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Climate change is shrinking sheep
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:38:03 -0000
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.
New dinosaurs found in Australia
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:48:58 -0000
Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
Moon probe returns first images
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:17 -0000
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

L.A. Times - Science

Roadside assistance for Mars rover
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
The Spirit rover is stuck in the Red Planet's fluffy soil, so engineers at JPL have re-created the scene in a sandbox to figure out how to get it free. Getting your car stuck is irritating enough, but what do you do when your vehicle is dug into the sand of another planet and the nearest auto club is 180 million miles away?
El Nino more like Los Ninos, weather study finds
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:00 -0700
The Pacific Ocean warming can be broken down into two distinct patterns, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers say. The finding could help improve North Atlantic Hurricane predictions. El Nino, the seasonal Pacific Ocean warming that affects the world's weather, may not be just one little boy -- it seems to be two little boys.
Sheep getting smaller in Scotland due to climate change, study says
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
The average weight and size of sheep on a remote island have been falling in small but steady increments since 1985. Milder winters mean smaller animals but a larger herd. Along with polar icecaps and sandy beaches, sheep on a remote Scottish island are gradually shrinking as a result of global warming, according to a study published today in the journal Science. The finding offers unusual proof that large animals are already evolving to adapt to changes wrought by climate change, experts said.

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Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:59 -0400
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.
More than 800 wildlife species now extinct
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:27 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported on Thursday.
Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:24:01 -0400
MIAMI (Reuters) - The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study.

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Australian dinosaur that lived 98M years ago found
By ROD McGUIRK Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:27:38 -0000
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator....
Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard
By HOLLY RAMER Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:04:50 -0000
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States....
Baaad news? Global warming now shrinking sheep
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:04 -0000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep....

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NOVA scienceNOW: Phoenix Mars Lander
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
NASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life.
NOVA scienceNOW: Brain Trauma
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
Even so-called "mild" head injuries turn out to be anything but.
NOVA scienceNOW: Mammoth Mystery
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
A pair of mammoth skeletons is found locked together by their tusks. What happened?

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Security analyst says he could hack into your iPhone – via SMS text
It was bad enough that your iPhone might suddenly catch a wicked sunburn. Now a prominent security analyst is raising concerns that the touch-screen phone could be hacked via text message. Speaking at the SyScan conference in Singapore today, Charlie Miller said a coding loophole made it possible for attackers to ...
What the future of the auto industry will look like
John Waters is leaning against a vehicle that looks like a delivery van as imagined by Pixar Animation. The IDEA – that’s its name – is blocky, yet curved, with wheel skirts and a little upswoop at the back that adds attitude. You can almost hear it speaking in a ...
A cellphone plan to bridge digital divide
A year ago, Christina Beck had no access to a telephone. The single mother of a 2-year-old son, she could no longer afford her monthly phone bills and was forced to use her roommate’s work cellphone to make doctor’s appointments or call her family. Then, sitting in front of the television ...

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No DNA link between Etruscans, Tuscans
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:38 -0400
FLORENCE, Italy, July 3 (UPI) -- Modern Tuscans show no genetic relationship to the Etruscans who occupied the area during the Bronze Age, Italian researchers have found.
New 'river blindness' drug shows promise
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:17 -0400
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 3 (UPI) -- A new drug to be tested in three African countries could greatly reduce cases of onchocerciasis, commonly called "river blindness," health officials said.
Fewer California sea otters reported
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:25 -0400
MONTEREY, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- A decrease in California's endangered sea otter population likely means their water has grown more contaminated, scientists said.

 

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Alberta Teacher's Association Science Conference - Topics will include dinosaur history, pharmagenomics, Galapagos Island and Darwin, ants, and the Herschel Space Telescope. Takes place in Edmonton, Alberta during 11th - 13th, November 2005.

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European Research Conferences (EURESCO) - A programme of the European Science Foundation in Strasbourg. Conducts conference series in all scientific areas: discussion meetings exploring research frontiers.
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EuroSciCon - European Scientific Conferences - Organisers of scientific symposiums, meetings, and conferences based in Europe: schedule of future meetings.

EuroScience Open Forum 2006 - The second pan-European scientific meeting providing an interdisciplinary forum for open dialogue, debate and discussion on science and technology in society. Munich, Germany; 15--19 July 2006.
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First World Conference on the Future of Science - A documented reflection about the dynamics and the impact of scientific progress on our society. Venice, Italy; 21--23 September 2005.
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Gordon Research Conferences - To promote discussions and the exchange of ideas of studies in the biological, chemical and physical sciences.
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Interdisciplines - Allows for the organization of virtual meetings, especially with topics combining science and humanities. Includes list of conferences and bibliography from these meetings.
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500 IPSI Belgrade Conferences and Workshops - Scientific conferences emphasising synergy and interaction. By invitation with a special emphasis on young researchers.

JOBIM 2005 - An annual meeting at the frontiers of biology, mathematics, computer science and physics. Lyons, France; 6--8 July 2005. English/French.

404 NATO ASI and ARW calendar - Information about Advanced Study Institutes (ASIs) and Advanced Research Workshops (ARWs), which are scientific meetings supported by NATO.

Nature Events - Contains meetings, symposia, conferences, courses, seminars, workshops, awards and programs. From the Nature journal.
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Wessex Institute of Technology - A postgraduate research engineering centre offering a series of conferences in science and technology. Site includes schedule of events.
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WIPCE 2005 - Indigenous Peoples of All Nations - Dedicated to promoting inspirational ideas and practices from indigenous communities that can be applied on an international scale. Invited are educators, researchers and students. From Friday November 25 to Thursday December 1, 2005.

Wonderfest Festival of Science - Biannual event in which pairs of researchers discuss and debate current scientific questions. Much of the event is available for review over the internet in audio and video formats.
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WSEAS Conferences - Promotes the development of new mathematical methods and computational techniques as well as their applications in science and engineering.