AFP - The French-US satellite Jason 2, slated for lift-off Friday from California, will provide precise monitoring of rising sea levels and currents and track the effects of climate change.
AP - Russia successfully launched six U.S. communications satellites into orbit Thursday, officials said. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:19 am
AP - A South Korean team led by disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said Thursday it has created 17 clones of an endangered dog breed popular in China. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 19 Jun 2008 | 10:12 am
AP - Supporters and foes of a proposed University of California, Berkeley sports center that ignited a rancorous tree-sitting protest claimed victory after a judge issued a complex ruling on the matter. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 19 Jun 2008 | 9:54 am
Reuters - Iranian and
Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare
cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region,
despite a nuclear row between their governments.
KUH-E BAFGH PROTECTED AREA, Iran (Reuters) - Iranian and Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region, despite a nuclear row between their governments.
Genetically modified crops could be grown in Britain on a wider scale as a means of dealing with the global food crisis, it was revealed today Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 19 Jun 2008 | 9:09 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research misconduct at U.S. institutions may be more common than previously suspected, with 9 percent of scientists saying in a new survey that they personally had seen fabrication, falsification or plagiarism.
AP - The Phoenix lander stopped digging soil near Mars' north pole Wednesday as engineers on Earth worked to fix a glitch that caused the loss of a day's worth of photos.
AP - With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea.
Cease and desist letters from state's department of health could spell end for genetic tests being sold to public Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 18 Jun 2008 | 11:11 pm
Psychologists claim recipe for prolific sex life is combination of flaws including 'narcissistic self-obsession' Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 18 Jun 2008 | 11:11 pm
AP - A cyclone wrecks coastal Myanmar, spawning outbreaks of malaria, cholera and dengue fever. Flooding inundates Iowa, raising an array of public health concerns. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 10:10 pm
LiveScience.com - If you ever felt at least metaphorically like you wanted to kill
your brother or sister, your sibling is lucky you're not a booby. A
Nazca booby, a Galápagos Island seabird, is eager and able to kill a
sibling in the nest. Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 9:51 pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have developed a way to add color to medical scans known as MRIs, potentially enhancing the information and sensitivity the images provide, they said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
LONDON (Reuters) - A common herpes virus might trigger an unusual form of type 2 diabetes found in sub-Saharan Africa that is characterized by rapid onset of disease, French researchers said on Tuesday.
Jane Czyzselska: Evidence that sexual orientation is hardwired into our neural circuitry will only encourage outdated stereotypes Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:30 pm
They vary the volume of their calls during sex to maximise the survival chances of their offspring, research suggests Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:10 pm
As summer comes and people across America get ready to start slathering on the sunscreen, a note of caution is in order -- a little sunshine is good for you. Studies increasingly are suggesting the value of vitamin D -- often known as the sunshine vitamin, because that's one way you can obtain it -- in everything from bone metabolism to maintaining muscle strength, immune function, reducing hypertension and possibly even playing a role in prevention of cancer and autoimmune disease. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a new report. In the second, insurgent phase of the war, injuries have been more severe, transport times longer, more injuries have occurred per individual and more soldiers have been killed in action or died of their wounds. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
Nanotechnology is paving the way toward improved solar cells. New research shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell, with improved performance at a lower cost. Researchers have found a surprising way to give the nanotubes the properties they need: add defects. Currently, these solar cells, called dye-sensitized solar cells, have a transparent film made of an oxide that is applied to glass and conducts electricity. In addition, a separate film made of platinum acts as a catalyst to speed the chemical reactions involved. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
Scientists suggests that the immunosuppressive effect of the drug misoprostol, if given vaginally rather than orally along with RU-486 to terminate a pregnancy, is likely the reason a small number of women taking the two-drug combination have contracted a rare, fatal bacterial infection. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
Research on octopuses has shed new light on how our brains store and recall memory. Why octopuses? Octopuses and other related creatures, known as cephalopods, are considered to be the most intelligent invertebrates because they have relatively large brains and they can be trained for various learning and memory tasks. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
Three months of aerobic exercise decreased body fat and calorie intake in overweight and obese people, according to a new study, and the researchers believe that changes to a central nervous system factor are responsible. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 3:00 pm
Early-career engineers at Lockheed Martin who are also earning engineering degrees at Cornell broke the world amateur high-altitude balloon record in a recent near-space flight that exceeded 125,000 feet. The students' flight beat the previous amateur altitude record by nearly 5,000 feet. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
Swedish researchers have found that some physical attributes of the homosexual brain resemble those found in the opposite sex. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
Researchers found that the activation of a molecular pathway important in stem cell and developmental biology leads to the increase in lung stem cells. Harnessing this knowledge could help develop therapies for lung-tissue repair after injury or disease. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
A compound found in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and resulting cognitive impairment in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. The nutritional supplement was as effective as red wine in preventing amyloid beta plaque build up. Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
AFP - The French-US satellite Jason 2, slated for lift-off Friday from California, will provide precise monitoring of rising sea levels and currents and track the effects of climate change.
Reuters - Iranian and
Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare
cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region,
despite a nuclear row between their governments.
AP - The Phoenix lander stopped digging soil near Mars' north pole Wednesday as engineers on Earth worked to fix a glitch that caused the loss of a day's worth of photos.
AP - With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea.