Child Witnesses: How To Improve Their Performance

A study at the University of Leicester into how to improve child and young adult witnesses' evidence has looked at several issues that affect witnesses' accuracy.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

New Synthetic Form Of Protein Holds Promise To Stop Cancer Spread

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have a pending patent on a new synthetic form of a protein involved in certain types of cancers and immune system diseases.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

More Than Skin Deep: There's No Such Thing As A 'Safe' Suntan, Researchers Warn

There may be no such thing as a 'safe' tan based on ultraviolet radiation, according to a series of papers published in the journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Researchers Invigorate 'Exhausted' Immune Cells

In battles against chronic infections, the body's key immune cells often become exhausted and ineffective. Researchers have now found a way to restore vigor to these killer T cells by blocking a key receptor on their surface, findings that may advance the development of new therapies for diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, and cancer.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Small Glaciers -- Not Large -- Account For Most Of Greenland's Recent Loss Of Ice, Study Shows

The recent dramatic melting and breakup of a few huge Greenland glaciers have fueled public concerns over the impact of global climate change, but that isn't the island's biggest problem. A new study shows that the dozens of much smaller outflow glaciers dotting Greenland's coast together account for three times more loss from the island's ice sheet than the amount coming from their huge relatives.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Report Offers Advice To McCain, Obama On Science And Technology Appointments

The importance of research in solving many of our national challenges, including economic ones, was emphasized today in a new report titled "Science and Technology for America's Progress: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments In the new administration." The report, sent to John McCain and Barack Obama with guidance for whomever is elected president in November, provides suggestions on filling key science appointments after the election.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Small Numbers Of Patients With Drug-resistant TB May Account For High Proportion Of New Infections

Inadequate treatment of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis can leave patients highly infectious, and small numbers of such patients may drive transmission of the disease in the very health care facilities intended to treat it, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

Criminals Who Eat Processed Foods More Likely To Be Discovered, Through Fingerprint Sweat Corroding Metal

The inventor of a revolutionary new forensic fingerprinting technique claims criminals who eat processed foods have 'sticky fingers,' which are more likely to corrode metal. This makes them more likely to be discovered by police.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

It’s All In The Hips: Early Whales Used Well Developed Back Legs For Swimming, Fossils Show

The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a "calling card" of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that allow them to steer. Their special tails provide the powerful thrust necessary to move their huge bulk. Yet this has not always been the case. Now newly found fossils from Alabama and Mississippi that pinpoint where tail flukes developed in the evolution of whales.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

Top-selling Cholesterol Drug Does Little For Women, Study Suggests

Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a new study was unable to find high quality clinical evidence documenting reduced heart attack risk for women in a primary prevention context.
Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

Seven African nations cut malaria deaths by 50%

Successes follow intensive drive to protect people from disease, World Health Organisation says
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:21 pm

Full Moon Energizes Birds

During full moons, a marine bird is much more active than on dimmer nights, research shows.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:18 pm

Kangaroo Rats Get Space-Based Census

The first-ever population count for kangaroo rats will be taken from outer space.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:14 pm

Rare Viking Shield Found in Denmark

Archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old Viking shield in Denmark.
Source: Livescience.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Turkish court bans Richard Dawkins website

A Turkish court has banned internet users from viewing the official Richard Dawkins website after a Muslim creationist claimed its contents were defamatory and blasphemous
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:46 pm

Scientists to count kangaroo rats from outer space (AP)

AP - Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm

Postcards from heaven: scientists to study near-death experiences

Scientists from University of Southampton design experiment to investigate out-of-body experiences in heart attack survivors
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:26 pm

Seeking Moby

From quarry to eco-symbol, what the whale means to us
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am

The Nation's Weather (AP)

AP - A cold front was to continue bringing stormy weather to areas of the Southeast on Thursday. Light rain showers and slight to moderate thunderstorms were predicted for Florida in the afternoon.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am

Earth Hot Spots Spark Alien Ideas

Researchers found hydrothermal vents supporting an extremophile ecosystem.
Source: Livescience.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

How Rare Is the Earth?

The Kepler Mission will search for hard evidence of other Earths.
Source: Livescience.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

NASA's Most Memorable Missions

As NASA turns 50, here's a look at some of its most memorable missions.
Source: Livescience.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

NASA's Most Memorable Missions (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA's first 50 years have seen both triumph and tragedy as the U.S. space agency sent unmanned probes to other planets and the fringe of our solar system, landed the first astronauts on the moon, built the world's first reusable manned spaceship and worked alongside other countries to construct the International Space Station.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

Spit parties: Genetic testing becomes a social activity

A company is glamorising genetic testing by taking spit samples at high-society parties. But instead of promoting healthier lifestyles, the results could create needless anxiety
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:54 am

No plant CO2 relief in warm world

Plants are unlikely to soak up excess carbon dioxide as temperatures rise, a study concludes.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:39 am

X-ray pulse seen in biggest holes

Scientists find what they say is a missing link between the behaviour of the smallest and biggest black holes
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Scientists name 100 new shark and ray species (Reuters)

Reuters - Scientists using DNA have catalogued and described 100 new species of sharks and rays in Australian waters, which they said on Thursday would help conservation of the marine animals and aid in climate change monitoring.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am

Scientists name 100 new shark and ray species

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Scientists using DNA have catalogued and described 100 new species of sharks and rays in Australian waters, which they said on Thursday would help conservation of the marine animals and aid in climate change monitoring.

Source: Reuters: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am

Rare Viking-era shield found in Denmark (AP)

AP - Danish archaeologists say they have found a well-preserved Viking shield that is more than 1,000 years old.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 9:46 am

Environmentalists balk at drilling off NJ coast (AP)

AP - With oil and gas drilling heating up as an issue in the presidential race, environmentalists and the governor reiterated their opposition to tapping reserves off the state's coast, saying it would endanger the environment and the tourism industry on which New Jersey is so dependent.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 8:18 am

UK seeking CO2 trading increase

The UK government wants EU nations to be allowed to trade 50% of their target CO2 cuts, a leaked document reveals.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 7:36 am

Scientists aim to discover whether people really have near-death 'out of body' experiences

A large study is to examine whether cardiac arrest patients really do have near-death "out of body" experiences.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 18 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am

100 New Sharks and Rays Named (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - More than 100 species of sharks and rays have been classified and named as new species, including some that had been discovered as far back as the early 1990s.
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 2:56 am

100 New Sharks and Rays Named

More than 100 species of sharks and rays have been classified and named as new species.
Source: Livescience.com | 18 Sep 2008 | 2:53 am

ND researchers hope to find complete croc skeleton (AP)

AP - Researchers are hoping a large cache of ancient crocodile bones in western North Dakota will yield the state's first complete croc skeleton.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:19 am

Date for shuttle flight to Hubble in jeopardy (AP)

AP - The October launch date of NASA's shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope is in jeopardy because of a problem with insulation on the replacement batteries for the telescope.

Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 1:19 am

Companies seek alternatives to plastic chemical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health worries about a chemical found in many plastic products have created opportunities for companies catering to the growing market for products made without bisphenol A.

Source: Reuters: Science News | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:52 am

Letter: We must oppose the HIV-Aids deniers

Letter: Aids deniers undermine confidence in essential anti-retrovirals
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 18 Sep 2008 | 12:35 am

Doctors: ban sunbed use by under-18s

Researchers have found clear evidence that using sunbeds or prolonged exposure to sunlight in childhood raises the risk of skin cancer later in life
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 17 Sep 2008 | 11:16 pm

John Waller on the mystery of mass hysteria

A recent outbreak of fainting in a Tanzania school has the hallmarks of mass hysteria, says John Waller. But what causes it and why is it still happening around the world?
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 17 Sep 2008 | 11:16 pm

Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop Asthma

Finding backs 'hygiene hypothesis' that early exposure to germs confers protective effect
Source: Livescience.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 9:12 pm

8 Ways to Green Your Night Out

Keep your environmental footprint low while you’re dancing up a storm.
Source: Livescience.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Water Flowed on Mars Longer than Thought

Features of plains around Valles Marineris indicated flowing water on Mars longer than though.
Source: Livescience.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 8:43 pm

New Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station

A Russian cargo ship arrived late, but safely, at the space station Wednesday.
Source: Livescience.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 8:36 pm

Nation's First Weather Museum Survives Ike

Three meteorologists with the John C. Freeman Weather Museum rode out Ike.
Source: Livescience.com | 17 Sep 2008 | 8:06 pm

Cargo reaches space outpost after hurricane delay

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of U.S. mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported.

Source: Reuters: Science News | 17 Sep 2008 | 7:52 pm

Heat Hinders Ground's Ability to Absorb CO2

A very hot year damages the ability of soils and plants to absorb carbon dioxide.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 17 Sep 2008 | 6:22 pm

EU to overhaul fisheries policy

The European Commission is to review the Common Fisheries Policy, saying the current regime fails to protect stocks.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:52 pm

Why did Reiss have to resign?

Research shows the professor was right. Teachers must engage with all students, including creationists, Miriam David argues
Source: Science | guardian.co.uk | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:44 pm

Tech Tigers

Choose the best gizmos from UK's brightest inventors
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:38 pm

Spore-Flinging Fungi Set Flight Record

Nature's fastest launch comes from a surprising source: fungi.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:14 pm

Medvedev wants Russia to set Arctic seabed borders

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered his officials on Wednesday to draft a law marking out Russia's borders in the Arctic, where it is competing with the West for control of vast energy resources.

Source: Reuters: Science News | 17 Sep 2008 | 3:04 pm

New Iguana Species Revealed

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from 61 iguanas reveals a new species.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 17 Sep 2008 | 2:49 pm

Viking Age Triggered by Shortage of Wives?

Competition for wives, not better ships, likely set off the violent Viking Age.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 17 Sep 2008 | 1:57 pm

Cactus Goo Makes Water Safe

Some families have long known about cactus's water-cleansing properties.
Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 17 Sep 2008 | 1:42 pm

Russia to help Cuba build space center

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow is ready to help Cuba develop its own space center, Russia's space agency chief said on Wednesday after talks in Caracas with Venezuelan and Cuban officials, Itar-Tass news agency reported.

Source: Reuters: Science News | 17 Sep 2008 | 1:34 pm

Norway joins fight to save Amazon

Norway pledges $1bn to a new fund to help Brazil preserve its Amazon rainforest and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 17 Sep 2008 | 1:25 pm

CO2 storage option for UK seabed

Parts of the sea-bed between Northern Ireland and Scotland could become a storage facility for carbon dioxide, according to a new study.
Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 17 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm