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Japan, NASA to Discuss Supersonic Jet - Space.com Stung by repeated setbacks, Japan's space agency plans to start talks next month with NASA about jointly developing a supersonic successor to the retired Concorde, an official said Monday. Japan is trying to leapfrog ahead in the aerospace field with a plan to build a next-generation airliner that can fly between Tokyo and Los Angeles in about three hours. But a string of glitches has led the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to look for an international partner. |
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UFO study finds no sign of aliens - BBC Left: The 400-page report was kept secret for six years. A confidential Ministry of Defence report on Unidentified Flying Objects has concluded that there is no proof of alien life forms. In spite of the secrecy surrounding the UFO study, it seems citizens of planet Earth have little to worry about. The report, which was completed in 2000 and stamped "Secret: UK Eyes Only", has been made public for the first time. The 400-page report puts it like this: "No evidence exists to suggest that the phenomena seen are hostile or under any type of control, other than that of natural physical forces." |
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Sculpture fatwa: Muslim ruling on Egyptian statues stokes controversy - BBC A religious ruling condemning the display of statues has angered Egyptian liberals and intellectuals who fear it could encourage religious zealots to attack the country's pharaonic heritage The ruling was issued by the Mufti, the most senior religious scholar in Egypt. Islam has always been wary of representations of the human figure. Anything which could even remotely suggest idolatry is frowned upon. But sculpture in Egypt is as old as the pharaohs. There are thousands of statues in museums and temples, not to mention the modern works standing in major squares in the big cities. The fatwa raised an outcry, with many critics saying they are surprised the issue has been raised at all. But these days Egyptians are increasingly seeking religious rulings on all aspects of life. Fatwas are proliferating in the newspapers, on the internet and on satellite channels. "There's been really a big retreat to the distant past." Egyptian society is witnessing a huge explosion in demand for fatwas. |
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Biosciences:
5/19/2006: Butterfly blues- Calif. sees fewest in 40 years - MSNBC
5/19/2006: Elk overrun Rocky Mountain National Park - MSNBC
5/19/2006: Modified cotton cuts pesticide use - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: UK extends gene screening of embryos - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Diving insects use buoyancy vests - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Mine's a double - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Male birth control moves closer - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: A future with no
bananas? - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Caribbean Leatherback Sea Turtles Stage Comeback -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Men Pay the Ultimate Price to Attract Women - Live Science
Geosciences, Environment:
5/19/2006: Mikhail
Gorbachev: My route to green - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Scientists Study Soot In Megacity Pollution -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Tibet Provides Passage For Chemicals To Reach The Stratosphere -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: International Treaty Designed To Restore, Protect Ozone Layer Working, Say Scientists -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Monster
Hurricanes: Study Questions Linkage Between Severe Hurricanes And Global Warming -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Pollutant Haze Heats The Arctic -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Environmental groups urge Canada to withdraw as chair of Bonn talks - SpaceDaily
5/19/2006: World Bank finds explosive rise in carbon trading - SpaceDaily
Computers:
Games and Devices
5/19/2006: Sony raises eyebrows with PlayStation 3 price - Seattle
Times
5/19/2006: Sony computer exec says PS3 worth price tag - Seattle
Times
5/19/2006: Pray, fight, kill on video - Seattle
Times
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5/19/2006: WiMAX poised for big growth, says research firm - El.
Engr. Times
Internet
5/19/2006: Boost for Arabic web users - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: How Internet Addiction Is Affecting Lives -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Google wants to act more grown-up - Seattle
Times
5/19/2006: Review: Google takes strides with Desktop - Seattle
Times
5/19/2006: Google introduces new products for users - Seattle
Times
Miscellaneous
5/19/2006: Yahoo program courts home buyers, sellers - Seattle
Times
Energy:
5/19/2006: Bubble-fusion group suffer setback
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Nature
5/19/2006: Editorial: Nuclear waste too hot to handle - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Experiments Examine Hydrogen-production Benefits Of Clean Coal Burning -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: $10M Prize for Hydrogen Fuel Technology - Live Science
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Health:
Cardiovascular
5/19/2005: Statins May Improve Circulation In The Retina -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Physicians And Engineers Pool Resources To Prevent Stroke -
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5/19/2006: Nanotechnology Shows Early Promise To Treat Cardiovascular Disease -
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5/19/2006: Cells from mutant mice kill cancers - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Cancer destroyed by antibody 'triple whammy' - New
Scientist
Infectious
5/19/2006: A New View On Lyme Disease- Rodents Hold The Key To Annual Risk -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: College Freshmen At High Risk For Chlamydia Infection -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Scientists Unlock More Secrets Of HIV And SARS -
Science Daily
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5/19/2006: Imaging Technique Sheds New Light On The Composition Of The Brain Of Moderate Cannabis Users -
Science Daily
5/19/2006: Scientists Find Gene In Obese Mice That Increases Type 2 Diabetes -
Science Daily
Miscellaneous
5/19/2006: 'Smart' Genetic Therapy Helps The Body To Heal Itself -
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5/19/2006: Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired -
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5/19/2006: Imbalance May Trigger Advance From Fatty Liver To Liver Failure -
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5/19/2006: Indoor Air Purifiers That Produce Even Small Amounts Of Ozone May Be Risky For Health -
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5/19/2006: First High-flex Knee Replacement Implant Shaped Specifically To Fit Woman's Anatomy -
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Prolongevity
5/19/2006: Evolutionary Forces Explain Why Women Live Longer Than Men -
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History, Anthropology:
5/19/2006: China reports discovery of ancient city - MSNBC
5/19/2006: Exquisite fossils could be early missing link - New
Scientist
Miscellaneous:
5/19/2006: UFO study finds no sign of aliens
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BBC
5/19/2006: Sculpture fatwa: Muslim ruling on Egyptian statues stokes controversy
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5/19/2006: Industry disconnects threaten innovation, exec says - El.
Engr. Times
5/19/2006: China isn't rigging yuan, White House says as critics object - Seattle
Times
5/19/2006: Clinton, in Scotland, stands up for beleagured buddy Blair - SpaceDaily
Neurosciences:
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5/19/2006: Men’s friendliness to children shows in their faces - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Daydreams are different in autistic minds - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Weizmann Scientists Identify Basic Principles Of Communication -
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5/19/2006: How Drug Binds To Neurons To Stop Drunken Symptoms Of Alcohol -
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5/19/2006: Our Racial Identity Affects Who We See -
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5/19/2006: Fatherhood at First
Sight: Women Can Spot Good Dads By Their Faces - Live Science
Physical Sciences:
5/19/2006: The death rite of massive stars - New
Scientist
Space and Astronomy:
5/19/2006: Meteorite survivor unearthed
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Nature
5/19/2006: Space station loses orbit-boosting options - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: How Neptune snagged a passing moon - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: How Triton met Neptune - PhysicsWeb
5/19/2006: NASA Agrees To Cooperate With India On Lunar Mission -
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Technology:
5/19/2006: Iowa State claims highest resolution VR room - El.
Engr. Times
5/19/2006: Shape-shifting car will brace for impact - New
Scientist
5/19/2006: Survival of the fastest - New
Scientist