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Roman temple found under church
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Roman temple beneath the foundations of a church.
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106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?New York City, New York, USA - Here's a technology that might have traction -- cars that run on compressed air and fuel and provide as much as 106 miles per gallon. |
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Neanderthal Bone Yields Complete Mitochondrial Genome
The Neanderthal mitochondrial genome is sequenced from a 38,000-year-old bone.
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Europe’s Mars Express probe gets an eyeful of the Red Planet’s major moon, Phobos
Europe's Mars Express spacecraft returns some remarkable close-up images of the Red Planet's Phobos moon.
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Non-GMO Soybeans Show 10% Greater Yield
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a Johnston-based unit of DuPont, launched Thursday what it is calling "a new generation" of soybean varieties designed to increase soybean yields by 40 percent during the next 10 years.
Pioneer president and DuPont vice president and general manager Paul Schickler said the new Y series soybeans, as Pioneer has named the 32 newseed varieties, will "deliver unprecedented productivity gains to North American soybean growers." Pioneer intends to sell enough of the new seed from the Y series to cover about 9 million acres for the 2009 growing season.
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‘Green’ Clothing Offers More Than Eco AwarenessMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Cheap clothing and electronics have led many consumers to treat those products as disposable items. |
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High-Performance, Low-Pollution: German Cars Go GreenStuttgart, Germany - German cars are renowned for their engineering, luxury and performance, but with gas prices soaring, CO2 emissions building and car sales slumping, when the German brands talk about their new "green" approach, people listen. |
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Giant Laser in the Works to Achieve Fusion
Scientists are building the world's largest laser, which they hope will achieve fusion.
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MIT Researchers Making Dyed Glass Solar Windows WorkCambridge, Massachusetts, USA - In about three years, you may be able to buy windows for your home that light up your rooms and your electronics. |
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Scientists in quake prediction advance
Researchers take an important step forward in their efforts to predict earthquakes, the journal Nature says.
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