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Astronomy | Jan 03, 2009
O Say Can You Cesium-133? The Leap Second of 2008
Posted by Ben Burress
Did you make good use of the extra second you received in 2008? A little extra sleep perhaps? Did you notice the extra time?
Environment | Jan 02, 2009
Reporter's Notes: Last Minute Rules
Posted by David Gorn
The Bush Administration has recently passed dozens of so-called "midnight regulations" - last-minute rules and amendments. Many of those new laws affect the environment, including a change to the Endangered Species Act that has California environmentalists deeply worried.
Astronomy | Dec 27, 2008
Chu, Two and Btu
Posted by Jim Gunshinan
People around here at Lawrence Berkeley Lab are saddened by the loss of Dr. Chu as director, but extremely excited about his nomination as Secretary of Energy.
Biology | Dec 22, 2008
Those Marvelous Mitochondria
Posted by Dr. Barry Starr
This former free living bacterium now supplies our cells
their energy.Current theories hold that life began on Earth around 3.5 billion years ago. About a billion years ago, a single celled beast engulfed and absorbed another single celled creature. We are all descended from that hijacking.
The hijacked cell has over time become the mitochondrion. This organelle [...]
Astronomy | Dec 19, 2008
Snows of the Solar System
Posted by Ben Burress
Snow is quite unusual for the Oakland Hills. Is snow so unusual for the rest of the solar system?