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Smaller And More Efficient Nuclear Battery Created
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. Researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient. [Sad] Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, a campaign spokesman said on Thursday. Selection Favors Character Displacement In Ivyleaf Morning Glory
How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution? While there is abundant evidence to suggest that plant-pollinator interactions influence the evolution of floral traits, there is little direct evidence that interactions between plant species shape the evolution of such characteristics. Evolutionary biologists recently examined this question in a study of two morning glory species that commonly co-occur in the southeastern United States. Sprint's Hero Has Buff Software, Feeble Hardware
Sprint now has an Android phone and it's a doozy. Despite having hardware that's not quite up to snuff, it's got an OS that's finely polished.
 Land, Air &38 Sea
Website for this virtual museum dedicated to alternative vehicles, including "flying cars, amphibious aeroplanes, amphibious cars, hovercraft, submarines and ATV's."The exhibits section features descriptions and images of vehicles such as the "Yellow Submarine,"and the "Amfibidiver,"a "twin seat machine, that drives on land, floats like a boat and dives like a submarine." [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Find government-sponsored information about finding missing persons, help for victims, health and safety, recovery response, and how you can help in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Includes a list of frequently asked questions. From FirstGov.gov, "the official U.S. gateway to all government information." Rants: Tales of Sex and Addiction
Readers opine on open sexuality, a good cup of joe and Incan real estate. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts. Temperature key to avalanche
Grain temperature makes snow behave like liquid, sand dune like gas Postmenopausal Women, Too, Reap Cardiovascular Benefits From Endurance
After menopause, decreased estrogen and changes in body composition affect women's metabolism. But does this affect women's response to exercise? A new study shows that postmenopausal women benefit as much as younger women do from endurance training, improving both cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. On average, women raised their maximum lung volume to that of women 16 years younger.
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