Sick Astronaut Well, Helps Replacement
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Shuttle Atlantis' sick German astronaut looked and sounded well Sunday as he helped a crewmate prepare for a spacewalk that should have been his.... hosted.ap.org
US Upholds Key Stem Cell Patent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal agency has upheld a patent that covers embryonic stem cell research, rejecting a challenge from critics who say the patents are hindering research. An examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled this week that one of three patents can stand. A challenge to two other patents remains pending.... hosted.ap.org
Next-generation heart stent beats older device
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A next-generation artery-opening device from Abbott Laboratories Inc worked as well or better than an older stent at keeping blood flowing through diseased arteries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com