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Economic Woes Chill Effort To Stop Global Warming

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:11:34 EDT

Attempts to tackle global warming are being made more difficult by the spreading economic crisis even as Democratic congressional leaders say it's still a top goal for next year.

Nobel Prize Winner Dr. George Palade Dies At 95

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:13:34 EDT

Dr. George Palade, who won a Nobel Prize in 1974 for his work isolating and identifying cell structure and helped create one of the leading cell biology programs in the nation at the University of California, San Diego, has died. He was 95.

NASA Presses Ahead For Mars Rover Launch In 2009

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:12:32 EDT

NASA has decided to press ahead with plans to launch a big new rover to Mars next year. Friday's decision comes after concerns were raised about the budget and technical progress for the Mars Science Laboratory.

Scientists: Virginia Shark's Pup A 'virgin Birth'

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:11:45 EDT

Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark.

Tropical Species Also Threatened By Climate Change

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:12:41 EDT

If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.

Satellites Collect Data On Sea Temperatures, Reefs

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:14:30 EDT

Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide.

Scientist Warns Cash Woes 'devastating' To Science

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:12:39 EDT

Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be "just devastating" to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations.

Gene-testing Startup's Study Responds To Critics

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:12:33 EDT

A Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is responding to criticism that the tests could spur bad health-care choices by teaming up for a broad study of how the results affect behavior.

Stem Cells From Testicles An Option To Embryos

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:11:47 EDT

Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field.

Future Of Flagship Mars Mission Up In The Air

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:12:00 EDT

Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet.

Penguins Ride Air Force Jet To South Atlantic

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:13:12 EDT

More than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on an air force jet and released closer to the frigid waters they call home, environmentalists said Monday.

Small Asteroid About To Burn Up In Sky Over Africa

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:12:42 EDT

Astronomers say a small asteroid is about to make a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa.

Scientists: 1 In 4 Mammals Faces Extinction

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:12:23 EDT

Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good.

Venus Flytraps Caught In Shrinking Natural Habitat

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:11:35 EDT

Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot.

Big Fossil Found In Paleontologist's Yard Post-Ike

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:12:51 EDT

A paleontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

Strippers, Armadillos Inspire Ig Nobel Winners

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:14:19 EDT

Deborah Anderson had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola products for years. So she and her colleagues decided to put the soft drink to the test. In the lab, that is.

Researchers Find That Tuna Swim Across Atlantic

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:12:02 EDT

Bluefin tuna from both sides of the Atlantic get together as juveniles, a discovery that could affect how the tuna fishery is managed.

Group Seeks Protection For Ugly New England Fish

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:12:44 EDT

A ferocious-looking denizen of the deep that can gobble up whole urchins and crabs in a few swift chomps needs protection, according to a petition filed with the federal government.

Experts Warn Species In Peril From Climate Change

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:12:51 EDT

Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists warned Wednesday as a wildlife summit opened.

Study Traces AIDS Virus Origin To 100 Years Ago

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:12:32 EDT

The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.

Capsule That Caught Comet Dust Goes To Smithsonian

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:12:50 EDT

The capsule that brought the first comet samples back to Earth is going on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Mars Lander Finds Minerals Suggesting Past Water

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:13:31 EDT

NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time, scientists reported Monday. Soil experiments revealed the presence of two minerals known to be formed in liquid water. Scientists identified the minerals as calcium carbonate, found in limestone and chalk, and sheet silicate.

Analysis: Is The Right Stuff Now Lost In Space?

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:13:44 EDT

The signs of a midlife crisis are there: A 50th birthday approaching; a longing for the glory days of youth; a hankering to dump the aging partner of 27 years; and a costly flirtation with a new young thing.

Report: Everglades In Decline As Restoration Lags

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:13:27 EDT

A multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida's Everglades has made little progress amid funding shortfalls, bureaucratic red tape and disagreements, according to a congressionally mandated report that warns the vast wetland is in peril.

Weather Measurements Help In Air Crops

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:12:00 EDT

Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

Sex And Financial Risk Linked In Brain

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:12:24 EDT

A new brain-scan study may help explain what's going on in the minds of financial titans when they take risky monetary gambles _ sex. When young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary, such a snake, or something neutral, such as a stapler, university researchers reported.