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News: Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter U.S. team sets end-September target in Higgs chase South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report It's dim up North, so people need bigger brains Factbox: New killing of scientist in Iran Analysts believe Iran scientist death was a foreign hit China eyes world's deepest dive in manned submersible by 2012 Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely the most complete remnant of the creature ever found in North America. Full Story Top SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday. Full Story Top NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Full Story Top South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:29 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. Full Story Top Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than those who do not use them, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19. Full Story Top NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Full Story Top U.S. team sets end-September target in Higgs chase Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. scientists said on Wednesday they expect to establish by the end of September whether the "Higgs boson," long believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe, exists or not. Full Story Top South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:20 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. Full Story Top It's dim up North, so people need bigger brains Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - People from northern parts of the world have evolved bigger brains and larger eyes to help them to cope with long, dark winters and dim skies, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Factbox: New killing of scientist in Iran Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:25 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist killed Saturday was the third such murder since 2009. Full Story Top Analysts believe Iran scientist death was a foreign hit Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT Reuters - Jul (Reuters) - Western security agencies were most likely behind the killing of an Iranian scientist in an operation that underlines the myriad complications in the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, analysts say. Full Story Top China eyes world's deepest dive in manned submersible by 2012 Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists aim to complete the world's deepest dive in a manned submersible in 2012 by going to 7,000 meters (22,966 ft) beneath the sea after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday. Full Story Top Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA, July 25 (Reuters) - The mysterious "creation" particle believed to have turned flying debris into stars and planets at the dawn of the universe has evaded capture in a year of hot pursuit, physicists said Monday. Full Story Top With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved on to a new chapter in space exploration on Friday, a day after the end of its shuttle program, by announcing details of plans to determine if Mars has or ever had the ingredients for life. Full Story Top New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers said on Friday. Full Story Top

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