TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Judge Reinstates Rules on Sonar, Criticizing Bush’s Waiver for Navy The decision to restore a series of provisions meant to protect whales was a rebuke to an effort by the Bush administration to exempt the Navy from those rules and from federal law. nytimes.com |
Mitsubishi discusses satellite launches Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Asia's largest aerospace company, is in talks to win its first commercial orders for satellite launches using its H-2A rocket, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday.The company's shares rose to the hig ... english.people.com.cn |
DEET works by masking body odor from bugs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The bug repellent DEET works by making mosquitoes and their brethren unable to smell the sweet aroma of human sweat that alerts them that a meal of blood is nearby, scientists said on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com |
On Saturn Moon, Life’s Basics The basic ingredients for life — warmth, water and organic chemicals — are in place on Saturn’s small moon Enceladus, scientists said. nytimes.com |
Observatory: Recycling That Harms the Environment and People The dismantling of electronic circuit boards, which contain lead, zinc, copper and other metals, can be dangerous to human health, a new study suggests. nytimes.com |