Astronauts Replace Spent Station Tank
The astronauts spent six hours and 45 minutes outside the station removing a spent refrigerator-size tank and replacing it with one full of pressurized nitrogen, in addition to performing other tasks. nytimes.com
New Heathrow Runway Would Erase a Village
Protesters of the plan to tear down an entire village to make room for a third runway for London’s Heathrow Airport say the government is hypocritical about climate change. nytimes.com
Gene for brain connections linked with autism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene that helps the brain make connections may underlie a significant number of autism cases, researchers in the United States reported on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com
Loss of species poses threat to new cures
Authors of the book 'Sustaining Life' warn that the rapid erosion of biodiversity from pollution and climate change is threatening potential treatments for diseases ft.com