Students invited to science contest on dinosaurs
Science brief reports a national contest during National Science Week sponsored by the Academy of Natural Sciences for grades 1–6 on baby dinosaurs and grades 7–12 on the great extinction. Entries due April 20 with prizes. contact Michael Weisbacher, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Also notes UC Berkeley researchers decoded the three dimensional structure of thaumatin, the world’s sweetest protein, about 100000 times sweeter than sugar, isolated from katemfe berries, aiming to guide design of new sweet compounds.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
National Science Week
Academy
Michael Weisbacher
19Th and the Parkway
Philadelphia
University of California At Berkeley
Ancient figurines unearthed in central China tombs
Xinhua News Agency reports archaeologists uncovered painted earthen figurines in a 2400 year old tomb complex in north central China. The eight inch items were found across twenty tombs dating to the Warring States period making them over a century older than the terra cotta warriors at Xi an and potentially forerunners to the famous army. These first noted figures precede the 1974 life sized figures from the tomb of Qin Shi Huang Di near Xi an.
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Xian
Xinhua
Chin Shih Huan di
Name the Eagle contest kicks off in Albany
DEC sponsor Henry G Williams announces Name the Eagle contest to name a 54 year old male bald eagle from Minnesota. Open to kindergarten through eighth grade entrants with entries due by April 15 sent to Bald Eagle Contest NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 50 Wolf Road Albany. Winning name chosen by DEC panel and announced April 21 at Camillus Mall.
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Henry G. ‘Williams
DEC
Minnesota
Albany
Empire State Plaza
Neers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Wolf Road
N.Y
Williams
Camillus Mall
Nuclear Power Surpasses Hydro in U.S. Electricity Generation
The Energy Information Administration reports nuclear energy produced over 325 billion kilowatt hours in 1984, about 14 percent of total generation, while hydro produced 321 billion kWh. Coal remains the top source at 56 percent. NASA funds microbiologist to study bacteria that may produce hydrogen fuel via photosynthesis for future space missions.
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U.S
Department of Energy
Energy Information Administration
Recone
Ibe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Richard Frrest Blonettes
Trogen
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
NASA
Strayer
Radiation easing arthritis via knee injections study
Harvard Medical School researchers report radiation synorectomy can temporarily ease pain and swelling in rheumatoid arthritis. In 150 patients over four years, 80 percent saw pain relief. the method injects a radioactive element into the knee to destroy inflamed lining, helping those unrelieved by standard drugs. NASA funds supercomputer training center at Colorado State University to grow space related computing expertise and research across engineering and physics. Astronomers report first observation of a star about to explode a supernova from U S Chile and Argentina teams confirming theoretical predictions of stellar collapse and shock wave effects.
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Harvard Medical School
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
U.S
Chile
Argentina
Nelson
Cajle
Auto electronics set to redefine cars by 1990s
The near future will bring satellite navigation, touch screens, and smart chips in cars. By the end of the decade major manufacturers expect onboard computers to drive entertainment, climate control, and diagnostics, shrinking wiring and boosting safety. Cars will be judged by electronic gear, not just style.
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New York
Auto Electronics
Electronics
Robert Heath
Chrysler Corp
Detroit
BMW
Michael Williams
Delco Electronics
General Motors Corp
Chrysler
Delco
Williams
Heath
John Mulpagano
Alan Byer Auto Sales, Inc
Mulpagano
Vermonters Fear Acid Rain Destroys Maple Syrup
Vermonters report increasing deaths of sugar maples blamed on acid rain. Farmers like Robert Howrigan and David Marvin describe dying trees and stalled sap runs. Vermont botanist Hubert Vogelmann notes old trees dying faster while younger trees fail to replace them. Local producers fund a maple tree study with Mel Tyree to assess acid rain impact amid federal inaction.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Robert Howrigan
David Marvin
Butternut Mountain
Johnson
Mel Tyree
Torornto University
Hubert Vogelff
University of Vermont
Camel's Hump
Vogelmann
Misties
Fairfield
Howrigan
Rma
Adirondack Mountains
New York State
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Congress
Midwest
Reagan
Environmental Protection Agency
Horrigan
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