April 2006 In Science

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April 26 2006

A team of researchers working for IBM publishes the results of a ''pattern discovery'' analysis of " Junk DNA ". In contrast to expectations, they discovered similar patterns in "junk DNA" and DNA sections containing Gene s. (BBC)

April 21 2006

ESA scientists publish an analysis of Mars Express data in the journal '' Science '' that proposes three main geological ages for Mars , named the ''phyllosian'', ''theiikian'', and ''siderikian'' eras. Only the first era (from 4.5 until 4.2 thousand million Year s ago) might have supported life on that Planet . (SpaceRef.com)

The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program is the first drilling program to reach a hardened Magma Chamber underneath the Ocean Crust and confirms the formation of Gabbro during the cooling process. The data are released in ''Sciencexpress''. (IODP News Release)

April 20 2006

Multiple security flaws are discovered in the Mozilla software package used by programs like Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird . Users are urged to download the latest updates. (BBC)

An attempt to raise the Orbit of the International Space Station is cancelled when a Rocket Engine fails to reach its correct configuration. (AFP/YahooNews)

April 19 2006

NASA scientists publish results of the first successful detailed Computer Simulation of the merger of two Black Hole s. The model will be used to predict signals in Gravitational Radiation Observatories . (BBC)

April 18 2006

The discovery of multiple Fossil es of '' Mapusaurus Roseae '' in close proximity provides evidence that they may have hunted in packs. (BBC)

April 15 2006

The six Satellite s of the COSMIC program (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate), a joint U.S. - Taiwan ese project, are launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California . COSMIC, known in Taiwan as FORMOSAT-3, is meant to provide advances in meteorology, ionospheric research, climatology, and space weather by using GPS satellites in conjunction with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. (SPACE.com)

April 12 2006

Four million year old fossilized bones of '' Australopithecus Anamensis '', belonging to a Hominin species that Anatomically falls between '' Ardipithecus Ramidus '' and '' Australopithecus Afarensis '', are found in Middle Awash , Ethiopia . Scientists publish their conclusion that these species are demonstrating the Evolution of hominids, since all three fossils types were found in the same geographic area. (AFP/YahooNews)

April 11 2006

The '' Venus Express '' spacecraft of the European Space Agency arrives at Venus approximately 5 months after it was launched and goes into Orbit around the Planet . (BBC) (ESA)

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5 April 2006

A new fossilized Species is discovered that resembles a cross between a Fish and a Crocodile , called '' Tiktaalik Roseae ''. It was found on Ellesmere Island and is estimated to be 375 million years old. (AP/YahooNews)

4 April 2006

Researcher publish the result of X-ray images taken by Swift of the Deep Impact collision with Comet Tempel 1 . It reveals that the comet ejected material in large amounts for many days. (BBC)

2 April 2006

The Navy Forces Of The Islamic Revolutionary Guard (Iranian Navy) successfully test fires a high-speed "underwater missile", most probably a Supercavitating Torpedo . (Iran Daily) (AP)

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