Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Today in Science




Panel endorses NASA plans for return to the moon. AP, Reuters, BBC, ScienceNOW

Atlantis landing postponed. AP, WP, Reuters, BBC




Eating fatty fish may reduce kidney cancer chances. Reuters




Penis transplant removed. (Yeah, you read it right.) Reuters, AP, Guardian

Sugar may help fight malaria. Reuters


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Al Gore calls for immediate freeze in greenhouse gas emissions. NYT




Patent applied for on a single disk that will play on Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Reuters

3D TV? BBC

Microsoft will start a YouTube of its own. BBC




New species of shark discovered that walks on its fins. NYT




Fish are being used as sentinels against a bio-attack. WP




200 year old seeds brought back to life. BBC


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Saturday, September 16, 2006

This Week in Science




"Bin Laden Trail 'Stone Cold'". WP

Congress panel blames the EPA and New York officials for not protecting workers at Ground Zero. AP, NYT


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Another study links stronger hurricanes to global warming. NYT, Reuters, AP, BBC, ScienceNOW

NASA study says greenhouse gas emissions from humans are causing climate change, melting the Arctic. WP, NYT, Reuters, BBC, LiveScience.com

Climatologist: We have 10-years to avert climate change disaster. Reuters

Hybrid car marketability tied to high gas prices. Reuters

2006 hottest year on record. LiveScience.com




Most recent Neanderthal fossils found. Guardian, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, Nature, NG




Michigan may require 6th grade girls to receive the cervical cancer vaccine. (Good for them.) AP




Rare earthquake shakes the gulf coast. AP, NG




Commercially bagged, fresh spinach may be harboring pathogenic E. coli. WP, AP, Reuters

The reduction in air travel post-9/11 delayed the flu season. WP, AP, ScienceNOW, NYT

McDonald's spend tiny, tiny amount of money to obesity research so they can say they are fighting it. (Less than $67 per McDonald’s restaurant in the world.) Reuters




Bionic arm. AP, WP




El Nino is back. ScienceNOW




Space shuttle Atlantis (finally) launched on Saturday, no damage seen. WP, NYT, LAT, Reuters, BBC, CSM

Earthlike worlds may not be uncommon. ScienceNOW

Dwarf planet named. Reuters

Extra-solar, low-density planet discovered – largest ever. Reuters, ScienceNOW, NG


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South Africa cuts power of AIDS minister (who doesn’t know anything about AIDS. AP, BBC


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Friday, September 15, 2006

Today in Science




Commercially bagged, fresh spinach may be harboring pathogenic E. coli. WP, AP, Reuters

DDT may make a comeback to fight malaria. AP




The first tree genome has been sequenced. Nature




Vitamin D may reduce risk of pancreatic cancer. AP




Dwarf planet named. Reuters

Extra-solar, low-density planet discovered – largest ever. Reuters, ScienceNOW, NG


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2006 hottest year on record. LiveScience.com

The Bush administration to cut funds for 2 renewable energy sources. CSM

Tidal energy off of Oregon is promising. CSM




Electronic voting to get worse before it gets better. WP

MS iPod, Zune info. AP




Genetically engineered rice under scrutiny. Reuters


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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Today in Science


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NASA study says greenhouse gas emissions from humans are causing climate change, melting the Arctic. WP, NYT, Reuters, BBC, LiveScience.com

Climatologist: We have 10-years to avert climate change disaster. Reuters

Hybrid car marketability tied to high gas prices. Reuters




Most recent Neanderthal fossils found. Guardian, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, Nature, NG




Federal grant submission site still doesn’t work with Macs. WP




Smuggled orangutans to head home. Reuters




Marijuana may improve hepatitis C therapy. WP




Michigan may require 6th grade girls to receive the cervical cancer vaccine. (Good for them.) AP




Medicare premiums set to rise next year. WP, NYT

Heart transplant recipient doing fine 28 years later. AP

Senator Clinton wants $1.9 billion to help ground zero workers with health problems. AP

Polio outbreak in India. AP

McDonald’s spend tiny, tiny amount of money to obesity research so they can say they are fighting it. (Less than $67 per McDonald’s restaurant in the world.) Reuters




Spacewalk goes well for Atlantis. WP, NYT, LAT




Bionic arm. AP, WP

ALL Segways to be recalled. AP

More crazy crap from iPod. NYT

New batteries aren’t coming soon. Reuters




El Nino is back. ScienceNOW




Former EPA head may be investigated for post-9/11 conduct. AP


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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Today in Science


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Another study links stronger hurricanes to global warming. NYT, Reuters, AP, BBC, ScienceNOW

Asian and European countries say they will continue to cut emissions after the Kyoto protocols expire. AP

Warmer winters may be causing an insect boom in Alaska. AP

Climate change may be causing some glaciers to grow larger. NG




Rare earthquake shakes the gulf coast. AP, NG




The reduction in air travel post-9/11 delayed the flu season. WP, AP, ScienceNOW, NYT

Life expectancy related to where a person lives. AP

Cigarette maker disputes finding that nicotine levels in cigarette have risen over the last 10 years. AP

Potential weight-loss supplement from seaweed investigated. BBC




Spacewalk scheduled for today. WP

Russia and China to collaborate on plans for exploration of the moon. AP




Movies are coming to the iPod. WP

HD TiVo. Reuters




Japan puts another satellite into orbit to spy on North Korea. Reuters


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Monday, September 11, 2006

Today in Science




"Bin Laden Trail 'Stone Cold'". WP

Congress panel blames the EPA and New York officials for not protecting workers at Ground Zero. AP, NYT




Space shuttle Atlantis (finally) launched on Saturday, no damage seen. WP, NYT, LAT, Reuters, BBC, CSM

Earthlike worlds may not be uncommon. ScienceNOW


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South Africa cuts power of AIDS minister (who doesn’t know anything about AIDS. AP, BBC




Researchers identify protein that "cuts" protein tangles that are hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. BBC




Indonesia bird flu deaths: 48. AP

Immune response may be key to bird flu. Nature, BBC


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Saturday, September 09, 2006

This Week in Science




The rate of breast cancer in the US may have stopped increasing. WP

Deaths from cancer have fallen. Reuters, LAT




FDA approves implantable artificial heart. WP, AP, NYT, Reuters, LAT

Most 9/11 first responders have lung problems. AP, NYT, CBC, Reuters


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Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis is compounding South Africa's HIV crisis. NYT, BBC, ScienceNOW




Shuttle launch delayed. AP, Reuters, BBC


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British scientist says that the Earth's temperature will rise 10 degrees in the next 20 years. WP

"Point of no return" coming on climate change. Guardian, Guardian




Intel will but 10,500 more jobs. Bloomberg, NYT, LAT, BBC

Google to launch new feature: searchable news archive of the last 200 years. BBC




Massive NIH mouse genome knock-out project announced. ScienceNOW

Brain activity seen in unresponsive brain-damaged patients. NYT, AP, BBC, Reuters, WP, LAT, Guardian, Nature




Gene discovered that connects lifespan, cancer, and stem cells. NYT, ScienceNOW

Scientists who produced stem cell lines from single embryonic cells taken to task by Senators for how the work was presented. WP


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Friday, September 08, 2006

Today in Science




Another launch attempt for the space shuttle may come today. WP, NYT, LAT, Reuters




Massive NIH mouse genome knock-out project announced. ScienceNOW

Brain activity seen in unresponsive brain-damaged patients. NYT, AP, BBC, Reuters, WP, LAT, Guardian, Nature




Scientists link approximately 200 genes to breast and colorectal cancers. AP, Nature




Average life expectancy may increase to unimaginable levels. Reuters




Amazon starts selling downloadable films. NYT, LAT, Reuters, BBC


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Thursday, September 07, 2006

Today in Science


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AIDS experts are criticizing South Africa's health minister (because she does not know anything about AIDS). BBC, AP, CBC




The DEA changes rules on prescription painkillers. WP, AP




The rate of breast cancer in the US may have stopped increasing. WP

Deaths from cancer have fallen. Reuters, LAT




Mars rover reaches crater. BBC


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The US Army wants green energy in Iraq. CSM




Gene discovered that connects lifespan, cancer, and stem cells. NYT, ScienceNOW

Scientists who produced stem cell lines from single embryonic cells taken to task by Senators for how the work was presented. WP




The FDA is looking into the safety of mercury dental fillings. AP, Reuters


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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Today in Science




FDA approves implantable artificial heart. WP, AP, NYT, Reuters, LAT

Governor Schwarzenegger will veto a California universal health care bill. AP

Most 9/11 first responders have lung problems. AP, NYT, CBC, Reuters

Head of Medicare to resign. NYT, WP

Scientists discover protein that tells the brain you are full when you eat protein. BBC, CBC, Nature




Hermaphroditic fish found in the Potomac River, pollution to blame. WP




Iceland to sell whale meat. BBC




Using methamphetamine while pregnant can cause reduced birth weight. BBC


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Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis is compounding South Africa's HIV crisis. NYT, BBC, ScienceNOW




Shuttle launch delayed. AP, Reuters, BBC


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British scientist says that the Earth's temperature will rise 10 degrees in the next 20 years. WP

"Point of no return" coming on climate change. Guardian, Guardian




Intel will but 10,500 more jobs. Bloomberg, NYT, LAT, BBC

Google to launch new feature: searchable news archive of the last 200 years. BBC

Note to ESPN: Just show the damn game! LAT


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