Eagle returns for wild time
A wedge tailed eagle has successfully been rehabilitated and released at a site in Tasmania's Southern Midlands. abc.net.au |
Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clue to worsening
By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-20T18:27:29ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill.... hosted.ap.org |
Gold rush on the Gulf: Researchers clamor for cash
By SETH BORENSTEIN and JOHN FLESHER 2010-09-29T18:37:45ZNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Once a backwater in the world of oceanographic research, the Gulf of Mexico has suddenly become the site of a scientific gold rush, all because of the BP oil spill.... hosted.ap.org |
Jump in whale deaths blamed on krill, ship traffic
By 2010-10-11T01:06:16ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An increase in the population of a tiny crustacean and busy shipping lanes are being blamed for a jump in the number of whale deaths in Northern California waters this year.... hosted.ap.org |
Vital Signs: Exercise: For Type 2 Diabetes, 2 Types of Training
Type 2 diabetics can significantly lower their blood sugar — and lose body fat in the bargain — with an exercise program that combines aerobics and weight lifting, a new study reports. feeds.nytimes.com |