Archive for the 'Science' Category
NASA: Mars Lander Set to Launch on Saturday
0 Comments Published by Staff August 4th, 2007 in Science.After a nine-month journey, the probe will search beneath the frozen Martian surface for hints of an environment compatible with life, such as water and organic chemicals.
Bruce Betts of the nonprofit Planetary Society says the organization has prepared a gift for future visitors to Mars, a silica-glass DVD attached to the deck of the lander.
“And […]
Scientists Create Chinook, The Checkers Champion
0 Comments Published by Staff July 20th, 2007 in Tech, Science.Game over. Computer scientists at the University of Alberta have solved checkers, the popular board game with a history that dates back to 3,000 B.C.
After 18-and-a-half years and sifting through 500 billion billion (a five followed by 20 zeroes) checkers positions, Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer and colleagues have built a checkers-playing computer program that cannot be […]
EPA Proposes Tougher Smog Standards
0 Comments Published by Robert Staehlin June 24th, 2007 in Health, Science.For the first time in about a decade, the EPA is introducing a proposal to strengthen the United States’ air quality standards when it comes to ground level ozone. Ozone is the chief component of smog.
“Advances in science are leading to cleaner skies and healthier lives,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. “America’s science is […]
House Passes Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
0 Comments Published by Staff June 8th, 2007 in Health, World, Science.Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon on the House floor in favor of S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. The bill passed the House with a strong bipartisan vote of 247 to 176, and will be sent to the President for his signature. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I […]