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Bombs away!—innovative concept of planting tree saplingsCambridge, Massachusetts, USA - What's the fastest way to plant a forest? Grab a plane and drop bombs. No, not the explosive kind, but a bomb even a mom could love -- tree bombs! |
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Italy apologises to Libya for colonial era damage
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday apologised to Libya for damage inflicted by Italy during the colonial era and signed a five-billion-dollar investment deal by way of compensation.
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Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warmingSacramento, California, USA - Will Californians drive less to reduce global warming? Maybe not on our own -- but state officials are ready to nudge us. |
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Reprogrammed Cells Make Insulin From Scratch
Cells transformed inside a diabetic mouse become successful insulin-producers.
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Milestone reached in search for deafness cure
A new gene therapy that grows hearing cells in mice will not itself be of use to deaf people, but might point to new ways to reverse deafness in humans
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World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary Proposed by U.S.
The U.S. is likely to grant national-monument status to Pacific island regions that together are larger than Alaska and Texas combined?a "great choice," conservationists say, if the areas are actually protected.
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A New Biopesticide For The Organic Food Boom
With the boom in consumption of organic foods creating a pressing need for natural insecticides and herbicides that can be used on crops certified as "organic," biopesticide pioneer Pam G. Marrone, Ph.D., is reporting development of a new "green" pesticide obtained from an extract of the giant knotweed in a report scheduled for presentation here today at the 236th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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Iraq, US agree no foreign troops after 2011: PM
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday said Washington and Baghdad have agreed that there will be no foreign forces in the war-torn country after 2011.
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Denmark’s approves 400 MW offshore windmill park
Denmark's parliament on Monday approved the construction of a 400 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine park in the Kattegat arm of the North Sea between Jutland and the island of Anholt in 2012.
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Wrapping up the problem of broken light bulbsIf you break a fluorescent light bulb, you've got a mess on your hands. The bulbs contain mercury, a potent neurotoxin that turns cleanup into a toxic waste management project. |
