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Grand Canyon much older than previously thought
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on March 06, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon, carved out over the eons by rushing river water, began to form 17 million years ago, making it nearly three times older than previously thought, scientists said on Thursday.
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Gene studies confirm "out of Africa" theories
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on February 20, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two big genetic studies confirm theories that modern humans evolved in Africa and then migrated through Europe and Asia to reach the Pacific and Americas.
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Archeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on February 25, 2008
LIMA (Reuters) - A ceremonial plaza built 5,500 years ago has been discovered in Peru, and archeologists involved in the dig said on Monday carbon dating shows it is one of the oldest structures ever found in the Americas.
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NASA says moon south pole more rugged than thought
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on February 27, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The moon's south pole region, a possible future landing site for human or robotic lunar missions, is far more rugged than had been thought, with towering peaks and deep craters, NASA said on Wednesday.
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First North American primate trekked from Siberia
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on March 03, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the Albert Einstein of his time -- aside from the fact that this long-extinct critter weighed about an ounce (28 grams), measured three inches long and munched on bugs and berries.
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Vatican lists "new sins," including pollution
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on March 09, 2008
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. Modern times bring with them modern sins. So the Vatican has told the faithful that they should be aware of "new" sins such as causing environmental blight.
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Scientists spot organic molecule on distant planet
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on March 18, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An organic molecule has been spotted for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system, a key step toward possibly finding signs of life on a distant world, scientists said.
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U.S. researchers create protein map of human spit
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on March 24, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have identified all 1,116 unique proteins found in human saliva glands, a discovery they said on Tuesday could usher in a wave of convenient, spit-based diagnostic tests that could be done without the need for a single drop of blood.
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British scientists make human-cow embryos
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on April 01, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British researchers say they have created embryos using human cells and the egg cells of cows, but said such experiments would not lead to hybrid human-animal babies, or even to direct medical therapies.
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Scientists smoke out genes behind lung cancer
via Reuters: Science News by (author unknown) on April 01, 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found important genetic differences between people that may help explain why some smokers get lung cancer and others do not.
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