Hawaii board delays decision on location for giant telescope
A key decision on where to place a $1.4 billion giant telescope has been delayed.
Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2018
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Has the bald eagle population along the James River peaked?
The bald eagle population along Virginia's James River made a stunning comeback after falling to zero in the 1970s.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2018
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World shipping industry agrees to halve carbon emissions by 2050
Members of the UN International Maritime Organisation on Friday struck a deal to halve carbon dioxide emissions from shipping by 2050 in a deal that will force the industry to redesign fleets.
Environment
Apr 13, 2018
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Q&A: Trump, the post office and Amazon
A task force will study the U.S. Postal Service under an executive order from President Donald Trump, who has spent weeks criticizing online retailer Amazon and accused it of not paying enough in shipping costs.
Business
Apr 13, 2018
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Tesla feuds with one federal agency, cooperates with another
While one federal agency is openly feuding with Tesla over a crash investigation, another one probing the same crash says the company is cooperating.
Business
Apr 13, 2018
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GM to cut more than 1,000 US jobs tied to small cars
General Motors will cut more than 1,000 jobs in the US tied to production of sedans that are in low demand, the automaker said Friday.
Business
Apr 13, 2018
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NASA's world tour of the atmosphere reveals surprises along the way
Two thirds of Earth's surface are covered by water—and two thirds of Earth's atmosphere reside over the oceans, far from land and the traditional ways that people measure the gases and pollutants that cycle through the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 13, 2018
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NASA mapping hurricane damage to everglades, Puerto Rico forests
Last spring, NASA researchers flew over the Everglades and Puerto Rico to measure how mangroves and rainforests grow and evolve over time. Five months later, hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through those study areas - creating ...
Environment
Apr 13, 2018
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Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their young
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2018
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Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications
Imagine a future where a guided biomachine put into your body seeks out defective gene sequences in each cell and edits in the correct information with precision accuracy.
Biotechnology
Apr 13, 2018
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