World / Science & Education
Cosmonauts on risky spacewalk in bid to fix Soyuz
10.07.2008 22:01
reuters.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday to remove a so-called explosive bolt from their Soyuz capsule in hopes of fixing a problem that led to rough landings for two previous crews.
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Science & Education
NASA telescopes spot star "factory"
10.07.2008 22:01
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telescopes looking back in time to more than 12 billion years ago have spotted a star factory -- a galaxy producing so many new stars that they have nicknamed it the "baby boom" galaxy.
World
Science & Education
New hope for autism treatments from gene finds
10.07.2008 20:11
telegraph.co.uk
Hopes that a new generation of treatments for autism is about to emerge are raised by a new genetic study, writes Roger Highfield.
Great Britain
Science & Education
One third of coral species face extinction
10.07.2008 20:11
telegraph.co.uk
One third of the major reef-building coral species are vulnerable to extinction, and the pace of destruction is increasing so it is conceivable that the "rainforests of the ocean" could be wiped out this century, writes Roger Highfield.
Great Britain
Science & Education
Old drugs get a new lease of life
10.07.2008 20:11
telegraph.co.uk
A dozen potential new treatments for conditions as diverse as depression and constipation have been discovered by analysing the side effects of old and established drugs. Roger Highfield explains.
Great Britain
Science & Education
The Dulwich Mum
10.07.2008 20:10
telegraph.co.uk
This week, The Dulwich Mum suspects her alpha male husband, James, has a wandering eye.
Great Britain
Science & Education
Scientists Identify Genetic Basis For The Black Sheep Of The Family
10.07.2008 18:12
medicalnewstoday.com
Coat color of wild and domestic animals is a critical trait that has significant biological and economic impact. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have identified the genetic basis for black coat color, and white, in a breed of domestic sheep. In the wild, mammalian coat color is essential for camouflage and plays a role in social behavior.
World
Genetics
400 Tibetan and Western Buddhists Protest Dalai Lama at Lehigh University
10.07.2008 15:20
prweb.com
Over 400 Tibetan and western Buddhist monks, nuns and other practitioners who have traveled from 16 countries are gathering this weekend to stage an impassioned protest against the Dalai Lama at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, where he is scheduled to give a five-day teaching. The demonstrators hope to bring the attention of the West to the hidden, intensive persecution by the Dalai Lama of thousands of Tibetan-exile citizens who practice a 400-year old mainstream tradition of making prayers to the Buddhist Deity Dorje Shugden. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1093574.htm
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Colleges
Space station crew poised for risky spacewalk
10.07.2008 13:01
reuters.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station prepared for a spacewalk on Thursday to remove an explosive bolt from their Soyuz capsule in hopes of fixing a problem that led to rough landings for two previous crews.
World
Science & Education
Chile Llaima volcano revs up, evacuations considered
10.07.2008 12:02
reuters.com
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Llaima volcano, one of the most active in South America, spewed pyroclastic rock 1,300 feet into night skies early on Thursday, spooking residents a week after lava shot down one of its sides.
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Science & Education
Hurricane Bertha weakens again in Atlantic
10.07.2008 11:02
reuters.com
MIAMI (Reuters) - The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season weakened back into a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday as it churned its way toward the British colony of Bermuda, U.S. hurricane forecasters said.
World
Science & Education
Destiny Solutions Announces the Appointment of Peter DeVries as Vice President, Operations
10.07.2008 09:29
prweb.com
Experienced operations professional to facilitate rapid company growth in the continuing education enterprise software & solutions market. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1086134.htm
World
Universities
Salman Rushdie named best Booker Prize winner of all time
10.07.2008 09:11
telegraph.co.uk
Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie, has been named the best Booker Prize winner of all time.
Great Britain
Books & CD
Ethical Red Flags Raised Following Gene Therapy Research In Developing World
10.07.2008 08:15
medicalnewstoday.com
Early stage gene therapy clinical trials are recruiting patients from the developing world, providing medically deprived populations access to interventions that show promise but have largely unknown effects in humans. According to commentary by bioethicists at Carnegie Mellon and McGill universities published in this week's issue of The Lancet, the practice may be inconsistent with international ethics guidelines on justice.
World
Genetics
Molecular Motor Works By Detecting Minute Changes In Force
10.07.2008 08:15
medicalnewstoday.com
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that the activity of a specific family of nanometer-sized molecular motors called myosin-I is regulated by force. The motor puts tension on cellular springs that allow vibrations to be detected within the body. This finely tuned regulation has important implications for understanding a wide variety of basic cellular processes, including hearing and balance and glucose uptake in response to insulin.
World
Biology
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