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Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 07:33
Private messages hacked from a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics.

Signs Swine Flu Wave May Have Peaked in U.S.

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 23:19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 23:18
The new recommendations, released Monday by an influential group, reverse longstanding guidelines.

Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:37
The successful operation of the Large Hadron Collider marked the resumption of the world’s biggest and most expensive physics experiment.

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Galileo’s Body Parts to Be on Display

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 08:45
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, a Florence museum said Friday.

Voracious Invader May Be Nearing Lake Michigan

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 08:12
Evidence of Asian carp, a fish that some fear could destroy the ecosystem of Lake Michigan, has been found beyond a barrier intended to keep the fish out.

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 08:02
The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.

Albert Crewe, First to Show a Single Atom, Is Dead at 82

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 07:47
Dr. Crewe, a University of Chicago physicist, developed the high-resolution electron microscope that captured the first image of an individual atom.

Albert Crewe, First to Show a Single Atom, Is Dead at 82

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 04:37
Dr. Crewe, a University of Chicago physicist, developed the high-resolution electron microscope that captured the first image of an individual atom.

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 03:41
The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.

Voracious Invader May Be Nearing Lake Michigan

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 02:42
Evidence of Asian carp, a fish that some fear could destroy the ecosystem of Lake Michigan, has been found beyond a barrier intended to keep the fish out.

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Galileo’s Body Parts to Be on Display

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 02:24
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, a Florence museum said Friday.

Signs That Swine Flu Has Peaked in U.S.

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 22:36
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 21:34
Amid concerns over an aging stockpile, federal advisers have concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation’s nuclear arms ensure their destructiveness for decades to come.

Vital Signs: Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature Births

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 20:30
The nation, where one out of eight babies are born prematurely each year, earned a D from the March of Dimes.

Vital Signs: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 19:52
Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:33
Amid concerns over an aging stockpile, federal advisers have concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation’s nuclear arms ensure their destructiveness for decades to come.

University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:10
The University of Nebraska would be the first such institution to set stricter limits than what national or state law allows.

Industrialized Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 07:55
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases.

| Science and Health: Chemical May Help Down Syndrome Sufferers

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 07:04
Increasing the levels of a message-carrying chemical in the brain may help prevent some of the memory deficits in Down syndrome.

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