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No such thing as a free lunch for Venus flytraps
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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Charles Darwin described the Venus Flytrap as 'one of the most wonderful plants in the world.' It's also one of the fastest as many an unfortunate insect taking a stroll across a leaf has discovered. But what powers this speed? (2010-08-04)
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Was Venus once a habitable planet?
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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ESA's Venus Express is helping planetary scientists investigate whether Venus once had oceans. If it did, it may even have begun its existence as a habitable planet similar to Earth. (2010-06-24)
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Scientists call for a new strategy for polar ocean observation
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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In a report published in this week's issue of Science, a team of oceanographers, including MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) Ecosystems Center director Hugh Ducklow, outline a polar ocean observation strategy they say will revolutionize scientists' understanding of marine ecosystem response to climate change. (2010-06-18)
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Zooming in on an infant solar system
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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A team led by University of Arizona astronomer Joshua Eisner has observed in unprecedented detail the processes giving rise to stars and planets in nascent solar systems. (2010-06-14)
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The Earth and moon formed later than previously thought
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of Mars and Venus. Until now it was thought to have happened when the solar system was 30 million years old or approx. 4,537 million years ago. (2010-06-08)
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Early Earth haze likely provided ultraviolet shield for planet, says CU-Boulder study
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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A new study shows a thick organic haze that enshrouded early Earth several billion years ago may have been similar to the haze now hovering above Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and would have protected primordial life on the planet from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. (2010-06-04)
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Surfing an alien atmosphere
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet's atmosphere. (2010-04-22)
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Venus is alive - geologically speaking
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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ESA's Venus Express has returned the clearest indication yet that Venus is still geologically active. Relatively young lava flows have been identified by the way they emit infrared radiation. The finding suggests the planet remains capable of volcanic eruptions. (2010-04-09)
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New method could revolutionize dating of ancient treasures
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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Scientists today described development of a new method to determine the age of ancient mummies, old artwork, and other relics without causing damage to these treasures of global cultural heritage. (2010-03-24)
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The truth about online dating and the link between depression and relational uncertainty
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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There's no doubt that meeting partners on the Internet is a growing trend. But can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via online dating services? (2010-03-09)
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A Venus flytrap for nuclear waste
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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Not every object is food to a Venus flytrap. Like the carnivorous plant, a new material developed at Northwestern University permanently traps only its desired prey, the radioactive ion cesium, and not other harmless ions like sodium. (2010-01-27)
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SwRI researchers offer explanation for the differences between Ganymede and Callisto
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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Differences in the number and speed of cometary impacts onto Jupiter's large moons Ganymede and Callisto some 3.8 billion years ago can explain their vastly different surfaces and interior states. (2010-01-25)
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First Earth-like planet spotted outside solar system likely a volcanic wasteland
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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When scientists confirmed in October that they had detected the first rocky planet outside our solar system, it advanced the longtime quest to find an Earth-like planet hospitable to life. (2010-01-06)
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NAE announces award winners John Casani and Sheila Widnall
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09/09/2010 01:55 AM
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During its 2009 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impacts on the engineering profession. (2009-10-02)
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More Venus Current Events and Venus News
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