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News | Archive (3 August 2008)

Archived news stories published on 3 August 2008 [chronologically, reverse order]
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Joint NASA-French satellite to track trends in sea level, climate
Joint NASA-French satellite to track trends in sea level, climate — A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation…
White-handed gibbons extinct in China's Yunnan province
White-handed gibbons extinct in China's Yunnan province — China's fauna exhibits a unique diversity of apes. Unfortunately, the apes are more strongly endangered by extinction in…
New observations indicate interior of Mars Is colder
New observations indicate interior of Mars Is colder — New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and…
New research examines the excessive reactive nitrogen entering the environment
New research examines the excessive reactive nitrogen entering the environment — While human-caused global climate change has long been a concern for environmental scientists and is a well-known public…

The world's smallest snake discovered in Barbados

— 13:46 GMT | Biology

The world's smallest species of snake, with adults averaging just under four inches in length, has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The species - which is as thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter - was discovered by Blair Hedges, an evolutionary biologist at Penn State…

Telemedicine leads to better stroke treatment decisions, say researchers

— 13:44 GMT | Health

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Medical Centre say that their first-of-its-kind study of a telemedicine program which transports stroke specialists via computer desktop or even laptop to the patient's bedside, using highly sophisticated video, audio and Internet technology, could have an immediate and profound impact on the treatment of stroke patients throughout the world…

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