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3-Jul-2008
Parks can help the people they keep out
Creating nature preserves, where elephants, gorillas and other endangered animals and plants can live without being killed or disturbed by humans, is probably our best bet for keeping these species alive.
But, what happens to the people who lived on or used the land before it was turned into a preserve? Some people worry that creating parks or preserves is basically saying that wildlife is important than people.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
3-Jul-2008
8 teams taking up ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge
As interest in exploration of the moon soars among the world's space agencies, ESA, through its general studies program, has challenged university students to develop a robotic vehicle that is capable of working in difficult terrain, comparable to that found at the lunar poles. Eight university teams have been selected to proceed to the design stage of ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge.
Contact: Gianfranco Visentin
gianfranco.visentin@esa.int
31-715-654-835
European Space Agency
27-Jun-2008
Iowa State students prep $400,000 solar car for cross-continental race
Sol Invictus, Iowa State University's latest student-designed and student-built solar race car, will compete in the North American Solar Challenge July 13-22. The challenge will take 24 university and college teams 2,400 miles from Plano, Texas, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Contact: Sarah Kelly
smkelly@iastate.edu
507-272-6150
Iowa State University
26-Jun-2008
How birds of a feather flock together
The bird family tree has some surprises tucked away in its branches, according to a new study by Shannon Hackett of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History and her fellow researchers. For instance, would you believe that parrots and pigeons are kind of bird-sisters?
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
24-Jun-2008
Virtual China
It's the online game with an odd name-"Zon/New Chengo"-and an ambitious mission: Provide folks around the world with a fun yet educational way to learn about China. Yong Zhao, MSU University Distinguished Professor, has completed the interactive game as the excitement builds for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. "Zon/New Chengo," he says, is the world's first comprehensive video game to teach Chinese culture and language.
Contact: Andy Henion
henion@msu.edu
517-355-3294
Michigan State University
20-Jun-2008
Iowa State students join science team to chase and capture tornado data
Iowa State University students are spending May and June chasing tornadoes. Yes, there's some adrenaline involved. But what they're really after is some data about the weather conditions near a tornado.
Contact: Bill Gallus
wgallus@iastate.edu
515-294-2270
Iowa State University
19-Jun-2008
History lessons from a volcano
Volcanic eruptions are constantly changing the face of our planet, as well as other rocky planets scattered across the universe. Underneath the solid earth, hot magma, or liquid rock, stirs about, sometimes rising to the surface or blasting out of a volcano. The expelled lava then covers the ground and eventually cools to form new rocks and crystals -- a brand new solid surface on top of the old one.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
19-Jun-2008
Smile and say 'Yak cheese': Unusual cheese packed with heart-healthy fats
In a finding that's sure to get cheese lovers yakking, researchers in Nepal and Canada report that cheese from the milk of yaks, a big, hairy cow-like animal, contains higher levels of heart-healthy fats than cheese from dairy cattle and may be better for you. The study is scheduled to appear in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a biweekly publication.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
18-Jun-2008
California, Connecticut, Missouri and New Jersey students named to 2008 US Chemistry Olympiad team
Four of the nation's top high school chemistry students –– one each from California, Connecticut, Missouri and New Jersey -- have been chosen to represent the US team in the 40th annual International Chemistry Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary July 12-21, 2008. They will compete with students from 65 other countries in the event, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
12-Jun-2008
What do we need forests for?
This week, Science takes a closer look at the world's forests and how they influence the environment around us.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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