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Frozen Microbes Reveal How To Test For Martian Life
"We tested equipment that we are developing to look for life on Mars and discovered a rare and complex microbial community living in blue ice vents inside a frozen volcano,"remarked Hans E.F. Amundsen of Physics of Geological Processes (PGP) at the University of Oslo, Norway, and leader of the international AMASE team. AMASE, the Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition, is designing devices and techniques to find life on Mars. Their test ground is Svalbard, (Norway)--an area with a geology that is analogous to some Martian geology. Conversant Cars Counter Crashes
GM is developing wireless technnology so that vehicles can talk to each other to avoid collisions, but getting all manufacturers to share a technology won't be easy. In Autopia. [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. Startup Search
Directory tracking "new web technology companies at the beginning stages of their growth."It collects "facts and figures about new web products, startup companies, key startup employees, and the funding dollars powering their growth."Profiles include background and rankings (explained in "Startup Search Score"in the About section). Searchable, or browse companies, products, people, investors, or partners. From a Web search and syndication consultant. Losing Sleep Over Heartburn? Treating Nighttime Heartburn Improves Sle
The first major multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial addressing therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) related sleep disorders is published in the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. New Molecule May Aid In Production Of Biofuels And Fungi-resistant Pla
In a recent study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists report on the discovery of a new molecule that is essential for degradation of the biopolymer chitin. This new molecule could eventually aid in the engineering of fungi-resistant plants and could also lead to the discovery of similar molecules that can be used in cellulose-based biofuel production. Jack London: Author and Adventurer
Companion to a collection of material about fiction and nonfiction author Jack London. Features a London chronology, an overview of the voluminous papers in the collection, and highlights of images (such as a photo of London as a teen, a page from the manuscript for "White Fang,"letters, and a photo of London and his wife Charmian aboard their ship the "Snark"). From the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Special Exhibits: From the Roof: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gate
"'The Gates' is presented in Central Park [in New York] for 16 days, through February 27 [2005]. ... The monumental project ... consists of 7,500 saffron-colored vinyl gates (each 16 feet in height and hung with saffron fabric panels) placed at 12-foot intervals over 23 miles of pedestrian walkways that lace the park."The site features images "documenting the evolution of the project"and images of the installation. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. NIST &The World Trade Center
"In response to the [Sept. 11, 2001] WTC tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse"of the towers. This website presents the 2005 findings and safety improvement recommendations of this nonregulatory federal agency, along with background information, computer simulations, and images. Monsoon rains all round
Monsoon Wedding or The Day After Tomorrow - climate scientists decide.
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