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Orchid fossil reveals flowers' domination of Earth
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-30 2:00)
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The discovery of an ancient orchid preserved in amber reveals how the plants survived the demise of the dinosaurs
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Supersonic 'rain' pelts planet-forming disc
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-30 2:00)
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Water from space is lashing a dusty disc around a young star?the observations could help settle a debate about how planets form
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Men with younger women have more children
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-29 21:50)
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Couples in which a man is several years older than a woman have the most children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth records
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Ad-hoc network probes links for smoother calls
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-29 20:13)
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Testing the robustness of each connection could let cellphone users hop smoothly between different networks during calls
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Bugs blur the species boundary
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-29 18:30)
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Gene swapping blurs boundaries so thoroughly that it is impossible to draw a line between species of bacteria-like archaeans
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[ニュース] 大阪市福島区で「Beauto」を使ったロボット工作教室開催
from Robot Watch
(2007-8-29 16:10)
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High-speed video shows how crows 'caw'
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-29 8:01)
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The footage, shot from inside a crow's voice box, has revealed striking similarities between the bird's signature call and a sound made by humans
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IEEE Election Ballots Mailed to Members
from IEEE-RAS news
(2007-8-29 8:00)
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IEEE Annual Election ballot packages were mailed to all eligible voting members via first class postal mail. The ballot package includes a paper ballot and a postage paid reply envelope. RAS voting members are eligible to participate annually in election of officers that serve on the top-tier IEEE governing bodies. These include the IEEE President-Elect, and Technical Activities Board (TAB) and Regional Activities Board (RAB) Directors. TAB oversees the publications, conferences, finances, and other technical activities of the IEEE and its Technical Councils and Societies while RAB oversees the the activities of the IEEE regional and sectional activities. Of particular interest this year to RAS members is the election of the Division X Director Elect. RAS members and members of the other societies in Division X will elect a new the Division X Director-Elect, who will succeed William Gruver, the current Division X Director. Candidates for Division X Director are RAS Preside ...
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Warped space-time helps pin down neutron star size
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-29 1:12)
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Relativistic effects observed around a neutron star yield a new way to measure the ultradense objects, which may boast exotic forms of matter
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Young female prisoners at higher risk of death
from New Scientist Tech - Latest Headlines
(2007-8-28 23:13)
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A study of Australian inmates has identified the groups that are most vulnerable on release, and suggests ways of easing their transition back into society
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