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| Space freighter given launch date Europe's 20-tonne supply ship for the International Space Station will have its maiden flight on Saturday 8 March. news.bbc.co.uk |
Researchers Map Corn Plant's Genome ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless - and profitable - effort to reinvent the corn plant. A group of researchers led by Washington University in St. Louis have mapped out the corn plant's massive genome, and is posting the research on the Internet.... hosted.ap.org |
U.S. tightens ozone standards to fight against air pollution The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday a more stringent air quality standard by setting a lower limit for ozone to protect human health and the environment. This is the first time in more than a decade t ... english.people.com.cn |
Some Clarke Books to Warp Your Brain REACH FOR TOMORROW (Ballantine, 1956) includes “The Rescue Party,” about. nytimes.com |
Book by metallurgists blames rivets for Titanic tragedy NEW YORK (AP) -- The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book.... hosted.ap.org |