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Plug-In Hybrid Cars Feb 13, 2007

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Not satisfied with 50 mpg? A group of Bay Area engineers is trying to launch a green car revolution at 100 mpg by souping up Toyota's Prius. The holy grail of their "plug-in hybrids:" less smog, less global warming and a cure for America's oil addiction.

Forensic Identification Feb 13, 2007

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Chelsey Juarez, a UC Santa Cruz doctoral candidate in forensic anthropology, has developed a novel technique to help identify the remains of migrants who die crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

NASA Ames Rocket to the Moon Feb 06, 2007

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Call them demolition derby astrophysicists: NASA Scientists in Mountain View are building a spaceship they will deliberately crash into the moon in 2009, sending up a 40-mile high cloud of debris. Their goal? To find water for a future moon base.

What's Killing the Sea Otters? Feb 06, 2007

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Sea otters, the fuzzy mascots of California's coast, have fought back for 75 years from near-extinction, but now their population has mysteriously stalled. Scientists say pollution from land - perhaps even a parasite in cat litter - may be the culprit.

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