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Tweak Gravity: What If There Is No Dark Matter? Nov 6 2009 - Scientific American Modifications to the theory of gravity could account for observational discrepancies, but not without introducing other complications.
Sick of Swine Flu? Here Comes H3N2 Nov 6 2009 - ScienceInsider Although the world's attention is focused on the novel H1N1 virus causing the swine flu pandemic, H3N2, a seasonal strain of influenza, has popped up in many East Asian countries—and some variants in circulation may outfox the seasonal vaccine in use.
Tiny Tech Sparks Cell Signal Find Nov 6 2009 - BBC News Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause changes to DNA across a cellular barrier—without having to cross it.
Swine Flu Confirmed in Iowa Cat Nov 5 2009 - Time A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States.
Midwest Quakes Are Aftershocks from 1800s Nov 5 2009 - MSNBC The small earthquakes that sporadically rattle the central United States may actually be aftershocks from a few extremely large quakes that occurred in the region almost 200 years ago, according to a new study.
A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis Nov 5 2009 - The New York Times (requires free registration) Experts want to remove an autism label from a diagnostic manual, but people with the disorder are divided.
A Wish List of 10,000 Genomes Nov 5 2009 - ScienceInsider Heartened by a continuing rapid decline in the cost of genome sequencing, a group of genome and museum experts has launched an ambitious plan to decipher 10,000 vertebrate genomes.
The Mountains That Froze the World Nov 4 2009 - ScienceNow Daily News The rise of the Appalachians plunged Earth into an ice age so severe that it drove nearly two-thirds of all living species extinct. That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that the mountains' rocks absorbed enough greenhouse gas to freeze the planet.
Messenger Spies Iron on Mercury Nov 4 2009 - BBC News Mercury is even more of an "iron planet" than scientists had previously supposed. Richer concentrations of iron and titanium have been seen on Mercury's surface by Nasa's Messenger probe.
Claude Lévi-Strauss, French Anthropologist, Dies at 100 Nov 4 2009 - The Washington Post (requires free registration) Claude Lévi-Strauss, 100, one of the preeminent social anthropologists of the 20th century, died over the weekend in Paris. He was best-known for popularizing a social science theory known as "structuralism."
Aspirin Only for Heart Patients Nov 3 2009 - BBC News The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.
Home Flu Cures: Bad Medicine? Nov 3 2009 - The Wall Street Journal Heard the one about the raw onion? With concerns over the H1N1 flu rising and supplies of vaccine running scarce, it's no surprise that alternative remedies are circulating on the web.
European Water Mission Lifts Off Nov 2 2009 - BBC News A European satellite is set to provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth.
Snows of Kilimanjaro Could Vanish in 20 Years: Study Nov 2 2009 - Yahoo! News The snows capping Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak, are shrinking rapidly and could vanish altogether in 20 years, most likely due to global warming, according to a new study.
Want a Solution? Try Offering a Prize Nov 2 2009 - The Boston Globe Prize fever has breached the walls of government bureaucracy, and more federal agencies are using competitions as a strategy to spur innovation. The competitions leverage modest amounts of taxpayer money to attract inventors and investors to certain scientific and technological problems.
World's Most Environmentally Sound Building Opens Nov 2 2009 - Voice of America News A French engineering firm has built what is being hailed as the world's most environmentally sound building, a structure that produces more energy than it consumes.
7.3 Billion Years Later, Einstein’s Theory Prevails Oct 30 2009 - The New York Times (requires free registration) Astronomers said a contest between gamma rays of differing energies and wavelengths tested a proclamation by Einstein on the speed of light.
7 Ghoulish Archaeological Discoveries Oct 30 2009 - MSNBC From brains to preserved bodies, scientists have dug up some scary stuff.
Frog Embryos 'Smell' Predators Oct 30 2009 - BBC News Frogs learn to recognize the smell of their enemies while they are still developing as embryos, say scientists.
Russia Hopes Nuclear Ship Will Fly Humans to Mars Oct 29 2009 - Yahoo! News Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
Scientists See Blast from Past—13 Billion Years Ago Oct 29 2009 - Reuters Astronomers have seen the furthest back in time ever, measuring light from a star that exploded 13 billion years ago, just after the dawn of the universe.
Big Weight Gain For Kids on Psych Drugs Oct 28 2009 - Time Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight; many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a study found.
Radiation from Medical Scans Soaring Oct 27 2009 - Healthday.com Americans' exposure to radiation from medical procedures has exploded over the past few decades, to six times the level of 1980, a new report shows.
Mars May Have Caves, Scientists Say Oct 27 2009 - Los Angeles Times Images of ancient lava flows from the Arsia Mons volcano suggest an extensive system near the Red Planet's equator. Caves could one day aid space explorers.
'Coral Bank' Created to Preserve Threatened Reefs Oct 27 2009 - Discovery News An international meeting on climate change in Copenhagen has heard the prospects of saving the world's coral reefs now appear so bleak there are plans to freeze samples to preserve them for the future.
Colossal 'Sea Monster' Unearthed Oct 27 2009 - BBC News The fossilized skull of a colossal "sea monster" has been unearthed along the UK's Jurassic Coast. The ferocious predator, which is called a pliosaur, terrorized the oceans 150 million years ago.
Vitamin D Levels Lacking in Millions of U.S. Children Oct 26 2009 - Time Millions of American children may not be getting enough vitamin D, according to a new report out today. The sunshine vitamin is essential for helping kids build healthy bones and ward off rickets.
'Secret Life of Scientists': What Do They Do When Not in the Lab? Oct 26 2009 - USA Today A juggling climate scientist, a back-flipping engineer, "leech man," and a physics student who plays in the cult band Harry and the Potters star in a new web-only series that delves into the quirky secret lives of scientists and engineers.
'Sidewalk Astronomy' to Sweep the U.S. This Weekend Oct 23 2009 - Yahoo! News To celebrate "Galilean Nights," a project supported by the International Year of Astronomy 2009, public observing events will be held this upcoming weekend in over 50 countries. More than 75 events in the United States are planned.
Gates Foundation Grants Support Unusual Research Oct 22 2009 - The Boston Globe The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced new grants of $100,000 each for 76 unconventional approaches to world problems. The five-year health research grants are designed to encourage scientists to pursue bold ideas that focus on ways to prevent and treat infectious diseases.
NASA Rolls Out New Moon Rocket for Test Flight Oct 21 2009 - Reuters NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the Moon.
"Bionic Eye" May Help Blind See Oct 21 2009 - ScienceDaily A new artificial retina, an array of electrodes implanted on the back of the eye, has been found to restore partial vision to totally blind people.
Researchers Create an Electromagnetic "Black Hole" the Size of a Salad Plate Oct 21 2009 - Scientific American A collection of metamaterial rings efficiently absorbs microwave radiation the way black holes gobble up matter and light, and an optical-light analogue may not be far behind.
Congress to Explore Geoengineering Next Month Oct 20 2009 - ScienceInsider The U.S. Congress will explore deliberate tinkering with the climate in its first-ever hearing on geoengineering early next month, ScienceInsider has learned. Congressional committees have shied away from focusing hearings on the controversial topic until now.
Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases Oct 19 2009 - Healthday.com New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides—including roach and mosquito killers—and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Scientists Find Trawl of 32 New Planets Oct 19 2009 - Reuters European astronomers announced they had found 32 new planets orbiting stars outside our solar system and believe their find means that 40% or more of Sun-like stars have such planets.
Libertarian Gives Smithsonian Millions for Evolution Oct 15 2009 - ScienceInsider The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has announced a $30 million privately funded initiative on human evolution that will sponsor a permanent museum exhibit, educational programs, and research. The bulk of the money—$20.7 million—is going to the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, scheduled to open in March 2010.
Bill Gates Calls for New Green Revolution in Agriculture Oct 15 2009 - The Seattle Times More than 50 years ago, U.S. philanthropy funded the first "Green Revolution" to grow more food for the world. Now Bill Gates, the world's richest philanthropist, is backing a new green revolution, and telling the world it should be "greener than the first."
'Magnetricity' Observed and Measured for First Time Oct 15 2009 - ScienceDaily A magnetic charge can behave and interact just like an electric charge in some materials, according to new research led by the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind Oct 15 2009 - Healthday.com The closer you live to nature, the healthier you're likely to be. For instance, people who live within 1 kilometer of a park or wooded area experience less anxiety and depression, Dutch researchers report.
Bizarre Galaxy Is Result of Pair of Spiral Galaxies Smashing Together Oct 14 2009 - ScienceDaily A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures what appears to be one very bright and bizarre galaxy, but is actually the result of a pair of spiral galaxies that resemble our own Milky Way smashing together at breakneck speeds.
Aging Heart Can Be Prevented, Say Scientists Oct 14 2009 - Reuters Scientists in Japan said they have uncovered evidence that shows it may be possible to delay or prevent heart failure in humans.
Obama Honors Science Medalists, Present and Future Oct 8 2009 - ScienceInsider In a formal ceremony in the East Room of the White House, the president honored this year's winners of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology. A few hours later he stepped outside into the clean, crisp evening and, dressed more casually, invited some 200 middle school students to join him to look through a sea of telescopes assembled on the White House lawn.
NASA Blasting Moon in Search of Water Oct 8 2009 - Discovery Channel NASA plans a surgical strike on the Moon on Friday, hoping to hit water. The operation, scheduled for 7:31 a.m. EDT, will unfold live on the Internet, as well as under the watchful eyes of dozens of amateur and professional astronomers and orbiting observatories.
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