Council wants youths to think spatially
The National Research Council in Washington is urging educators to teach K-12 students to think spatially, using geographic information systems.
Feb 7, 2006
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Scientists discover exactly how bats fly
University of Maryland scientists using infrared cameras and ultrasonic microphones have found exactly how a bat moves in response to sound.
Feb 7, 2006
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Dedicated dog owners walk more than others
A University of Victoria study suggests dedicated dog owners log more exercise time than their urban neighbors without pet dogs.
Feb 7, 2006
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Gulf of Maine groundfish trawling studied
University of Maine scientists say they have completed a long-term study of the effects of groundfish trawling on the sea floor of the Gulf of Maine.
Feb 7, 2006
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Hubble Snaps Images of a Pinwheel-Shaped Galaxy
Looking like a child's pinwheel ready to be set a spinning by a gentle breeze, this dramatic spiral galaxy is one of the latest viewed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Stunning details of the face-on spiral galaxy, cataloged ...
Feb 7, 2006
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Sonar monitors California squid fishery
California's $30-million-a-year squid industry has quadrupled during the past decade and now scientists are using sonar to assess squid stocks.
Feb 7, 2006
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Gen X & Y use Net to spark Valentine fire
Gen X and Y are sparking the Valentine's Day romantic fire with some technological assistance.
Feb 7, 2006
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Briefs: Realnetworks acquires Euro game company
The Seattle company behind the familiar Real Player made a major move in the online games sector Tuesday with the acquisition of Dutch developer Zylom Media.
Feb 7, 2006
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Scientists Sequence Complete Genome of Woolly Mammoth
Scientists have completed the oldest mitochondrial genome sequence from the 33,000-year-old remains of a woolly mammoth; results show mammoths and Asian elephants are a sister species that diverged soon after their common ...
Feb 7, 2006
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Toshiba and NEC Develop World's Fastest, Highest Density MRAM
Toshiba Corporation and NEC Corporation today announced that they have developed a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) that combines the highest density with the fastest read and write speed yet achieved. The new ...
Feb 7, 2006
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