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Huge 'Dead Zone' Predicted in Gulf of Mexico A very large dead zone, an area of water with no or very little oxygen, is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico this year a trend in recent years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Yahoo! News | 6 hours, 49 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

For Some Arctic Birds, Time of Day Is Irrelevant When the sun never sets, the circadian clocks in four species of Arctic birds gohaywire.
NationalGeographic.com | 6 hours, 53 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

China's Supercomputer Regains No. 1 Ranking New machine is part of continued push to lead the world into era of exascale computing
ScienceNOW | 6 hours, 56 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

NIH Announces Nine Projects to Repurpose Old Drugs Program touted as an early success for new translational research center
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Computer algorithm uses echoes to create 'virtual' room maps LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 18 (UPI) -- A new computer algorithm that can give humans the ability to map their environments with sound could lead to an app to aid blind people, Swiss researchers say.
United Press International | 7 hours, 34 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth.
Reuters | 7 hours, 40 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Laser survey reveals detail of 'lost' city hidden in Cambodian jungle ANGKOR WAT, Cambodia, June 18 (UPI) -- Aircraft equipped with lasers have revealed a lost city near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, hidden for centuries under a dense forest cover, researchers say.
United Press International | 7 hours, 53 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Cheetah-Cub Robot Created: See Other Nature-Inspired Machines A new cheetah-cub robot is just the latest in a mechanical menagerie of animal-inspired robots that climb, fly, swim, and slither.
NationalGeographic.com | 7 hours, 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Social media campaign increases organ donor registrations BALTIMORE, June 18 (UPI) -- A social media push led to a 21-fold increase in registered organ donors, researchers say, which could help a stubborn organ shortage in the United States.
United Press International | 8 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Small satellites soar in high-altitude demonstration Four tiny spacecraft soared over the California desert June 15 in a high-altitude demonstration flight that tested the sensor and equipment designs created by NASA engineers and student launch teams.
Science Daily | 8 hours, 30 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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