CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (UPI) — U.S. scientists say there might be another emerging treat to computing other than viruses and worms: malicious hardware could soon become a problem. Nearly all computer users are aware of viruses that can be downloaded either as an e-mail attachment or when someone visits a Web site. But soon hackers could […]

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BEDFORD, England (UPI) — A British scientist suggests hurricanes and other storms are increasing in intensity and are limiting the growth of some corals. The Earthwatch Institute-supported study focused on the ability of corals in Belize to “recruit” new coral into their communities. “Increasing evidence now shows that storms are becoming more intense due to […]

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BOULDER, Colo. (UPI) — U.S. climate scientists are forecasting a 3-in-5 chance of record low amounts of Arctic sea ice forming this year. The University of Colorado-Boulder researchers said their forecast of a 59 percent chance of record low Arctic sea ice is based on satellite data, temperature records and a preponderance of younger and […]

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SHEFFIELD, England (UPI) — British medical scientists say they have created a technology that illuminates a person’s lungs to help determine if they are correctly functioning. The University of Sheffield researchers said their technology could result in earlier diagnosis of emphysema and smoking related damage, as well as other lung conditions and diseases. The technique […]

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GREENBELT, Md. (UPI) — The U.S. space agency says its Polar satellite has concluded its 12-year mission to study the Northern and Southern lights. When the Polar satellite was launched in February 1996, the plan was for a two-year mission to study the lights that form a ring around Earth’s north and south magnetic poles. […]

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WOODS HOLE, Mass. (UPI) — U.S. marine scientists say they’ve established a network of electronic buoys along Massachusetts Bay’s shipping lanes to protect endangered right whales. The Right Whale Listening Network developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recognizes the whales’ distinctive calls and routes the information to a public […]

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CHICAGO (UPI) — The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered major retailers to pull certain types of Scotts Miracle-Gro products from their shelves. The EPA ordered Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, Ace, Do-It-Best, True Value, Sam’s Club, Meijer and K-Mart to stop selling and distributing “illegal, unregistered and misbranded” Miracle-Gro Shake ‘n Feed All Purpose […]

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WASHINGTON (UPI) — The United States’ three-ship space shuttle fleet faces “significant challenges” in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned. The Government Accountability Office told Congress that completing construction and continuing operation of the $31 billion International Space Station raised the possibility of severe cutbacks, the Houston Chronicle reported from Washington. Cristina […]

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COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they have clarified a complex series of biochemical steps involved in abnormal cell proliferation that can lead to cancer. The Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) Laboratory researchers said they used the adenovirus — a DNA tumor virus that causes the common cold, but whose genome contains known […]

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