However, it was only in the 1990s that British scientists, with the help of radar, were able to determine the full extent of the sub-glacial feature.

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My hope is that data scientists, with the help of the technology now available to them, will make subjective lists a thing of the past and give us real information utility.

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The probe's five-year mission is the cornerstone of a NASA science program called Living with a Star, which aims to help scientists better understand aspects of the sun-Earth system that affect our lives and society.

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President Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease after leaving office -- an affliction that many scientists say eventually may be cured with the help of embryonic stem cell research.

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Then in March 1997 the scientists managed, with the help of a sympathetic deputy prime minister, Vladimir Fortov, to block the decree.

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Scientists have monitored sea ice conditions for about 50 years with the help of satellites.

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The team has joined with Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation to enhance understanding of climate change (and to help prove that whales can smell).

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To help Hollywood get it right, the National Academy of Sciences even has a West Coast office to help writers and directors connect with scientists. (See: Hollywood Teams Up With Science).

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The awards programme is designed to promote and highlight the critical importance of ensuring greater participation of women in science, by awarding promising female scientists with fellowships to help them further their research.

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