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A NEW detailed map of Mars shows what was likely a vast ocean in the north and valleys around the equator, suggesting that the planet once had a humid, rainy climate, according to research. (Read More)
The Guardian:
Many children in orphanages throughout the developing world have at least one parent who is alive, a charity claims today.According to research by Save the Children, 98% of children in residential care in central and eastern (Read More)
Cosmic Log:
NASA / STScIThe galaxies NGC 2207 (left) and IC 2163 are entangled in a picture from the Hubble Space Telescope. Such mergers are the focus of Galaxy Zoo's latest project.Galaxy Zoo's latest online research project is a "cosm (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
How does an actor engage with the part they are playing? Fiona Shaw undergoes a brain scan while reciting TS Eliot to help shed some light on the mystery'My bra! My bra! I have to take off my bra!" yells Fiona Shaw, running p (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
This is a joint statement from the Met Office, the Natural Environment Research Council and the Royal Society on the state of the science of climate change ahead of the Copenhagen climate conferenceThe UK is at the forefront (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Following the collapse of six bridges in Cumbria, how worried should we be about the strength of others spanning our rivers?When Workington's Northside bridge, the Victorian stone structure that used to span the River Derwent (Read More)
The Guardian:
Universities are struggling to provide an effective response to a worrying rise in racism off campusIn the hectic student calendar at Warwick University, week nine used to be given over to Rise Against Racism week. Now, thoug (Read More)
The Guardian:
Research into song lyrics about sexual violence reveals that they both support and empower womenBack in 1962, the Crystals released a song called He Hit Me (And it Felt like a Kiss). "If he didn't care for me," warbled one of (Read More)
The Guardian:
How will universities train enough nurses to degree level when the drop-out rate for such courses can be as high as 78%?Jane – not her real name – has thought many times about quitting her degree in adult nursing at a London (Read More)
The Guardian:
It seems geniuses themselves can't pin down this elusive quality and where it comes fromPsychologists still grind away (sometimes at each other) at explaining what genius is, and where it comes from. The effort, now weary and (Read More)
SF Gate:
Paint and coatings maker Valspar Corp. said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed as the company trimmed the cost of sales and research and development expenses. The Minneapolis-based company's profit after paying p (Read More)
New York Times:
New research suggests that oxytocin underlies the twin emotional pillars of civilized life, our capacity to feel empathy and trust.
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Wall Street Journal:
Stocks rise on a surge in existing home sales ; new research shows evidence that viox significantly raised the risk of heart attacks three years before it was pulled from the market; and a CPSC study links high levels toxic f (Read More)
PhysOrg.com: Medicine & Health news:
(PhysOrg.com) -- Smoking persists as a major risk factor for death from heart disease and cancer in adults who already have heart disease and receive good medical therapy, according to research reported in Circulation: Journa (Read More)
InvestorIdeas.com Newswire: Financial,Business and Industry News:
DELTA, BC – November 23, 2009 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, and its mining stocks portals www.Gold-MiningStocks.com , www.MiningSectorStocks.com, announce research tools for investors searching for the next great gold and mining s (Read More)
Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India:
In a controversial move, the state government plans to develop state-owned horticultural farms under the public-private partnership (PPP) model to promote cultivation and research in horticultural crops. (Read More)
Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India:
Eminent scientist and academician Goverdhan Mehta has been honoured as a `national research professor' by the government of India for contribution in the field of chemical sciences and higher education. Mehta will join a sele (Read More)
VentureBeat:
TV ad company Spot Runner has launched Project Malibu, their much anticipated web-based platform for buying and selling television advertising. The move comes after nearly two years of development, massive layoffs, a heated l (Read More)
Pune-Cities-The Times of India:
A total of 47 students from the Pune Division bagged the National Talent Search (NTS) examination declared by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). (Read More)
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news:
(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to (Read More)