US, UK scientists draw up list of world's plants
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:59 am PST
 AP - British and U.S. scientists say they've compiled the most comprehensive list of land plant species ever published — a 300,000-species strong compendium that they hope will boost conservation, trade and medicine. Full Story | Top |
Biologists head to bunkers to fight bat disease
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:30 am PST
 AP - Biologist Susi von Oettingen walked into the dark World War II-era military bunker and took out her flashlight. Among the old pipes, wires and machinery parts, she saw some bats hanging from cracks in the cement walls and ceiling. Full Story | Top |
Craving for Alcohol May Be Linked to Obesity
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:05 pm PST
LiveScience.com - People with a family history of alcoholism, especially women, have an elevated risk of also becoming obese, according to a new study. And the link between the two appears to be strengthening - the risk of becoming obese, for people with alcoholics in their family, is higher now than in the past, the researchers said. Full Story | Top |
Rousseff takes over booming Brazil, tests await
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:02 pm PST
Reuters - When Dilma Rousseff is sworn in on Saturday as Brazil's next president, she will take the reins of an emerging giant with a booming economy, vast new oil reserves and growing international diplomatic clout. Full Story | Top |
Stem cell research breaks new ground in 2010
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:56 pm PST
 AFP - Two US companies this year broke new ground by winning regulatory approval to start the first experiments using embryonic stem cells on humans suffering from spinal cord injury and blindness. Full Story | Top |
Rules Needed to Protect Endangered Species, Researchers Say
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:25 am PST
LiveScience.com - A critical shield for endangered species around the world - an international agreement that keeps tabs on the sales of animals and plants - needs vital reforms if countries actually want to protect wildlife as they want, a group of researchers says. Full Story | Top |
Transocean tries to stop another Horizon probe
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:10 pm PST
Reuters - Transocean Ltd, the world's biggest offshore rig contractor, aims to stop a seventh U.S. body from investigating the accident that sank one of its rigs while causing the largest U.S. offshore oil spill. Full Story | Top |
The nation's weather
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:49 am PST
 AP - A winter storm will pound away at the Central U.S. on New Year's Eve as a strengthening low pressure system moves from the Rockies into the Plains. The center of the low will quickly track over the Central Plains and into the Upper Midwest. Counterclockwise flow around this system will create a strong frontal boundary, while cold air will pour in from Canada. Full Story | Top |
2010 Reproductive Rights Policy Year in Review
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:01 pm PST
ContributorNetwork - ANALYSIS | Ever since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, abortion has been a hot topic in United States politics. 2010 was no different, as states enacted controversial abortion laws and embryonic stem cell research was ordered to stop and then start again. Full Story | Top |
NJ gov defends Fla. trip, praises storm response
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:19 pm PST
AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was criticized for vacationing in Florida as a blizzard pummeled the East Coast, defended his trip and praised his state for its response to the storm, which dumped nearly three feet of snow in some parts. Full Story | Top |
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