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Model Gives Clearer Idea Of How Oxygen Came To Dominate Earth's Atmosp
A new model offers plausible scenarios for how oxygen came to dominate Earth's atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, and why it took at least 300 million years after bacterial photosynthesis started producing oxygen in large quantities. Time of day matters to thirsty trees
The time of day matters to forest trees dealing with drought, according to a new article. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features Special Edition: Oldest Baby Boo
Facts and statistics about aging baby boomers. "In 2006, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old."Includes demographics of the Boomers, geographic distribution, the most popular baby names in 1946, social behavior of Boomers, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau. Tremors between slip events: More evidence of great quake danger to Se
Scientists have discovered more small seismic tremor events lasting one to 70 hours that occur in somewhat regular patterns in a megathrust earthquake zone in Washington state and British Columbia. Evolution: When Are Genes 'Adventurous'And When Are They Conservative?
Taking a chance on an experiment -- this is one of the impulses that drive evolution. Living cells are, from this angle, great subjects for experimentation: Changes in one molecule can have all sorts of interesting consequences for many other molecules in the cell. Such experiments on genes and proteins have led the cell, and indeed all life, on a long and fascinating evolutionary journey. Cleanup Method Uses Activated Carbons To Anchor Toxins To Bottom Of Th
Imagine a Brita filter big enough to clean up San Francisco Bay. One researcher has a plan to clean polluted sediment at Hunters Point in San Francisco with activated carbon--the same technology in many water filters. He proposes to sequester dangerous toxins by mixing activated carbon, a type of carbon with a large surface area, into the bay's contaminated sediment. Shall We Do the Tech Sundance?
As more indie filmmakers take advantage of cheaper, more powerful video technologies, plenty of high-tech companies scramble to latch on to some Sundance buzz. By Jason Silverman. United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): A Brief History of the UMWA
Historical account of this labor union for coal miners founded in 1890. Includes discussion of specific events in UMWA history (such as the Ludlow and Lattimer massacres), profiles of UMWA presidents, and a gallery of portraits of John L. Lewis (UMWA president from 1920-1960). From the national website for the UMWA. If Your Baby's Head Looks Flat, It Could Be A Treatable Condition Call
You've counted all of your newborn baby's tiny toes and fingers, which are all perfect. And everyone says he is the spitting image of his handsome daddy -- but a few months later, you notice that his head is noticeably flat on one side. New parents should be aware of a fairly common condition called positional plagiocephaly. Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlif
In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible death toll into the millions, researchers have launched an unprecedented international effort to find and control diseases that move between wildlife and people.
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