Science timeline
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'Tesla' Defined As a Unit of Measure
The tesla (symbol T) is the SI derived unit of magnetic field B (which is also known as "magnetic flux density" and "magnetic induction"). One... Read more
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Launch of Mariner 2 Space Probe
Mariner 2 was the first successful mission to another planet by any country. Launched just 36 days after the failure of its twin, Mariner 1, it... Read more
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First Human-to-Human Heart Transplant is Performed
I was 15 years old when Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant. I still have the Life magazine cover. My dad was a cardiologist,... Read more
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NASA Launches Voyager 2
The Voyager 2 spacecraft is an unmanned interplanetary space probe launched on August 20, 1977. Both the Voyager 2 and the Voyager 1 space probes... Read more
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First TED Conference Held
TED was founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984, and has been held annually since 1990. Wurman left after the 2002 conference; the... Read more
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SETI Institute is Founded
Founded in November 1984, the SETI Institute began operations on February 1, 1985. Today it employs over 150 scientists, educators and support... Read more
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HP Labs Develops Switching Memristor
On April 30, 2008 a team at HP Labs announced the development of a switching memristor. Based on a thin film of titanium dioxide, it has a regime... Read more
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TED 2009 held in Long Beach, CA
Normally the TED Conference is held in Monterey, CA, but in 2009 (the 25th Anniversary of the conference) it moved to Long Beach to accommodate a... Read more
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer Determines Tanning Beds Are As Carcinogenic as Cigarettes
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sunbeds pose a similar cancer risk as cigarettes and asbestos, according to an international cancer research agency. ... Read more
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NASA's LCROSS Lunar Satellite Discovers 'Significant' Water on the Moon
(CNN) -- NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space... Read more
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Scientists in the Netherlands Annouce Creation of First Lab-Grown Pork
SCIENTISTS have grown meat in the laboratory for the first time. Experts in Holland used cells from a live pig to replicate growth in a petri... Read more
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
Eyjafjallajoekull, which is currently filling the sky above northern Europe with ash, is a minor player in Icelandic terms - though its last... Read more
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Geneticist Craig Venter Says Team has Created First Synthetic Cell
Dr. Venter calls the result a “synthetic cell” and is presenting the research as a landmark achievement that will open the way to creating useful... Read more
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Robert G. Edwards Is Awarded The Nobel Prize For Medicine
The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded this year to Robert G. Edwards, an English biologist who with a physician colleague, Dr.... Read more
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Benoit Mandelbrot Dies
Benoît B. Mandelbrot, a maverick mathematician who developed the field of fractal geometry and applied it to physics, biology, finance and many... Read more
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Researchers at CERN Successfully Isolate 38 Atoms of Anti-Hydrogen
Scientists have captured antimatter atoms for the first time, a breakthrough that could eventually help us to understand the nature and origins of... Read more
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NASA Discovers New Life Form
A new species of bacteria found in California's Mono Lake is the first known life-form that uses arsenic to make its DNA and proteins, scientists... Read more
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Multicolored Dinosaur Feathers Discovered in Alberta
An extraordinary collection of ancient feather fragments preserved in amber has opened a window into a lost world, one that now appears populated... Read more
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Giant Amoebas Discoverd Six Miles Below Ocean's Surface
Scientists plumbing the depths of the Mariana Trench -- the deepest part of the ocean on the planet -- have identified gigantic amoebas lurking... Read more
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NASA Launches Earth-Observing Satellite
After a years-long delay, an Earth-observing satellite blasted into space early Friday on a dual mission to improve weather forecasts and monitor... Read more
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520 Mock Mars Mission Ends
Six men who lived in cramped, windowless compartments for more than 17 months to simulate a mission to Mars emerged Friday from their capsules,... Read more
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NASA Launches Mars Rover Curiosity
The world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer, NASA's Curiosity rover, rocketed toward Mars on Saturday on a search for evidence that the red... Read more
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Russian Exploration Team Reaches Ancient Arctic Lake
Russia said on Wednesday it had pierced through Antarctica's frozen crust to a vast, subglacial lake that has lain untouched for at least 14... Read more
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Neutrinos Found Not to Travel Faster Than Light
European researchers said Friday they have measured the speed of neutrinos and found the subatomic particles don't travel faster than light after all Read more
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Swiss Scientists Demonstrate Thought-Controlled Robot
Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot by thought alone. Read more
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