ago from Telegraph.co.uk
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Biologist solves mystery of tropical grasses' origin
Around 30 to 40 million years ago, grasses on Earth underwent an epic evolutionary upheaval. An assemblage capitalized on falling levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide by engineering an internal ...
9 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Shuttle Endeavour Soars in Predawn Launch
The space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida when it launched Feb. 8 on its STS-130 mission.
20 hours ago from SPACE.com
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Will earlier springs throw nature out of step?
The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating, according to a study published today in the scientific journal Global Change Biology. The collaborative study, ...
4 hours ago from Eurekalert
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Biofuel expansion would send cattle into the rain forest
Biofuel production in the US has met with fairly mixed success, as the cost and fossil fuel use of corn-based ethanol has severely cut into the benefits provided by avoiding the use of fossil ...
4 hours ago from Ars Technica
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Node-3 and Cupola: European technology to complete the ISS
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched at 10:14:08 CET today and is heading for the International Space Station carrying two sophisticated European modules: Node-3 (Tranquility) ...
13 hours ago from PhysOrg
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US Space Shuttle Launches
Endeavour scheduled to deliver parts to the International Space Station for the last major construction operation
19 hours ago from Voice of America
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Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
(AP) -- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
19 hours ago from PhysOrg
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