Seafloor Chemistry: Life's building blocks made inorganically
Hydrocarbons in fluids spewing from hydrothermal vents on the seafloor in the central Atlantic were produced by inorganic chemical reactions deep within the ocean crust, a finding with implications for the possible origins of life. sciencenews.org
Group to test Merck AIDS drug in gel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group working to develop a gel or cream women could use to protect themselves against the AIDS virus said on Tuesday they have permission to use an experimental drug from Merck and Co. feeds.reuters.com
Snorkeling Teen Finds Shark Tooth
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- David Wentz was snorkeling off Marysville Beach in the St. Clair River last August when what he thought was an odd-looking rock caught his eye. "I didn't know what to think," the 16-year-old Port Huron resident said.... hosted.ap.org
Mediterranean tsunami warning system set for 2011
VIENNA (Reuters) - Scientists are developing a tsunami warning system for the Mediterranean region which they said on Wednesday should be ready in 2011 and could save thousands of lives. feeds.reuters.com