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Predators could be superweed fix
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:48:21 -0000
A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe.
World 'to fail' on nature target
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:35:02 -0000
The world's governments will fail to meet their agreed target of curbing biodiversity loss by 2010, conservationists tell the BBC.
US tourist set for space station
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:19:17 -0000
US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space.

L.A. Times - Science

U.S. game designer blasts into space on the landmark 100th manned Soyuz flight
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
An American computer game designer reached space today, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father.
California takes steps to probe nurses' criminal backgrounds
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Regulatory board will immediately begin asking nurses about any convictions when they seek license renewals. The agency will also work to expand fingerprinting. California regulators have announced emergency measures to investigate the criminal backgrounds of all registered nurses in the state, days after The Times reported that dozens of nurses had kept their licenses for years despite multiple convictions.
Fans may prevent SIDS
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.

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Hippie apes make war as well as love, study finds
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:35:30 -0400
LONDON (Reuters) - Despite their reputation as lovers not fighters of the primate world, bonobos actually hunt and eat other great apes, German researchers said Monday.
AIDS vaccine focus shifts after disappointments
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:31:59 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global AIDS vaccine conference this week will seek fresh strategies against the HIV virus, with experts weighing the value of basic laboratory research against large-scale human clinical trials after a string of disappointments.
U.S. space tourist blasts off in Russian rocket
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:55:25 -0400
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - U.S. video game magnate Richard Garriott blasted off into space aboard a Russian rocket on Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War.

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Efforts on global warming chilled by economic woes
By DINA CAPPIELLO Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:22:41 -0000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming....
US game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo
By PETER LEONARD Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:08:50 -0000
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- An American computer game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father....
NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
By ALICIA CHANG Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:54:49 -0000
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA said Friday it will press ahead with plans to launch a supersized rover to Mars next year despite spiraling costs and schedule pressures....

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NOVA scienceNOW: Phoenix Mars Lander
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
NASA's latest robot has already found frozen water and is looking for more signs that the Red Planet could support life.
NOVA scienceNOW: Brain Trauma
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
Even so-called "mild" head injuries turn out to be anything but.
NOVA scienceNOW: Mammoth Mystery
NOVA Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500
A pair of mammoth skeletons is found locked together by their tusks. What happened?

Newsweek Technology Headlines

Facebook’s Roar Becomes a Meow
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000
Putting ads in front of Facebook users is like hanging out at a party and interrupting conversations to hawk merchandise.
Blogging Like The World Depended On It
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Transforming social networking into social change.
It’s Getting Crowded in Here
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Online communities of curious amateurs represent the future of business, says a new book.

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New estimates on global warming
The global climate could warm by 2.5 degrees F. by the end of the century, even if countries undertake stringent efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a new study from a team of climate scientists in the United States, China, Japan, and five European nations. This figure is more than ...
Horizon highlights: Rethinking the basics
Our regular roundup of sci-tech stories from across the Web includes: Professor Pogue teaches some tech basics, five Web 2.0 services that are actually worth your time, and could special lightbulbs replace Wi-Fi hubs? Let’s kick it off: Showdown: BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone 3G "After teasing us with videos and a vague ...
Why people like cars with ‘angry faces’
One of the coolest aspects of the fabric-covered BMW GINA concept car is a little subconscious. I'm sure I was not the only person who felt, at first sight, as though the car were glaring at me. The sharp hood resembles an angry robot staring you down with its icy ...

Science News - UPI.com

Blood replication proteins are identified
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:15:59 -0400
STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a family of cancer-fighting molecules that help blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide.
New, powerful pain control method studied
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:14:31 -0400
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. and Finnish scientists say they've identified a therapeutic target for pain control that's eight times more effective in suppressing pain than morphine.
3-D mobile device displays being developed
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:55:43 -0400
OFFENBURG, Germany, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- German scientists say 3-D virtual reality simulations and animations on mobile devices such as cell phones might soon become routine.

 

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