Gore accused of energy hypocrisy

   The former US vice-president is accused of hypocrisy for apparently guzzling energy while lecturing on climate change.
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Nasa delays space shuttle launch

   Nasa says that it will delay the launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a hailstorm damaged the fuel tank.
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Faculty: Web of Science Focus Group

   Thomson Scientific, producers of the Web of Science database, is looking for UCSD faculty/researchers to participate in an online bulletin board focus group. The focus of this discussion will be citation usage in ISI Web of Knowledge/Web of Science. They...
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Nasa probe set for Jupiter flyby

   Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is heading for a close encounter with the giant planet Jupiter.
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Winter 'second warmest ever'

   The UK experiences its second warmest winter since records began in 1914, Met Office figures show.
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Tooth implant 'to release drugs'

   Researchers are developing a tooth implant which automatically releases medicine.
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Early man 'couldn't stomach milk'

   A drink of milk was off the menu for Europeans until only a few thousand years ago, say researchers from London.
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Mayor unveils climate plan

   London's mayor reveals a raft of measures for London homes and businesses designed to cut carbon emissions.
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Winter 'second warmest on record'

   The UK experiences its second warmest winter since records began in 1914, Met Office figures show.
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European research goes for gold

   The EU establishes a new multi-billion-euro agency to fund the brightest new ideas in science.
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European research goes for gold

   The EU establishes a new multi-billion-euro agency to fund the brightest new ideas in science.
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Bee vanishing act baffles keepers

   Honeybees have been vanishing at an alarming rate from 24 American states, threatening crops.
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Rain, snow, wind hitting the West (weather.com)

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Nanotech promises big things for poor—but will promises be kept?

   "Nanotechnology has the potential to generate enormous health benefits for the more than five billion people living in the developing world," according to Dr. Peter A. Singer, senior scientist at the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health and Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto. "Nanotechnology might provide less-industrialized countries with powerful new tools for diagnosing and treating disease, and might increase the availability of clean water."
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Court backs $3 billion California stem cell plan (Reuters)

   

Reuters - A California appeals court on Monday upheld the legality of a voter-approved program to sell $3 billion in bonds to support stem cell research.

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Oxford University foils animal rights attack (AFP)

   

AFP - An arson attempt by supposed animal rights activists at Oxford University was foiled Monday after staff discovered a web posting bragging about the planned attack.

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