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How Daughter Is Different From Mother ... In Yeast CellsScientists know how mother and daughter can be so different. Mother and daughter yeast cells, that is. The researchers have discovered a new mechanism for cell fate determination -- how one cell, the daughter, becomes dramatically different from the mother, even though they have the same genetic material. The study shows why mothers and daughters differ in how they express their genes: a certain gene regulator gets trapped in the daughter cell's nucleus.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Drier, Warmer Springs In US Southwest Stem From Human-caused Changes In WindsHuman-driven changes in the westerly winds are bringing hotter and drier springs to the American Southwest, according to new research from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since the 1970s the winter storm track in the western US has been shifting north, particularly in the late winter. As a result, fewer winter storms bring rain and snow to Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, western Colorado and western New Mexico.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Rapid Test For Pathogens: Could Be Used To Detect Diseases Used By BioterroristsDangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to hours.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Pangea ConundrumThe existence of the supercontinent Pangea, which formed about 300 million years ago and broke up about 200 million years ago, is a cornerstone of plate tectonics, and processes resulting in its assembly and fragmentation have governed the evolution of Earth's crust for 500 million years. Over the past 20 years, evidence has been amassing that Pangea is just the latest in a series of supercontinents that formed repeatedly since the Archean, only to break up and reform again.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Insomnia: Changing Your Bedtime Habits Could HelpMany people sleep better when they are on holiday, and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, it is not only being free of daily worries that can make a difference to sleep. Good bedtime habits can help people to sleep well all year-round. Medication provides short-term relief at best.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Stroke Incidence Declines Among Swedish DiabeticsThe incidence of strokes among both diabetics and nondiabetics in Northern Sweden declined between 1985 and 2003. The overall decline in strokes among diabetics may be partly due to more intensive treatment of hypertension, smoking cessation and cholesterol-lowering efforts. More recurrent strokes occurred among diabetic than nondiabetic patients, so more intensive secondary prevention for diabetic patients is needed.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Fish Cancer Gene Linked To Pigment Pattern That Attracts MatesThough skin cancer is deadly to male fish, it also has one perk: The black melanoma splotches arise from attractive natural markings that lure female mates. A new study shows that the melanoma gene can be conserved in swordtail fish because of its beneficial role in sexual selection.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Genome Of Simplest Animal Reveals Ancient Lineage, Confounding Array Of Complex CapabilitiesThe genome of the simple and primitive animal, Trichoplax adhaerens, appears to harbor a far more complex suite of capabilities than meets the eye. The findings establish a group of organisms as a branching point of animal evolution and identify sets of genes, or a "parts list," employed by organisms that have evolved along particular branches.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Drugs To Inhibit Blood Vessel Growth Show Promise In Rat Model Of Deadly Brain TumorDrugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced new blood vessel growth and tumor size dramatically, but also prolonged survival.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Compression Stockings Incorrectly Used In 29 Percent Of PatientsGraduated compression stockings were used incorrectly in 29 percent of the patients and sized incorrectly in 26 percent of the patients according to new research. These stockings play an important role in preventing the formation of deep vein clots that can result in pulmonary complications and death.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Bush Seeks to Protect 3 Pacific Island ChainsA plan could make three of the world's most pristine island chains off limits to commercial fishing.Source: Livescience.com | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:07 pm Typhoon Nuri weakens after hitting Chinese coastHONG KONG (Reuters) - Typhoon Nuri, which shut down much of Hong Kong for a day, gradually weakened on Saturday after making landfall in China, though it disrupted hundreds of flights and left at least three people dead in Guangdong province.Source: Reuters: Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:08 am The Nation's Weather (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 9:22 am Black hole star mystery 'solved'Astronomers shed light on how stars can form around a massive black hole, defying conventional wisdom.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 23 Aug 2008 | 4:07 am All but 1 state suit from BP explosion settled (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:14 am Diary of terminally ill woman who chose euthanasiaWhen Marc Weide's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she chose euthanasia. Here, we publish his shockingly frank diary of her final daysSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:11 pm Science Weekly podcast: A Newsjam special featuring flying saucers made by schoolchildren; plus new biofuel bugsAlok Jha presents a Newsjam special. We discuss the MoD's Grand Challenge; the ExoMars rover; personalised drugs; Prince Charles and GM crops; biofuel bugs; Harun Yahya; homoeopathy; plus an invisibility cloakSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:08 pm Bad science: Can obsessing over sport actually improve your health?Ben Goldacre: Maybe mindset alone can influence metabolism and the benefits of exerciseSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:08 pm "Bigfoot" was rubber gorilla costumeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - No wonder Bigfoot failed a DNA test. Researchers said on Tuesday the hairy heap claimed by two men to be the corpse of the mythical half-ape, half-human creature was actually a full-body rubber gorilla costume.Source: Reuters: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:40 pm Seven Florida deaths blamed on tropical storm FayMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay was blamed on Friday for seven deaths in Florida as forecasters warned that its torrential rains threatened a large swath of the southeastern United States with flooding over the weekend.Source: Reuters: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:38 pm Suborbital Rocket Carrying NASA Experiments Crashes off Wallops IslandA rocket carrying two NASA experiments failed shortly after launch.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:10 pm Russian Rocket: All Fueled Up, But No Place to FlyThailand's first satellite has a Russian rocket ride but no path to launch it.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:10 pm Russian Rocket: All Fueled Up, But No Place to Fly (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - In another frustrating foul-up on the path towards converting Soviet-era military missiles into cash-paying satellite launchers, a military-industrial team in Moscow has announced the 'indefinite suspension' of plans to launch an earth resources survey satellite for Thailand.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 10:02 pm Video - The Next Step in Heat Shields for SpaceNASA's come up with two materials to protect returning astronauts. And one of them's been around for 40 years.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 9:21 pm NY nuclear plant likely a quake risk: studyNEW YORK (Reuters) - A nuclear power plant that lies within commuting distance of New York City is more likely to be shaken by an earthquake than previously thought because it sits atop a newly identified intersection of two active seismic zones, scientists said.Source: Reuters: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:50 pm Polar Bears Make Long, Risky SwimsMore polar bears are making risky swims across open ocean to safer sea ice and land.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:25 pm Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules (AP)AP - The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:07 pm Asked to Volunteer Time, People Give Money (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - When asked to volunteer their time to charity, Americans are likely to give more money.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:02 pm Telling Bad Jokes Invokes Hostility, ViolenceA linguist's research shows that using bad humor can be dangerous.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:53 pm Japan ends whale hunt with 211 catches (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:46 pm Early Childhood Factors Raise Risk for SnoringEar infections, dogs in the home, and large families all contribute, study findsSource: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:17 pm Yoda: The Cat with Four EarsTed and Valerie Rock said they've been inundated with television offers and media inquiries.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 6:13 pm Man Recalls Encounter With Obscure Wild BeastThey stood their ground, snouts raised, nostrils flared and twitching, the fur on their backs rippling.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 5:06 pm Asked to Volunteer Time, People Give MoneyThinking about donating time reminds people of the happiness achieved through helping others.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 4:34 pm NASA destroys rocket after failed launch (AP)AP - NASA destroyed an unmanned experimental rocket carrying a pair of research satellites Friday when it veered off course shortly after an early morning liftoff.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 22 Aug 2008 | 4:15 pm Bad Jokes Could Be Bad News for the TellerTelling a bad joke could bring you dirty looks and hostility.Source: Livescience.com | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:58 pm Earliest Known Human Had Neanderthal QualitiesThe earliest known modern human is found to share features with Neanderthals.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:41 pm Soled outThe hunt for a plastic-free pair of shoesSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:57 pm 'Iceman' Oetzi's Clothes Suggest Shepherd LifeThe world's oldest intact mummy was not a hunter-gatherer, research shows.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm Ice Cracks at Greenland's Tip Worry ScientistsNew satellite images of Greenland show a 7-mile crack in the Petermann glacier.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:38 pm Heavy Rain Triggers Destructive TornadoesResearch shows heavy rain is key during the forming of tornadoes.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:38 pm US scientists challenge UK over coal-fired power stationsThe British government risks scuppering a global deal to cut emissions if it presses ahead with a new generation of dirty coal power, says a powerful coalition of US scientists and environmentalistsSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm
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