Friday, February 27, 2009

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U.S. satellite shootdown debris said gone from space
February 27, 2009 at 9:05 am

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - No debris remains in space from the U.S. destruction a year ago of an errant spy satellite loaded with toxic hydrazine fuel, the head of the Pentagon's Strategic Command said.

"Bodies" exhibition probed in Poland
February 27, 2009 at 6:25 am

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish prosecutors are investigating whether a controversial exhibition displaying human cadavers amounts to desecration of the human body, a spokesman said Friday.

Footprints show human ancestor with modern stride
February 26, 2009 at 9:41 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Footprints found in Kenya that resemble those left in wet sand by beach goers today show that 1.5 million years ago a human ancestor walked like we do with anatomically modern feet, scientists said on Thursday.

Obama budget has more money for space exploration
February 26, 2009 at 6:46 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's budget plan for fiscal year 2010 gives more money to NASA and spends more on space overall, officials said on Thursday.

Footprints show human ancestor with modern stride
February 26, 2009 at 6:14 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Footprints found in Kenya that resemble those left in wet sand by beach goers today show that 1.5 million years ago a human ancestor walked like we do with anatomically modern feet, scientists said on Thursday.

Stem cell research supporters offer Senate bill
February 26, 2009 at 5:54 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two prominent supporters of stem cell research said on Thursday they had reintroduced a Senate bill that would allow federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, in anticipation of President Barack Obama's support for the work.

Research reveals some of Alzheimer's secrets
February 26, 2009 at 5:40 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are unraveling some of the mechanisms behind the plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, offering new leads for drugs to treat the fatal brain-wasting disease.

Study of spit offers insight into human health
February 26, 2009 at 5:04 pm

LONDON (Reuters) - Bacteria found in people's spit does not vary much around the world, a surprising finding that could provide insights into how diet and cultural factors affect human health, researchers said on Thursday.

Second team finds natural super flu fighter
February 26, 2009 at 2:43 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An antibody being developed by a Dutch drug company chokes off both seasonal flu and the H5N1 avian flu virus and might offer a way to develop better treatments and vaccines, researchers reported on Thursday.

Wooden sarcophaguses found in Egypt tomb
February 26, 2009 at 8:19 am

CAIRO (Reuters) - Japanese archaeologists working in Egypt have found four wooden sarcophaguses and associated grave goods which could date back up to 3,300 years, the Egyptian government said on Thursday.

U.S. scientists build computer model for snowflakes
February 25, 2009 at 9:43 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The random, symmetrical beauty of snowflakes has been recreated in a computer program, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
 

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