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US tourist set for space station
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:19:17 -0000
US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space.
Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:23:07 -0000
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.
Nasa committed to Mars rover plan
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:26:23 -0000
Nasa pushes ahead with plans to launch its 2009 Mars mission, but acknowledges the need for extra funds to make it happen.

L.A. Times - Science

Bipolar disorder also afflicts children, study finds
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
One key to a proper diagnosis, researchers say, is recognizing grandiose behavior. Their study finds that 44% of those who had manic episodes as children continued having them as adults. A study of 54 people with bipolar disorder found that the illness, long considered an adult affliction, also affects children.
Asteroid arrival is successfully predicted for first time
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The object burned up over Sudan, posing no threat to people. The prediction shows that an alert system is working, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory expert says. Scientists for the first time were able to predict the arrival of an asteroid before it entered Earth's atmosphere.
Fans may prevent SIDS
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.

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Researchers find easier way to make stem cells
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:10:18 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers trying to find ways to transform ordinary skin cells into powerful stem cells said on Sunday they found a shortcut by "sprinkling" a chemical onto the cells.
U.S. space tourist blasts off in Russian rocket
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:19:37 -0400
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - U.S. video game magnate Richard Garriott blasted off into space aboard a Russian rocket on Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War.
Two more genes linked to common skin cancer
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:04:21 -0400
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found two new genetic variations that appear to increase the risk of the most common skin cancer among people of European descent.

AP Top Science News At 3:18 p.m. EDT

Efforts on global warming chilled by economic woes
By DINA CAPPIELLO Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:22:41 -0000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming....
US game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo
By PETER LEONARD Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:08:50 -0000
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- An American computer game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father....
NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
By ALICIA CHANG Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:54:49 -0000
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA said Friday it will press ahead with plans to launch a supersized rover to Mars next year despite spiraling costs and schedule pressures....

NOVA scienceNOW | PBS

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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New estimates on global warming
The global climate could warm by 2.5 degrees F. by the end of the century, even if countries undertake stringent efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a new study from a team of climate scientists in the United States, China, Japan, and five European nations. This figure is more than ...
Horizon highlights: Rethinking the basics
Our regular roundup of sci-tech stories from across the Web includes: Professor Pogue teaches some tech basics, five Web 2.0 services that are actually worth your time, and could special lightbulbs replace Wi-Fi hubs? Let’s kick it off: Showdown: BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone 3G "After teasing us with videos and a vague ...
Why people like cars with ‘angry faces’
One of the coolest aspects of the fabric-covered BMW GINA concept car is a little subconscious. I'm sure I was not the only person who felt, at first sight, as though the car were glaring at me. The sharp hood resembles an angry robot staring you down with its icy ...

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Astronaut's son follows him in space
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:17:12 -0400
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The son of a U.S. astronaut blasted off Sunday from Kazakhstan as a tourist aboard a Russian rocket headed for the International Space Station.
Clinton boosts Mich. stem-cell referendum
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:40:21 -0400
WATERFORD, Mich., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton has urged Michigan voters to approve a referendum legalizing embryonic stem-cell research when they go to the polls Nov. 4.
Space station crew might not be expanded
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:21:59 -0400
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Plans to add crew members to the International Space Station might be delayed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Saturday.

 

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African Journals Online - Tables of contents and abstracts of articles from journals in agricultural sciences, science and technology, health and social sciences. Published in Africa.

Annals of Improbable Research - The Annals of Improbable Research -- also known as AIR -- is a science humor magazine. We administer the Ig Nobel Prizes, given each year for achievements that make people laugh, and then make them think.

Berkeley Graduate Science Journal - UC Berkeley's forum for graduate student research, news and policy, history of science, and reviews of current trends.

Berkeley Scientific Journal - A publication of undergraduate research by students of the University of California, Berkeley. Selected articles available on-line.
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404 Bulletin of the New Jersey Academy of Science - Instructions to authors.

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Chinese Science Bulletin - Academic journal sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and published by Science in China Press. Devoted to the publication of regional scientific achievements in natural sciences. A summary of its aims, as well as ordering information, is available. From World Scientific.
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Florida Scientist - Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. Contents of recent issues, instructions to authors.

FORUM for Applied Research and Public Policy - A quarterly policy journal that focuses on energy, the environment, economic development, and science and technology issues. It aims to make the work of policy researchers more accessible to officials in the public and private sectors.

Georgia Journal of Science - Subscription and author information. Abstracts from vol.57 (1999) on.

Israel Journals - Laser Pages' Israel Journals receive contributions from leading scientists worldwide, are fully peer-reviewed and meticulously edited in English. Home of Israel Journal of Chemistry, Israel Journal of Earth Sciences, Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, and Israel Journal of Zoology.

Journal of the Arizona/Nevada Academy of Science - Tables of contents from vol.22 (1987) on.

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - (Formerly Proceedings.) Author and subscription information; tables of contents of all volumes.

Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society - An official publication of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Tables of contents of recent volumes; author instructions.

404 Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science - Author information; abstracts of articles starting with vol.105 (1998).

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences - Includes research, editorials, and columns in PDF format.

404 Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences - Instructions for authors.

Journal of Theoretics - A nonprofit peer-reviewed science journal of original and scientifically credible theories from all disciplines. Articles are available online.
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500 Journal of Young Investigators - An online journal dedicated to the presentation of undergraduate research in science, mathematics, and engineering. JYI provides an opportunity for undergraduates to participate in the entire scientific enterprise.

Micronesica: Journal of Natural Sciences - Micronesica is a University of Guam journal devoted to the natural sciences of Micronesia and related regions.

Minerva - (Kluwer) A Review of Science, Learning and Policy. Tables of contents from vol.36 (1997) on. Full text to subscribers.

404 National Science Teachers Association Journals and Publications - NSTA Member Journals are for K-12 science teachers.

Nature - International weekly refereed journal of scientific research. Free registration for searchable abstracts: full content requires subscription.
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Nature and Science - Nature and Science is an international journal to enhance our natural and scientific knowledge spreading in the world under the free publication principle.

Naturwissenschaften - Covers such areas as biotechnology, biology and geology. Lists of contents with abstracts; full text available to subscribers.
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404 New Mexico Journal of Science - Author guidelines, searchable bibliography.

Pakistan Journal of Applied Sciences - Full text of current issue on-line.
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Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science - Author and subscriber information.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - RSS feed for this multidisciplinary journal's current issue.

Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science - Tables of contents of all volumes. Full text from vol.56 (1976) on, in PDF/HTML.
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Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science - Table of contents, 1916-2001.

Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science - Instructions for authors.

Publications of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Includes proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in the areas of mathematics, biological (ceased in 1996), and earth sciences.
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PubSCIENCE - Access to peer-reviewed scientific and technical journal literature. Developed by the U.S. DOE to facilitate searching and accessing peer reviewed journal literature in the physical sciences and other energy-related disciplines. Search across abstracts and citations of multiple publishers at no cost.

Reviews in Undergraduate Research - International undergraduate journal dedicated solely to publishing high-quality natural sciences review articles by undergraduate student-authors for their peers. Submissions are welcome from any undergradute around the world.

SB and F Online - Online version of the review journal science books and films, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Contains reviews, bibliographies and articles relating to science books, videos, and software. Website provides sample access; subscription required for full access.
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Sci-Journal - Gives school and college students the chance to publish work they've done in their science classes so that other students around the world can read about it. A discussion list allows messages about each article to be posted on the site.

404 ScienceDirect - An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research. Subscription required for some sections.

ScienceResearch.com - Free, publicly available Internet web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases.

Scientific Publications of the Paris Natural History Museum - Three research journals and four collections of monographs in botany, Earth sciences, zoology, biodiversity management, human sciences and history of science. Some tables of contents, abstracts and recent papers are available on-line.
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South African Journal of Science - Official publication of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Topics include research, history of science, policies, and book reviews. Includes abstracts of past articles.

The JST English Articles of Science and Technology Database - Abstracts in English are available for papers published in Japan covering various fields of science, technology, and medicine.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Online (U.S.) - Multidisciplinary journal covering the biological, physical, and social sciences. Published biweekly. Archives go back to January 1996. Subscription required for full site access.
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The Washington and Lee University Journal of Science - A student-run organization dedicated to the discussion and advancement of science. All issues available on-line.

404 Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science - Information for authors and subscribers. Contents from vol.86 (1993). PDF files are available for articles that are at least one year old.

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science - Summary information beginning with vol.95 (1992), full text for selected issues or articles.

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa - Abstracts from volume 49 (1994) onwards.