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Godspeed, Robb Kulin: For first time since Apollo, astronaut candidate leaves training
News Brief: NASA says Alaskan astronaut candidate is leaving his training program at the end of this month, . NASA spokeswoman Brandi Dean confirmed that Kulin was , marking the that an astronaut candidate has left the program before qualifying for s...
How Whale Poop Could Counter Calls to Resume Commercial Hunting
Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too
(University of California - San Diego) A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) in Palau describes a novel approach for predicting war...
Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve
(Princeton University) How did civilization begin? Where did the division of labor come from? Do successful societies need strong leaders? Princeton and Rockefeller University researchers tackled those giant questions with some very small research su...
Gas-sensing drones draw NSF backing
(Rice University) Rice University engineers win a National Science Foundation grant to continue development of autonomous drones that coordinate with each other to find and model dangerous pollutants and send a warning to nearby neighbors.
NASA observes Tropical Storm Miriam's formation
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical cyclones continue to regularly develop in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As Tropical Storm Miriam was developing, the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite observed the rainfall...
Marijuana Found in Breast Milk Six Days After Use
Recent findings suggest use of the drug during pregnancy, although rare, is on the rise-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Serendipitous discovery by IUPUI researchers may lead to eco-friendly lubricant
(Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science) Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants. Researchers at the School of Science at...
Pineapple Waste Won't Be Wasted
Costa Rican scientists are extracting valuable materials from the peel and stubble of pineapples. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
In the race of life, the tortoise beats the hare every time
(Duke University) Researchers have discovered that, over the long-run, the race will indeed go to the slower, steadier animal. An analysis of the reported speeds of animals based on land, air and water shows that some of the world's fastest anim...