New laser spectrometer provides instant analysis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new detector combines a laser with a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in luggage. feeds.reuters.com
Study sheds light on parental instinct
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists believe they have located the part of the brain key to forging the parental instinct to care for and nurture an infant, according to a study published on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com
Experts link Leonardo da Vinci to chess puzzles
Experts say the Renaissance genius may have illustrated the puzzles in a long-lost chess treatise recently recovered in the library of an aristocratic family in northern Italy. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Massive Job Cuts in Space Program Likely
MIAMI (AP) -- More than 8,000 NASA contractor jobs in the nation's manned space program could be eliminated after the space shuttle program is shut down in 2010, the agency said Tuesday.... hosted.ap.org
Presidential Candidates on Marijuana
For patients and doctors who want to use medical marijuana for pain relief, there’s more good news from researchers — and maybe signs of change in Washington. tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com