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20 Nov 2009
Top Story: Tardigrades: The World's Toughest Critters
By Rhiannon Buck
The humble water bear has been the subject of some pretty nasty experiments lately. Scientists have boiled them in pure alcohol, exposed them to pressures six times greater then on the deepest ocean floor, and even frozen them to near absolute...
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> Tall Tales: Giant Squid
The humble water bear has been the subject of some pretty nasty experiments lately. Scientists have boiled them in pure alcohol, exposed them to pressures six times greater then on the deepest ocean floor, and even frozen them to near absolute...
> Read this article
> Jellyplants on Mars
> Moon Trees
> Space Seeds Return to Earth
> Tall Tales: Giant Squid
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One fifth of a mole's body weight is lungs, to be able to cope with air that is laden with carbon dioxide. They have twice the blood of any mammal their size, with twice the amount of oxygen-bearing hemoglobin. Moles consume half their weight daily, but use only five times as much energy digging as when they are at rest. > More facts
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Weill Cornell science briefs: November 2009
Weill Cornell receives several NIH grants for basic research,...
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Weill Cornell science briefs: November 2009
Weill Cornell receives several NIH grants for basic research,...
Bioreactor for bone tissue engineering wins professor venture fair
University of Maryland faculty pitch inventions at Bioscience...
Immunology expert at Children's Hospital receives APS prize for patient-oriented research
Organization for 'promoting useful knowledge' honors Dr. Jordan...
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