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Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
First light for space telescope
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:12 -0000
A powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses".
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

L.A. Times - Science

Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Harvard study may ultimately shift treatment options away from stem cells for a variety of diseases. Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have converted normal pancreas cells into insulin-producing cells -- a genetic transformation that could pave the way for treating intractable diseases and injuries using a patient's own supply of healthy tissue.
Number of Americans without health insurance falls
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Census Bureau says the 2007 decrease is mostly due to expanded government coverage for children. Thanks mostly to expanded government health coverage for children, the number of people without health insurance fell in 2007 for the first time since President Bush took office, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
Dr. Thomas H. Weller, 93; virologist won Nobel Prize for work on polio
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Dr. Thomas H. Weller, the Harvard virologist who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in medicine for developing techniques to grow the polio virus in the laboratory, a feat that laid the groundwork for the development of the polio vaccine and the feared virus' near-eradication from the world, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Needham, Mass. He was 93.

Reuters: Science News

Colliding galaxies shed light on dark matter
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:25:33 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behavior of dark matter.
Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:55 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.
Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:40 -0400
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet.

AP Top Science News At 3:44 a.m. EDT

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
By SETH BORENSTEIN and DAN JOLING Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:14 -0000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years....
Purdue reprimands fusion scientist for misconduct
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:11:17 -0000
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Purdue University on Wednesday reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments....
Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake
By BRIAN SKOLOFF Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:14:56 -0000
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee - lots and lots of water....

NOVA scienceNOW | PBS

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

Virtual Viewpoint
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000
A new online software service allows you to build three-dimensional scenes out of dozens of photographs.
Of Sludge and Salad: Wastewater Greens the World's Gardens
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:14:52 -0000
You might want to hold your nose for this one.
1-800-CALL-DAD
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000
A new service lets other motorists notify parents how their teens are driving.

Innovation

TiVo and Entertainment Weekly team up, but who’s helping whom?
cgaylord Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:12:21 -0000
With so many new TV shows debuting each fall, it’s hard to keep on top of what’s worth watching. If you choose poorly, you could wind up wasting time on shows doomed to cancellation while falling weeks behind on a decent series. Well, TiVo users will soon get a little extra help. The company has [...]
Will lasers brighten nuclear’s future?
editorial Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:17 -0000
Inside a bland industrial building in Wilmington, N.C., an experiment is in the works that could vastly reduce the cost, time, and space needed to make fuel for nuclear power plants and, some nonproliferation experts say, for nuclear bombs as well. In that building, secret uranium-enrichment technology licensed by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy is nearing a pilot [...]
Kindle is the new backpack
cgaylord Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:33:01 -0000
There are several rumors bouncing around the web that Amazon is putting the final touches on a new model of its Kindle ebook reader. The target audience: students. Just as college kids played a huge role in the success of the iPod – and many iDerivatives – Amazon is banking on them ditching hardcovers and adopting [...]

Science News - UPI.com

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:44:00 -0400
Stunning regenerative medicine study cited … NASA renames observatory for Fermi … Scientists grow cochlea hair cells … U.S.: Global warming is biggest challenge ... Health/Science news from UPI.
Stunning regenerative medicine study cited
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:52:14 -0400
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists, in what's called a stunning achievement, have transformed one type of adult mouse cell directly into another type inside a living animal.
U.S.: Global warming is biggest challenge
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:17:29 -0400
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. official says meeting energy needs in the 21st century while fighting global warming will be one of the biggest challenges humanity has faced.

 

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