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Humans fiddle while the planet heats up

April 3, 2007 Author of upcoming report on global warming, Stanford scientist Terry Root pulls no punches about what she says is happening before our eyes. TAGS: species, global warming, Terry Root, conference

Study: Genetic info swapped between different species

January 29, 2007 There's bacteria in our family tree, and it's one reason evolution among humans continues to accelerate, new research shows. TAGS: species, insertion, evolution, professor, DNA

Scientists look at genetic link for sociability

July 8, 2005 If you need help, forget asking a chimp. Science says a garden vole may be a better choice. TAGS: genome, species, scientist, researcher

Chasing the trail of the 'Hobbit'

February 15, 2007 Dean Falk, anthropology professor at Florida State, talks about controversial research that may indicate the existence of a new species of ancient hominid. TAGS: species, brain, professor

Duck ancestors roamed Earth with dinosaurs

January 25, 2005 Call it "Jurassic Barnyard," but it appears that ancient chickens lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Images: Prehistoric poultry? TAGS: species, bird, Antarctica, professor, scientist

Microbes enlisted to capture uranium

May 22, 2006 At Georgia Tech, Stanford, scientists study whether microbes could assist cleanup after a nuclear spill. Photos: Studying uranium-trapping microbes TAGS: Georgia Tech, soil, species, bacteria, compound, cleanup, scientist, reaction, professor

Tomorrow's games, designed by players as they play

February 3, 2006 Top game developers say they're increasingly tapping players' creative talents to fill out expensive game worlds. TAGS: J. Allard, Spore, species, The Sims, online game, Microsoft Xbox, creation, games, city, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

Massachusetts assaults monoculture

November 29, 2005 Verdasys chief scientist Daniel Geer says Massachusetts' decision to go with OpenDocument Format comes not a moment too soon. TAGS: monoculture, OpenDocument Format, diversification, Massachusetts, species, biology, record, word-processor, barrier, risk, spreadsheet, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Seeds of destruction

January 15, 2004 Agriculture epidemics, like the Irish Potato Famine, may hold clues that can help computer-security experts fight Internet viruses. TAGS: epidemic, MSBlast worm, species, disease, computer virus, clue, professor, scientist, researcher, virus, security

Tapping TED to get tech to help others

March 9, 2007 A gathering of the rich, famous and geeky hears ambitious wishes from Bill Clinton and biologist E.O. Wilson.Photos: Bill Clinton tops TED trio TAGS: wish, Bill Clinton, species, founder, conference, photograph

A new ally in the energy crisis: Termites

February 16, 2007 Researchers are figuring out how the bugs turn wood into food to see if the same processes could be applied to make transportation fuel. TAGS: gut, transportation, species, researcher, DNA, presentation, food, process, U.S., San Francisco

Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

January 9, 2006 Windows Meta File flaw prompts software maker to scrub its code and update its development practices. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, species, flaw, Gartner Inc., software company, code, security, image, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC
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