This Week in Science
Climate Change/Alternative Energy
National Academy of Science endorsed "hockey stick" finding that last 25 years are the hottest in the previous 400 years (or 1000 or 2000 years, depending on which story you read). Reuters, WP, NYT, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, LAT, AP, AP
Biomass looks to replace oil to fuel the nation. (Nebraska to be the new Saudi Arabia.) WP
Nature
Southern San Andreas fault is due for a major earthquake. CBC, Nature, NG, Reuters, AP, AP
President Bush returns national parks to policy of conservation ahead of human access. CSM, NG, WP, AP, AP
Space
Next shuttle launch set for July 1, safety concerns linger. NYT, LAT, WP, CNN, BBC, Guardian, AP, AP However, despite concerns, NASA safety chief will not appeal shuttle launch date. Reuters, WP, NYT, AP, AP
China wants a man on the moon by 2024. Reuters
Pluto’s moons are named. ScienceNOW
Health
Scientists develop new rapid test for genetic defects in embryos. Reuters, BBC, Reuters, Nature, Guardian
Over 14% of Americans did not have health insurance last year. Reuters
Condoms shown to protect against cervical cancer causing virus. NYT, AP, AP
Vasectomies can cause damage to sperm. BBC, Reuters
Evolution
67 academies of science urge teachers and parent to teach facts of evolution to children. CBC, BBC
Technology
IBM and Georgia Tech develop microchip that runs 250 times faster than current chips. NYT, Reuters
Enormous Airbus jumbo jet delayed again. Der Spiegel
AT&T decides it owns you. Reuters And, predictably, privacy groups decry AT&T’s decision that it owns you. Reuters, WP
Stem Cells
Stem cells regenerate nerves in paralyzed rats. Reuters
South Korean cloning scientist's fraud trial began. BBC, AP, AP, Reuters And he testified. CBC
Bird Flu
Bird flu death toll in Indonesia rises to 39. AP, AP
Indonesian family died of human-to-human spread bird flu. AP, AP And the bird flu virus that killed them was “slightly mutated”. AP, AP
Chinese scientists say 2003 SARS death was actually due to bird flu, then ask for report to be withdrawn. NYT, Reuters, AP, AP
Animals
Dung tells scientists that Pandas may be doing better than previously thought. (Dung, is there anything it can’t tell us?) CBC, Reuters, BBC, ScienceNOW, AP, AP Also, China expands reserve habitat for even rarer Panda subspecies. Reuters
Pro-whaling nations vote for resumption of commercial whaling but come up short. WP, AP, AP, BBC, Reuters However, member states speak of compromise. BBC
Education
Student loan interest rates set to rise. WP
Miscellaneous
North Korea prepares for missile test. WP, LAT, AP, AP And, after $43 billion dollars over the last 5 years, US missile defense program still not ready to shoot it down. LAT, WP, AP, AP
Polygraph results differ between federal agencies. WP
Bill Gates' focus on charity could have an enormous impact. WP
Categories: Science news, Science, News
National Academy of Science endorsed "hockey stick" finding that last 25 years are the hottest in the previous 400 years (or 1000 or 2000 years, depending on which story you read). Reuters, WP, NYT, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, LAT, AP, AP
Biomass looks to replace oil to fuel the nation. (Nebraska to be the new Saudi Arabia.) WP
Nature
Southern San Andreas fault is due for a major earthquake. CBC, Nature, NG, Reuters, AP, AP
President Bush returns national parks to policy of conservation ahead of human access. CSM, NG, WP, AP, AP
Space
Next shuttle launch set for July 1, safety concerns linger. NYT, LAT, WP, CNN, BBC, Guardian, AP, AP However, despite concerns, NASA safety chief will not appeal shuttle launch date. Reuters, WP, NYT, AP, AP
China wants a man on the moon by 2024. Reuters
Pluto’s moons are named. ScienceNOW
Health
Scientists develop new rapid test for genetic defects in embryos. Reuters, BBC, Reuters, Nature, Guardian
Over 14% of Americans did not have health insurance last year. Reuters
Condoms shown to protect against cervical cancer causing virus. NYT, AP, AP
Vasectomies can cause damage to sperm. BBC, Reuters
Evolution
67 academies of science urge teachers and parent to teach facts of evolution to children. CBC, BBC
Technology
IBM and Georgia Tech develop microchip that runs 250 times faster than current chips. NYT, Reuters
Enormous Airbus jumbo jet delayed again. Der Spiegel
AT&T decides it owns you. Reuters And, predictably, privacy groups decry AT&T’s decision that it owns you. Reuters, WP
Stem Cells
Stem cells regenerate nerves in paralyzed rats. Reuters
South Korean cloning scientist's fraud trial began. BBC, AP, AP, Reuters And he testified. CBC
Bird Flu
Bird flu death toll in Indonesia rises to 39. AP, AP
Indonesian family died of human-to-human spread bird flu. AP, AP And the bird flu virus that killed them was “slightly mutated”. AP, AP
Chinese scientists say 2003 SARS death was actually due to bird flu, then ask for report to be withdrawn. NYT, Reuters, AP, AP
Animals
Dung tells scientists that Pandas may be doing better than previously thought. (Dung, is there anything it can’t tell us?) CBC, Reuters, BBC, ScienceNOW, AP, AP Also, China expands reserve habitat for even rarer Panda subspecies. Reuters
Pro-whaling nations vote for resumption of commercial whaling but come up short. WP, AP, AP, BBC, Reuters However, member states speak of compromise. BBC
Education
Student loan interest rates set to rise. WP
Miscellaneous
North Korea prepares for missile test. WP, LAT, AP, AP And, after $43 billion dollars over the last 5 years, US missile defense program still not ready to shoot it down. LAT, WP, AP, AP
Polygraph results differ between federal agencies. WP
Bill Gates' focus on charity could have an enormous impact. WP
Categories: Science news, Science, News
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