May 2006 in science
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Events in Science
May 28, 2006
- The Mars Exploration Rovers are to get a software upgrade to allow them to automatically find and transmit pictures of clouds, dust-devils and other interesting phenomena. (BBC)
May 23, 2006
- Nike and Apple Computer reveal a sports kit called Nike+iPod that works with a new line of running shoes that stores information about the wearer's performance and displays it or broadcasts it through an iPod. (CNN) (Reuters)
May 12, 2006
- A Tanzanian monkey, the Kipunji, was listed last year as a new species. Recent research shows it to be the first new genus of monkey in 83 years. (BBC)
May 11, 2006
- A grizzly-polar bear hybrid is found on Banks Island in Canada's Northwest Territories. (MSNBC)
May 9 2006
- St Andrews University researchers have determined that dolphins have and recognise "names" for each other, not just sound. (BBC)
May 3 2006
- A study published in Nature presents data showing that parts of the Pacific trade winds, called the Walker circulation, have slowed down by about 3 percent since the mid 1800s. A simulation of this effect can only be matched to the data when including effects due to Global warming. (AP/YahooNews)