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Dark Matter Disk In Our Galaxy, Supercomputer Simulation ShowsThe Milky Way contains a disk of "dark matter," according to new calculations by astronomers. They have used the results of a supercomputer simulation to deduce the presence of this disk.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain A Global ConcernThe forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climate.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Prosthetic Ears Appear To Improve Hearing And Speech Recognition In Noisy EnvironmentsProsthetic ears appear to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according to a new report.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Flower-shaped Nanoparticles May Lead To Better Batteries For Portable ElectronicsWant more power and longer battery life for that cell phone, laptop, and digital music player? "Flower power" may be the solution. Chemists are reporting development of flower-shaped nanoparticles with superior electronic performance than conventional battery materials.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Magic Can Conjure Up Confidence And Social SkillsFor years, audiences have been thrilled by the amazing performances of master magicians, such as David Blaine and Derren Brown. Now, the results of a new experiment suggests that such magical feats can also work wonders with children’s confidence and social skills.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Childhood Brain Cancer Genes IdentifiedScientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer. Researchers have found three genes associated with specific characteristics of ependymoma — the third most common form of childhood brain cancer.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm Depressed Dialysis Patients More Likely To Be Hospitalized Or Die, Researcher FindsDialysis patients diagnosed with depression are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or die within a year than those who are not depressed, researchers have found.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment Used To Bust Blood Clots In LegsThe first major national trial of a catheter-based treatment for deep vein thrombosis will evaluate the use of clot-dissolving drugs in combination with clot removal devices to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with DVT (the formation of a blood clot in a leg vein). PTS, a common irreversible complication of DVT, causes permanent damage to the veins, resulting in debilitating chronic leg pain, swelling, fatigue and/or skin ulcers.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm New Ant Species Discovered In The Amazon Likely Represents Oldest Living Lineage Of AntsA new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest is likely a descendant of the very first ants to evolve.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm Two Beta Blockers Also Protect Heart Tissue, Study FindsA newly discovered chemical pathway that helps protect heart tissue can be stimulated by two of 20 common beta-blockers, drugs that are prescribed to millions of patients who have experienced heart failure.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm Clampdown urged on shark finningAuthorities, notably the EU, must tighten rules on shark finning to stem the creatures' global decline, conservationists say.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm Snacks Overpower Our Best Intentions (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Despite our best intentions to eat something healthy, we often choose sugary snacks.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:26 pm Snacks Overpower Our Best IntentionsDespite our best intentions to eat something healthy, we often choose sugary snacks.Source: Livescience.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm Bushmeat Ban Not the AnswerA ban on bushmeat hunting ignores the nutritional needs of local people, says a new report.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm Israeli city uses DNA to fight dog poopPETAH TIKVA, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:25 pm China names crew for space launchChina announces the names of three astronauts who will carry out the country's third manned space mission.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:23 pm Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline destroyed (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:23 pm Self-flying helicopter takes offSTANFORD, California (Reuters) - A four-foot-long helicopter flew itself over the Stanford University campus on Monday in a test of artificial intelligence that researchers say could be used to scout wildfires or on military missions.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:06 pm Sharks released off Sydney beach for studySYDNEY (Reuters) - A Sydney aquarium released seven sharks bred in captivity and tagged with acoustic tracking devices into the waters off a city beach on Tuesday to study if it is feasible to breed sharks to restock dwindling wild numbers.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:49 am Calls for bushmeat ban rejectedA blanket crackdown on hunting bushmeat would starve Africans of essential protein, says a new report.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:43 am Eight-Legged Space Survivor Gives 'Panspermia' New LifeEight-legged animals survived exposure to the harsh environment of space, supporting the idea that simple life forms could travel between planets.Source: Livescience.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:17 am The Future of America's Space CorpsNASA's astronaut corps faces serious challenges as the agency turns 50.Source: Livescience.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:17 am Ike resurrects river flooding fears across Midwest (AP)
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News: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am All-electric vehicles no magic bullet: scientistARGONNE, Illinois (Reuters) - A future of all-electric cars coasting along streets and highways may be illusory, given that their range may be cut in half by aggressive drivers speeding along with the air conditioning blasting, U.S. scientists said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:31 am Nasa selects Mars climate missionThe US space agency (Nasa) approves its next orbiter mission to Mars - the Maven mission that will study climate evolution.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:27 am Prehistoric ant discovered alive in Amazon rainforestAn ancient ancestor of ants has been discovered living in the soils of the Amazon rainforestSource: Science | guardian.co.uk | 16 Sep 2008 | 8:09 am Varicose vein treatment eases hunger for pigsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A treatment for varicose veins helped cut the appetites of healthy, growing pigs and might offer a less radical alternative to weight-loss surgery for obese people, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 4:36 am Unearthed: The 90-year-old corpse that might help fight fluThe body of an aristocrat who died in 1919 has been exhumed in the hope it will help combat a future flu pandemic.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:46 am Lithium battery for many vehicles seen a ways offARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, Illinois (Reuters) - Vast improvements are needed to extend the life and lower the cost of lithium batteries before they can efficiently power vehicles, a U.S. government official who tracks high-power battery development said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:42 am Judge refuses to let snowmobiles roam Yellowstone (AP)AP - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., threw out plans Monday to allow more than 500 snowmobiles a day into Yellowstone National Park, drawing sharp criticism from Wyoming's congressional delegation and snowmobiling advocates but praise from conservationists.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:14 am New Rules Advised for Hunting Gorillas, 'Bushmeat'The bushmeat issue has become a vexing one.Source: Livescience.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:04 am Fluorescent-Red Glowing Fish FoundScientists have found in the Red Sea several fish that fluoresce in red.Source: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:42 pm Kate Hilpern: Just how unreliable are our powers of recall?Kate Hilpern finds out just how unreliable our powers of recall areSource: Science | guardian.co.uk | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:19 pm Is it possible, asks Peta Bee, that being super-fit lessens the risks of smoking?Is it possible, asks Peta Bee, that being super-fit lessens the risks of smoking?Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:19 pm NASA awards $485M Mars project delayed by conflict (AP)AP - NASA chose a University of Colorado proposal for a $485 million Mars mission on Monday after a nine-month delay caused by a conflict of interest in the selection process. The delay cost the space agency time, money and science.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:14 pm Fast-food could betray criminalsA fingerprinting method that uses salt in people's sweat could result in more arrests for criminals with a diet high in fast food.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:08 pm Proteins in blood predict early lung cancer: studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Just three tumor proteins can indicate lung cancer as much as a year before symptoms emerge, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that may lead to a blood test for lung cancer within five years.Source: Reuters: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:15 pm Scientists get images of planet with sun-like starWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have snapped the first images of a planet outside our solar system that is orbiting a star very much like the sun.Source: Reuters: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:50 pm Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After InjuryNot only restores aesthetics, but also improves speech recognitionSource: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:41 pm Spider Venom Recipe Could Be Key to AntidoteUsing hi-tech methods, scientists list the ingredients of brown recluse venom.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:09 pm BLOG: Deep Sea NewsJust when you thought the Invertebrate Wars were over...Think again.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:09 pm Strange 'Ant from Mars' DiscoveredBiologists find new blind, subterranean ant species in Amazon rainforest.Source: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm How 'Kilroy Was Here' Changed the WorldThe Kilroy character became a legend among the millions of military men and women who served during World War II.Source: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:40 pm Gene variant raises skin cancer risk: studyLONDON (Reuters) - People who carry a certain genetic variation are much more likely to develop the most dangerous form of skin cancer, Portuguese researchers said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:01 pm China Gears Up for Third Manned SpaceflightChina is gearing up for its third manned spaceflight, set to include its first ever spacewalk, later this month.Source: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 6:34 pm Why People Ignore Hurricane Evacuation WarningsReasons vary from not having the means to flee to 'hurricane fatigue'.Source: Livescience.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 6:24 pm Exoplanet circles 'normal star'Astronomers unveil what may be the first picture of an extra-solar planet circling a normal star like our own Sun.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 6:13 pm Adam Rutherford: There's a lot of rubbish in cyberspace, but Tim Berners-Lee's idea that you can quality control it is nonsenseAdam Rutherford: There's a lot of rubbish in cyberspace, and in a sense, that's part of its beauty. The idea that you can quality control it is nonsenseSource: Science | guardian.co.uk | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:22 pm EU launches new hi-tech instituteA new EU institute aimed at fostering technological innovation holds its inaugural meeting in Budapest.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:22 pm Adam and EveWho are the British people who believe in creationism?Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:06 pm People Wired to See Walking Men as ApproachingA male figure seen walking is more likely to appear to be approaching a viewer.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 15 Sep 2008 | 3:36 pm Possible First Photo of Planet Around Sun-Like Star (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - Astronomers have taken what may the first picture of a planet orbiting a star similar to the sun.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 3:15 pm Gorilla warWildlife rangers feel the impacts of conflict at first handSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:56 pm NASA Eyes Nuclear Reactor for Moon BaseNASA makes plans to power a future moon base with nuclear fission.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:40 pm Chianti: Secret to Long Life, Says Ancient RecipeA centuries-old recipe promising long life is found and its base is Chianti.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:40 pm Breast cancer vaccine helps body fight tumorsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers who designed one experimental breast cancer vaccine say they have fine-tuned the process and come up with another that they hope will be more effective.Source: Reuters: Science News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:24 pm
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