Breaking News
News Directories of Headline Links

Innovation

Horizon highlights – Tough questions for Obama, tough gadgets for soldiers, and tough love for Chrome
cgaylord Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:15:03 -0000
Our regular roundup of sci-tech stories from across the Web includes: Where does Obama stand on science issues? How sturdy are Panasonic Toughbooks? And how good is Google’s new web browser? Let’s kick it off: Politics – Obama answers your science questions “Though unable to convince Obama and John McCain to engage in a full-blown science debate, [...]
‘Spore’ ready to bloom
briefs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:12:04 -0000
“Spore,” the long-awaited (and long-delayed) follow-up from video game guru Will Wright launches Friday in Europe and Sunday in North America. Mr. Wright, who made pop culture history when he created the massively popular PC world known as “The Sims,” calls his new creation “the ultimate God game,” allowing players to guide a home-brewed species [...]
How to download free books, music, and movies from local libraries
editorial Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:11:55 -0000
In a time when practically any question can be answered through a Google search, brick-and-mortar libraries are evolving to remain relevant. Rather than cede ground to search engines, e-book readers, and download services, more than 7,500 US libraries are adopting their competitor’s tricks and offering digital means to access books, music, and movies – free of [...]

CNN.com - Science & Space

Glitch delays Phoenix's work on Mars
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:06:32 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Planets make case for 'crowded universe'
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:15:45 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Shuttle back with 'beautiful landing'
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:08:13 -0400
Read full story for latest details.

Slashdot: Science

Comet-Chasing Spacecraft Encounters Rare Asteroid
Soulskill Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:13:00 -0000
Riding with Robots writes "Yesterday the robotic spacecraft Rosetta, on its way to a distant encounter with Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, flew by the asteroid 'Steins', which is roughly 4.6 kilometers wide. Steins is one of the relatively rare E-type asteroids. The mission team live-blogged throughout the day, and a press conference with the first pictures will be available soon." Rosetta's flyby took it to within 800 kilometers of Steins while both objects were roughly 360 million kilometers from Earth. According to Rosetta's fact sheet (PDF), the craft will next swing by Earth in 2009 and take a look at another asteroid in 2010 on its way to the rendezvous with the comet in 2014.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
NASA To Explore "Secret Layer" of the Sun
Soulskill Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:03:00 -0000
SpaceAdmiral brings news that NASA will be launching a telescope next April, called Solar Ultraviolet Magnetograph Investigation (SUMI), which will examine what is called the "transition region" between the Sun's corona and the chromosphere. Scientists have studied characteristics of the Sun around this region before, but never within it. NASA notes: "It is a place in the sun's atmosphere, about 5000 km above the stellar surface, where magnetic fields overwhelm the pressure of matter and seize control of the sun's gases. It's where solar flares explode, where coronal mass ejections begin their journey to Earth, where the solar wind is mysteriously accelerated to a million mph. It is, in short, the birthplace of space weather."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Every Satellite Tracked In Realtime Via Google Earth
kdawson Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:12:00 -0000
Matt Amato writes "With the recent discussion of the ISS having to dodge some space junk, many people's attention has once again focused on the amount of stuff in orbit around our planet. What many people don't know is that USSTRATCOM tracks and publishes a list of over 13,000 objects that they currently monitor, including active/retired satellites and debris. This data is meaningless to most people, but thanks to Analytical Graphics, it has now been made accessible free of charge to anyone with a copy of Google Earth. By grabbing the KMZ, you can not only view all objects tracked in real-time, but you can also click on them to get more information on the specific satellite, including viewing its orbit trajectory. It's an excellent educational tool for the space-curious. Disclaimer: I not only work for Analytical Graphics, but I'm the one that wrote this tool as a demo."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

L.A. Times - Science

Ice shelf breaks away in Canadian Arctic
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The 19-square-mile Markham Ice Shelf is now floating in the Arctic Ocean. An Arctic ice shelf specialist says 83 square miles of ice has been lost from shelves this summer. Ice shelf breaks off in Arctic
Hanna-Ike-Josephine storm trio isn't an anomaly
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Global warming can't be blamed for the trifecta -- headed toward the Southeast U.S. -- meteorologists say. It's just 'peak season in an active hurricane cycle.' Despite the prospect of three major tropical storms heading toward the Southeastern United States, meteorologists say that the conga-line assault is not particularly unusual in the stormy history of the region.
Straying mate? His genes may be to blame
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
That cheating husband could have a gene variant that scientists have linked to higher risks of marital discord and divorce. (He could even have two.) Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers reported this week.

 

Subscribe to News_and_Media RSS feed

Technology - Offers daily news and feature stories from news sources plus links to science-related web resources.
Meta Description: [ As science and technology becomes more complex, it impacts our lives to a greater extent. Read more about the fascinating world of science and technology. ]

allAfrica.com: Science and Biotechnology - Aggregates news and reports on worldwide scientific issues from news sources in Africa. [English, French]
Meta Description: [ allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience ]

AlphaGalileo - Internet press center for European science, engineering and technology. Provides journalists with access to press releases, event details, an address book of researchers and press officers, and background press information.

Ananova News: Science and Discovery - Breaking science and discovery stories from around the world.
Meta Description: [ Ananova: News on the move from the leading site for breaking UK and world news, sport, entertainment, business and weather stories and information. ]

BBC News: Science/Nature - Science news, from a UK perspective. [RSS]

BrightSurf.com - Directory of news stories and press releases about scientific events and discoveries include annotated links for additional background material. Updated daily.
Meta Description: [ Brightsurf | Science News and Current Events - The latest research news in science, health, the environment, space and technology. ]

404 CORDIS - News - Daily updates of news and interviews about European Union research, innovation and related activities. Also offers a press release service, the weekly Express briefing and the fortnightly Focus newsletter. [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

EEVL: OneStep Industry News - Headline links to a range of engineering, mathematics and computing industry news sources.

EurekAlert! - Searchable database of science-related press releases from research institutions, universities, government agencies and corporations. Calendar, resources and links. From the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Meta Description: [ EurekAlert! is an online science news service, sponsored by AAAS, the science society. It features health, science and technology news from leading research institutes. ]

Europa: Research Information Centre - Science articles and stories indexed by themes and sub-themes to identify specific research topics. From the European Commission's Research department.
Meta Description: [ European Commission - Research: Information Centre. The research information centre gives on-line visitors enhanced access to hundreds of articles and stories from several of the Research DG's editorial sources, including RTD info, Research Headlines, the Success Story repository and more. Articl... ]

404 Google News: SciTech - Science and technology news from Google's automatically edited web news filter.

Informnauka - News articles and features about science-related events and research progress in Russia including science, technology and medicine. From a science news agency in Russia. [English, Russian]
Meta Description: [ The Science News Agency ' Informnauka ' places a lot of interesting russian science news. there are four headings: science, technology, medicine, events. the news is prepared by journalists from the ' Chemistry and Life ' magazine. The site is russian- english. ]

LiveScience - This site explains the latest research on the planet, from human biology to the animal world and the forces of nature.
Meta Description: [ Groundbreaking developments in science, space, technology, health, and the environment ]

Natural Science: What's New - Links to stories on major news web sites.
Meta Description: [ Science Web links ]

Nature: News - Daily updates of news and features from Nature, the international scientific journal. Also offers conference news, archives and job search.
Meta Description: [ Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop ]

NewScientist.com: News - Science and technology news updated throughout the day from the weekly magazine.

Newswise - SciNews - Search, browse, and download current or archived articles and abstracts in comprehensive database of news releases from top research institutions. Designed for news reporters.

PhysOrg.com - Physics and technology news headlines.

PhysOrg.com - Customizable source for current news in physics, technology, space, and earth science topics. Includes a weblog.
Meta Description: [ PhysOrg news: latest science and technology news ]

PhysOrg: Science News - Breaking science news from around the world.
Meta Description: [ PhysOrg news: latest science and technology news ]

Quantum Times - Latest quantum physics and nanotechnology news stories.
Meta Description: [ Daily nanotechnology and quantum physics news ]

Reuters: Science - Frequently updated science news and features with photos. Archives organized by date and subject.
Meta Description: [ Reuters.co.uk for health news and science news. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world’s media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. ]

SciCentral: News - Science portal includes breaking news from scientific journals, universities and government sources.
Meta Description: [ This site features the most reliable and timely free science news ]

Science Daily - Offers news releases submitted by leading universities and other research organizations around the world, organized by day and topic.
Meta Description: [ Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, p... ]

Science News Daily - Daily general science and research news, physics and nanotechnology headlines.
Meta Description: [ We provide daily science news. ]

500 Scientific American: Today's News - Daily science and technology news articles provided by the monthly magazine.
Meta Description: [ Current science and technology news updated on a daily basis covering various scientific topics and breakthroughs ]

Technology) - Twice-weekly review of mainstream French press on topics of science and technology. From the Office for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in the United States.

Yahoo! News: Science - Links to stories from wire services around the world. Includes audio and video clips, slideshows and links to full coverage by topic.
Meta Description: [ Use Yahoo! News to find science news headlines and science articles on space, animals, fossils, biotechnology and more. ]