| Did the Universe need a creator? There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, the physicist and mathematician Professor Stephen Hawking has said. bbc.co.uk |
Lawmakers: protect embryonic stem cell research By JIM ABRAMS 2010-09-16T16:27:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday that Congress should "get busy" on giving legal stature to the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to avoid giving a final say on the issue to a conservative Supreme Court.... hosted.ap.org |
On Our Radar: White House Climate Battles How missed chances and tepid support from Obama administration insiders helped thwart climate legislation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Green: Will the New Gasohol Recipe Sell? Measured by volume, ethanol is cheaper than gasoline but yields less energy. So it will need to cost at least a third less to be equal in price per mile. feeds.nytimes.com |
In pictures: Insects in amber shed light on India's past A cache of amber-entombed prehistoric insects has been found in Gujarat, India, offering scientists a snapshot of life on the subcontinent 50m years ago guardian.co.uk |