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NASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 01, 2009NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard a U.S. Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned for launch the evening of May 5. PharmaSat weighs approximately 10 pounds. It contains a controlled environmen ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Astronomer searches for precursors of life 
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 28, 2009 A University of Michigan astronomer says he will use the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Telescope to search for the precursors of life. Associate Professor Ted Bergin said many organic molecules that make up life on Earth have also been found in space. Bergin wants to study those chemical compounds to gain insights into how organic molecules form in space, and, possibly, how lif ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Taiwan's defence minister apologises for scandals 
Taipei (AFP) April 11, 2009Taiwan's defence minister Chen Chao-min Saturday apologised for a recent spate of corruption scandals and alleged crimes involving the island's armed forces. "I am very distressed over the military's recent performance and I would like to express my utmost apologies for letting the public down," Chen told reporters. His statement came after a retired lieutenant general and several other ... read more *New* Comments: 0 French navy hands over bodies of Somali pirates 
Mogadishu (AFP) April 13, 2009The French navy on Monday handed over to authorities in Somalia's breakaway Puntland region the bodies of two pirates killed last week in an ambush to free French hostages. "They brought only the dead bodies but the pirates they arrested still remain in their hands," Puntland's governor Muse Gele Yusuf told AFP. French special forces on Friday stormed the yacht, The Tanit, and freed four ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated 
Madison WI (SPX) May 01, 2009Landfilled waste decomposes in the absence of oxygen and results in the production of methane. Landfills are classified as the second-largest human-made source of CH4 in the U.S. Additionally, landfill gas contains numerous non-methane hydrocarbons that are either volatilized directly from waste materials or produced through biochemical reactions during waste degradation. Microbial m ... read more *New* Comments: 0 |
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