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Today's Science News: Mixed results shown from dispersants in BP spill Astronomers claim earliest galaxy yet from Hubble Study of cell 'clocks' looks at what makes us tick Ark. fish deaths still a mystery after tests Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland Off California coast, a bumper gray whale season Report: Gulf oil spill was deadly time for turtles Moon, Stars and Planets Offer Pre-Dawn Sky Show Malaysia releases GM mosquitoes in landmark trial Cincinnati Zoo to power park with solar panels LA aquarium weans Ollie the orphan otter The nation's weather Space Station Crew Set for Japanese Spacecraft's Arrival Malaysia releases lab mosquitoes to fight dengue Lawmakers vow to pursue oil spill bill 1 dead after heavy rains cause havoc in Sao Paulo Mixed results shown from dispersants in BP spill Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:32 pm PST AP - Dispersants injected deep in the Gulf of Mexico to counter an oil gusher last spring seemed to keep some oil from fouling the water's surface, but the chemicals lingered underwater, raising concerns about long-term problems, a new study found. Full Story Top Astronomers claim earliest galaxy yet from Hubble Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:00 am PST AP - An international team of astronomers say they've glimpsed the earliest galaxy yet, a smudge of light from nearly 13.2 billion years ago — a time when the cosmos was a far lonelier place. Full Story Top Study of cell 'clocks' looks at what makes us tick Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:35 pm PST AP - What makes us tick? Anybody who's ever suffered jet lag knows all about the body's internal clock, which is driven by a cluster of brain cells. Full Story Top Ark. fish deaths still a mystery after tests Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:22 pm PST AP - The mystery of what killed tens of thousands of fish that washed up along the Arkansas River late last year can't be solved, state wildlife officials announced Wednesday, but they do have a theory about what caused birds to fall out of the sky in a small Arkansas town on New Year's Eve. Full Story Top Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:20 pm PST LiveScience.com - Residents of a town on the western coast of Greenland may have seen the sun peek over the horizon 48 hours earlier than its usual arrival on Jan. 13, sparking speculation, and disagreements, over possible causes. Full Story Top Off California coast, a bumper gray whale season Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:42 pm PST AFP - At the Aquarium of the Pacific, Michele Sousa is excited: the annual gray whale migration is in full swing, and it's a bumper year to view the lumbering leviathans off the California coast. Full Story Top Report: Gulf oil spill was deadly time for turtles Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:36 pm PST AP - More sea turtles were killed or injured in the Gulf of Mexico in the months following the BP oil spill than in any similar period during the past two decades, a report released Wednesday found. Full Story Top Moon, Stars and Planets Offer Pre-Dawn Sky Show Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:31 pm PST SPACE.com - If you get up an hour before sunrise tomorrow (Jan. 27) and have clear skies, you’ll be greeted by a spectacular array of stars and planets spread across the southern horizon with the quarter moon as a celestial centerpiece. Full Story Top Malaysia releases GM mosquitoes in landmark trial Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:59 am PST AFP - Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever, in a landmark trial slammed Wednesday by environmentalists who say the experiment is unsafe. Full Story Top Cincinnati Zoo to power park with solar panels Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:26 am PST AP - The Cincinnati Zoo has begun installing a solar power array that it hopes will provide about a fifth of the park's energy needs by April. Full Story Top LA aquarium weans Ollie the orphan otter Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:29 pm PST AFP - A California aquarium has taken in an orphaned sea otter, but is having to nurture her until she is strong enough to live with her bigger and rougher cousins at the marine center. Full Story Top The nation's weather Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:49 am PST AP - Another major storm will move up the eastern seaboard Wednesday, threatening the Northeast with another dumping of snow. Full Story Top Space Station Crew Set for Japanese Spacecraft's Arrival Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:31 pm PST SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are gearing up for the arrival of an unmanned Japanese cargo spacecraft, scheduled to dock at the orbiting outpost early Thursday morning (Jan. 27). Full Story Top Malaysia releases lab mosquitoes to fight dengue Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:30 pm PST AP - Malaysia released about 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever, officials said Wednesday. Full Story Top Lawmakers vow to pursue oil spill bill Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:13 pm PST Reuters - Democrats on Wednesday pressed for new legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of last year's massive BP oil spill, as Republicans warned that the disaster should not be used to hamper offshore oil and natural gas production. Full Story Top 1 dead after heavy rains cause havoc in Sao Paulo Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:47 am PST AP - Brazilian authorities say heavy overnight storms have caused new flooding in Sao Paulo, killing at least one man, toppling cars into buildings, downing power lines and halting traffic. Full Story Top

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