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Jules Verne Goes Hot And Cold
For 21 days in a row, Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), has not only survived the most stringent conditions of the space environment, but it has successfully tested on the ground its flight software and hardware under the toughest simulated conditions of space vacuum, freezing temperatures and burning sun radiation. Fix: PS3 Backwards Compatibility
System update fixes compatibility issues that Sony said never existed. In Game|Life. Opposites Do Not Attract, Parrot Study Finds
A study conducted at the University of California, Irvine, found that a female budgerigar prefers to mate with a male that sounds like her. Biologists Marin Moravec, Professor Nancy Burley and Professor Georg Striedter conducted the study, which was published in Ethology in early November. The study also found that males that paired with more similar-sounding females gave more help to the females when they were nesting. Bone Marrow Fat May Indicate Bone Weakening
Measuring bone marrow fat (BMF) along with bone mineral density (BMD) can better predict weakening of bones than either test done alone, a new study indicates. BMD measurement with DEXA is presently the most commonly used parameter for determining bone weakening. Researchers have long questioned whether there may be other measurable bone components that influence mechanical stability of bone. The Price of Pranks
A cartoon shows that seemingly harmless high jinks can result in tragic consequences, such as getting the snot beaten out of you. In Table of Malcontents. Boosting Software Developers' Productivity
European software developers have to stay technologically up-to-date if they are to maintain their competitive edge on world markets. Now an IST-sponsored research project has constructed a platform to help them deliver state-of-the-art software systems to end-users faster. Facts for Features Special Edition: 2007 Economic Census
Facts and data related to the Economic Census, which takes place every five years in years ending in 2 and 7 and "measures the nation's economic activity, providing key source data for the gross domestic product (GDP) and other indicators of economic performance. Includes statistics about the census (mailed in December 2007 to businesses), and about driving, gas stations, eating and drinking, shopping, utilities, entertainment, sports, and personal business. From the U.S. Census Bureau. High-sugar Diet Pushing Some Latino Kids Toward Type 2 Diabetes
Overweight Latino children who consume lots of sugar-especially in sugary drinks-show signs of beta cell decline, a precursor of type 2 diabetes. Q&A: Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Questions and answers about the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), "an experimental reactor that will attempt to reproduce on Earth the nuclear reactions that power the Sun and other stars."Discusses the June 2005 decision to site the reactor at Cadarache in southern France. Includes a model of the planned nuclear plant. From BBC News. Catching Terrorists Red-handed: Contact With Homemade Explosives Easy
A scientist has discovered a way to literally catch terrorists red-handed. A new chemical spray detector detects the homemade explosive urea nitrate. When sprayed on cotton swabs taken from the hands of a suspect, if they have had recent contact with urea nitrate, the chemical will turn a blood red hue.
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