UK's bird watching event begins

   The RSPB asks residents across Britain to take part in their annual Big Garden Birdwatch.
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Chips push through nano-barrier

   A major milestone in microchip production is achieved allowing smaller and higher performance chips.
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Landowners plant trees to consume gases (AP)

   AP - Some landowners in the Pacific Northwest are planting new forests of trees to consume greenhouse gases and potentially buffer climate change, in a business called carbon forestry.
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Bush offers boost to marine conservation (AP)

   AP - President Bush on Friday proposed an 8 percent increase in the $1.75 billion federal budget for coastal and marine conservation programs.
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Gray wolves to leave endangered list (AP)

   

AP - Wolves in the northern Rockies will be removed from the endangered species list within the next year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday, a move that would open the population up to trophy hunting.

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Lawmaker moves into solar-powered house (AP)

   

AP - Senator Frank Wagner is staying warm at his temporary address, even in below-freezing weather and without a traditional power supply or fireplace.

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Scientists shed light on research

   Scientists from across the globe gather to learn more about the ways in which light can be used in medicine.
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Beijing unveils centuries-old temples (AP)

   

AP - Amid its frenzied citywide makeover for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing unveiled two centuries-old temples Friday that were salvaged from decades of neglect and saved from the current construction boom.

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Web of Science Update on Sunday

   The Web of Science database will be updated on Sunday, January 28th, starting at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time. There will be brief disruptions to access and personalization services throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause....
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Next cold shot (weather.com)

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Scientist develops caffeinated doughnuts (AP)

   

AP - That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That's what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he's developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, without the bitter taste of caffeine. Each piece of pastry is the equivalent of about two cups of coffee.

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Norway may ease ban on stem cell study (AP)

   

AP - Norway's government on Friday proposed lifting a national ban on using human embryonic stem cells for research, saying the change might help find cures to a broad range of diseases.

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Roadmap backs renewables

   Half of the world's energy needs in 2050 can be met by renewables and improved efficiency, a study says.
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Boost for Iraq bird populations

   The first comprehensive survey of bird populations in Iraq is published.
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Recycled satellite radio planned

   An in-car satellite radio and multimedia system that could use out-of-date satellites is unveiled.
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UK in whaling recruitment drive

   The British government will launch a campaign to secure an anti-whaling majority on the world's governing body.
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EU stumbles on low-carbon road

   Environmentalists express grave concern that the European Commission could be about to drop plans to ensure that new cars produce a quarter less carbon dioxide by 2012.
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Vehicle fumes 'stunt lung growth'

   Living too close to a busy road could stunt a child's lung development, a study suggests.
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Brain's 'addiction centre' found

   Individuals with brain damage who easily give up smoking could help towards a 'cure' for smoking, say scientists.
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US military looks to 'black ice'

   The US Military believes a new weapon is needed in the war against terror - artificial black ice.
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Magnetic, luminescent nanoparticles set new standard

   Researchers at UC Davis have created a new type of nanoparticles that could be used in tests for environmental pollution or contamination of food products, and for medical diagnostics.
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Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning -- VII

   The goal of this conference is to promote breakthrough thinking and explore new theoretical and practical approaches to ameliorating the fouling of heat exchangers. It provides a forum for industrial and academic participants to exchange information, and for experts from around the world to present their latest research and technological developments in fouling and cleaning strategies. It will involve keynote presentations, technical papers, poster sessions, panel discussions and stands for companies.
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Tuna groups tackle overfishing

   The first international plan to try and stop the overfishing of tuna has been adopted by regulators meeting in Japan.
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Genetically modified chickens lay drugs in eggs (Reuters)

   Reuters - British scientists have succeeded in producing multiple generations of genetically altered, or transgenic, hens that produce functional pharmaceutical proteins in the whites of their eggs.
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