lunes 5 de marzo de 2007

Swiss resorts tackle snow decline

   Swiss ski resorts try to plan a future where less snow through climate change threatens business.
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Robot pharmacist helps hospital

   A new time-saving robot is installed in the pharmacy of Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset.
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Wind turbines save '£10 a year'

   Many homes would save just £10 a year on their electricity bill by installing a wind turbine, according to a leading turbine firm.
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Try Alloy Phase Diagram Center Online

   We have trial access to ASM's Alloy Phase Diagram Center Online UCSD Only for March 5 through March 14, 2007. Explore, search and view more than 11,000 binary and ternary phase diagrams and associated phase data for more than 2400...
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Katrina victims evacuate FEMA park (AP)

   

Regenia Scott leans on a box of her belongings after she was told by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to move from her mobile home in Hammond, La., Sunday, March 4, 2007. The FEMA site, set up for victims of Hurricane Katrina, housed 58 families that were given 48 hours to move. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Dozens of families evacuated from a FEMA trailer park that had been plagued by sewage leaks and power outages were in temporary homes Monday, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had requested work permits to dismantle the site this week.



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Shuttle finishes move back to hangar (AP)

   

The space shuttle Atlantis rolls back from launch pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs to the external tank at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida March 4, 2007. Atlantis' external tank was damaged during a hail storm February 26, 2007. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES)AP - Space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday was moved from the launch pad back to a hangar so technicians can inspect damage caused by an hail storm and determine what kind of repairs should be made.



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Scientists try to predict intentions (AP)

   AP - At a laboratory in Germany, volunteers slide into a donut-shaped MRI machine and perform simple tasks, such as deciding whether to add or subtract two numbers, or choosing which of two buttons to press.
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Atlantis orbiter rolled off pad

   The space shuttle Atlantis is moved back to its hanger to repair hailstorm damage sustained last week.
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Walking robot steps up the pace

   A humanoid robot is teaching itself to walk and eventually run around a California research lab.
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Scientists lament raid on research

   Senior UK scientists say a government decision to withdraw funding breaches an important point of principle.
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Key differences in addicts brains

   Differences in the brain may increase the chances a person will take drugs, scientists say.
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The 'new age' of super materials

   Materials that could allow levitating trains and ultra powerful computers to become commonplace are coming of age
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