Strong associations between disturbed rest/activity rhythms and mortality rates in older, community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) men have been reported. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
On May 22, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico joined other telescopes in North America, South America, Europe and Africa in simultaneously observing the same targets, simulating a telescope more than 6,800 miles (almost 11,000 kilometers) in diameter. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
Should a sergeant sacrifice a wounded private on the battlefield in order to save the rest of his troops? Is euthanasia acceptable if it prevents needless suffering? Many of us will have to face some sort of extreme moral choice such as these at least once in our life. A new study in Psychological Science explores how people understand morality and make decisions on moral issues. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
You can't always trust your GPS gadget. As scientists have long known, perplexing electrical activity in the upper atmospheric zone called the ionosphere can tamper with signals from GPS satellites. Now, new research and monitoring systems are clarifying what happens to disruptive clouds of electrons and other electrically charged particles, known as ions, in the ionosphere. The work may lead to regional predictions of reduced GPS reliability and accuracy. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
Research by an honors student has revealed high mercury levels may be a contributing factor to dolphin deaths in Australia. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
Viruses genetically designed to kill cancer cells offer a promising strategy for treating incurable brain tumors, but the body often eliminates the viruses before they can eliminate the tumor. This animal study helps explain why this happens. The research shows that as the viruses destroy tumor cells, the cells release proteins that stimulate new blood-vessel growth to the tumor. These vessels bring immune cells that eradicate the viruses and actually stimulate regrowth of the tumor. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 3:00 am
British scientists are developing a new type of glass that can dissolve and release calcium into the body. This will enable patients to regrow bones and could signal a move away from bone transplants. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
The International Astronomical Union has decided on the term plutoid as a name for dwarf planets like Pluto at a meeting of its Executive Committee in Oslo. Almost two years after the IAU General Assembly introduced the category of dwarf planets, the IAU, as promised, has decided on a name for transneptunian dwarf planets similar to Pluto. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Eating fish and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced risk of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a meta-analysis of nine previously published studies. However, the accumulated evidence includes few clinical trials and is insufficient to support the routine consumption of such foods for AMD prevention, the authors note. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Researchers have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The age-dependence of the obesity seen in this mouse model mimics human obesity patterns, researchers said. Indeed, the likelihood of people developing obesity more than doubles between the ages of 20 and 60. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 12 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
While we wait for the potential McCain-Obama election scandals to unfold, test yourself on these historic election controversies. Source: LiveScience.com | 11 Jun 2008 | 2:11 pm
Bikinis and other sexy stimuli can make men more prone to seek immediate gratification - leading to blown diets, budgets and bank accounts. Source: LiveScience.com | 11 Jun 2008 | 2:11 pm
AFP - The launch of a US-French satellite that will track rising sea levels and ocean currents, scheduled for June 15, has been delayed, the French national space agency (CNES) said Wednesday.
AFP - The United States has called for a review of international law to regulate the killing of whales for scientific research in an apparent bid to plug a loophole exploited by Japan, which is accused of slaughtering the creatures.
AP - Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday and began its journey home, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab.
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery backed away from the International Space Station on Wednesday, leaving behind a Japanese research laboratory, a new crewmember and high hopes for the outpost's completion by 2010.
AP - Archaeologists in Jordan have discovered a cave underneath one of the world's oldest churches and say it may have been an even more ancient site of Christian worship. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 11 Jun 2008 | 1:06 pm
LiveScience.com - A trio of robotic fish sporting tails and fins recently aced their first swim team test. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 11 Jun 2008 | 12:55 pm
Professor Robert Langer, one of the most prolific inventors in medicine, wins the Millennium Technology Prize. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 11 Jun 2008 | 12:30 pm
A Nasa telescope due for launch today will enable scientists to "look under the hood and see how the universe works" Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 11 Jun 2008 | 12:29 pm
AFP - London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares gained 0.33 percent to 5,846.80 points on Wednesday, lifted by heavyweight energy shares which benefited from oil prices trading close to record highs, traders said.
A national effort is needed to tackle the vulnerability of key infrastructure to flooding, warns the Environment Agency. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 11 Jun 2008 | 10:55 am
Marine conservationists want a ban on mass balloon releases because of the damage they can do to wildlife. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 11 Jun 2008 | 7:21 am
AP - Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver-haired monkeys in Indonesia that fish.
AP - The United Nations environment agency unveiled a new atlas Tuesday that shows what the agency says are the dramatic effects of climate change on Africa.
Six-week-old saddleback pig, Cinderella, has taken to wearing wellies after being diagnosed with a fear of dirt Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 11 Jun 2008 | 12:54 am
A new genetic family tree of UK birds may help predict which ones are likely to see population declines in future. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 11 Jun 2008 | 12:50 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Living near green space makes little or no difference in how much people exercise during their leisure time, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday.
AFP - A dinosaur bone discovered in Australia has defied prevailing wisdom about how the world's continents separated from a super-continent millions of years ago, a new study published on Tuesday said. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 10 Jun 2008 | 11:07 pm
Greenfinches, ptarmigans and blackbirds could be among the next British birds sliding towards extinction Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 10 Jun 2008 | 11:04 pm
A Nasa space telescope is about to launch on a mission to explore the Universe with "gamma-ray glasses". Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 10 Jun 2008 | 8:49 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists said on Tuesday they had identified subtle chemical changes that allow abnormal cells to multiply out of control, a finding that could help detect colon cancer earlier.
Some Mediterranean shark populations have fallen by 99% over the last two centuries, a study shows. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 10 Jun 2008 | 6:08 pm
Archaeologists in Rihab, Jordan, say they have discovered a cave that could be the world's oldest Christian church. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 10 Jun 2008 | 5:29 pm
A new atlas shows Africa's changing landscape over 30 years including disappearing glaciers and lakes. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 10 Jun 2008 | 4:06 pm
New UK power stations should meet tough greenhouse gas efficiency standards as a stepping stone towards very low carbon electricity generation, say environmentalists Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 10 Jun 2008 | 3:59 pm
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA scientists struggled on Monday to process the soil that the Phoenix Mars Lander scooped from the Red Planet's surface, finding that the Martian dirt was too clumpy to sift into the spacecraft's onboard laboratory.
Despite recent criticisms, the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism is delivering the goods. Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 10 Jun 2008 | 12:24 pm
AFP - The launch of a US-French satellite that will track rising sea levels and ocean currents, scheduled for June 15, has been delayed, the French national space agency (CNES) said Wednesday.
AFP - The United States has called for a review of international law to regulate the killing of whales for scientific research in an apparent bid to plug a loophole exploited by Japan, which is accused of slaughtering the creatures.
AP - Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday and began its journey home, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab.
AFP - London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares gained 0.33 percent to 5,846.80 points on Wednesday, lifted by heavyweight energy shares which benefited from oil prices trading close to record highs, traders said.
AP - Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver-haired monkeys in Indonesia that fish.
AP - The United Nations environment agency unveiled a new atlas Tuesday that shows what the agency says are the dramatic effects of climate change on Africa.