This Week in Science
Stem Cells
Senate passes 3 stem cell bills. WP, Al Jazeera, Reuters, AP, AP, BBC, ScienceNOW
President Bush vetoes stem cell bill. Reuters, NYT, WP, BBC, Guardian, ScienceNOW, AP, ROBBLOG
House vote to override Bush’s veto falls short. AP, AP
Scientists say Bush is “out of touch” on stem cell issue. BBC
The ban has damaged US progress on stem cell technology. WP
Governor Schwarzenegger authorizes $150 million loan to California’s stem cell institute to circumvent anti-stem cell lawsuits. Reuters, AP, AP
Space
The space shuttle returned safely to Earth. Al Jazeera, CBC, BBC, WP, AP,AP, NYT, Reuters, CSM, Nature, NG, LAT
HIV/AIDS
The Gates Foundation donates $287 million to development of an AIDS vaccine. NYT, BBC, AL Jazeera, AP, AP, LAT, Guardian
Animals
Tiger habitat has been reduced by 40% in the last decade. Reuters, BBC, NG, AP, Guardian
Not to be outdone by the Germans, Italy may kill Bruno’s mother. Der Spiegel
Climate Change/Alternative Energy
Toyota to sell plug-in hybrids. CSM
Company says it can produce oil from plankton. Reuters
Melting ice may release trapped methane into the atmosphere, further exacerbating global warming. Reuters
Science
Another poor funding year anticipated for NIH in 2007. ScienceNOW
Researchers look to sequence Neanderthal genome. Reuters, AP, AP, NYT, Nature, LAT, Guardian
Drugs
Methamphetamine remains the biggest drug problem in the US. AP, AP
New implantable birth control drug approved by FDA. AP, AP, Reuters
Health
Judge: Wal-Mart does not have to spend more on their employees’ health insurance in Maryland. NYT, WP, AP, AP
Nature
An earthquake in Indonesian spawned a tsunami that claimed at least 547 lives. AP, AP
New rift in Africa/Arabia tectonic plates may eventually form a new ocean. BBC, LiveScience.com, NG
Bird Flu
Scientists confirm 42nd Indonesian bird flu death. AP, AP
Cancer
A new blood test may provide early detection of lung cancer. Reuters
Education
Republican lawmakers announce $100 million school voucher plan for low income students. WP, NYT, AP, AP
Study shows that public schools are roughly equal to private schools in performance. NYT
Miscellaneous
Women seeking abortion advice are often given misleading information. Reuters, WP, AP, AP
Some European countries are bribing women to have children with benefits to boost sagging populations. AP, AP And they are sagging. AP, AP
Amnesty International says Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo! violate human rights by working with China against dissidents. AP, AP, Reuters
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