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Microbial Remains Of Some Of The Oldest Forms Of Life Discovered
Researchers have identified microbial remains in some of the oldest preserved organic matter on Earth, confirmed to be 3.5 billion years-old. A comparison with organic matter from rocks of similar age in South Africa also yielded microbial remains identical to those from the Pilbara site in Australia. Eco-Heating System for the Lazy
The guy who invented the Sleep Number bed creates a system that makes heating your home with biomass almost as easy for the consumer as pushing a button. By Gretchen Cuda. Clovis People Not First To Populate North America, New Evidence Sugges
The belief that the Clovis People were the first to populate North America some 11,500 years ago has been widely challenged in recent years, and a Texas A&M University anthropologist has found evidence he says could be the final nail in the coffin for the Clovis first model. Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 19
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men"(1974) and "The Final Days"(1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. A New Species of Monkey Is Discovered in Tanzania: The First in Africa
Article about the 2005 discovery in Africa of the "'Highland Mangabey' (Lophocebus kipunji), a long-haired forest primate."Includes photos and audio of the mangabey's "honk-bark."The article also notes that in December 2004 "WCS researchers found a new species of macaque in India, followed by a new variety of titi monkey in Bolivia."From the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Wired Test 2007: The Best Gadget of All Time Revealed! You'll Never Gu
Despite poor picture quality and little market success, the CT-100 television developed in the 1950s tops Wired'sGreatest Gadget of All Time. Scientists Leverage Robotic Diagnostic Technology To Diagnose Plant Di
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist William Schneider has used, or is familiar with, just about every kind of method of identifying organisms that cause plant diseases, from light microscopes to so-called genetic fingerprinting. Each has its place in the field of disease diagnostics. But what's really excited Schneider is a procedure called TIGER, short for "Triangulation Identification for Genetic Evaluation of Risks." Connected Earth: How Communication Shapes the World
This site "lets you explore communications past, present and future."Features illustrated essays on types of telecommunications (such as telegraph, telephone, radio, and satellite), advertising, uses, and pioneers and personalities. Also includes images of telecommunications artifacts, personal stories, and material for children (games and how the technology works). Don't miss the "gadgets"section where you can "explode"equipment to see what is inside. From British Telecom (BT) and several museum partners in the UK. An Advance In Mimicking Mother Nature
Birds use them to reduce the weight of their feathers. Polar bears rely on them to keep warm in the Arctic cold. Now scientists in China report what they believe to be the first easy, straightforward method for making the kind of multi-channel microtubes found in birds, polar bears and other animals. Television In The Bedroom May Hurt Child's School Performance
A study of elementary school students found that children who had television sets in their bedrooms scored significantly lower on school achievement tests than children without TVs in their bedrooms. Having a computer in the home was associated with higher test scores, according to the same study, which was conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Stanford University.
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