Today in Science

HIV/AIDS

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


Drugs

The DEA changes rules on prescription painkillers. WP, AP


Cancer

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

Deaths from cancer have fallen. Reuters, LAT


Space

Mars rover reaches crater. BBC


Climate Change/Global Warming/Alternative Energy

The US Army wants green energy in Iraq. CSM


Stem Cells

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


Miscellaneous

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


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