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| Environmentalists: bluefin tuna quota too high BRUSSELS (AP) -- Environmentalists on Monday said an international deal to reduce catches of Atlantic bluefin tuna didn't go far enough to protect the species from extinction.... hosted.ap.org |
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin ROME (AP) -- A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery.... hosted.ap.org |
Bone Drugs Taken by Some Women May Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Studies Say Two new studies suggest that bisphosphonate drugs taken to prevent bone loss may help fight breast cancer. feeds.nytimes.com |
Seth Shostak, alien hunter Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at Seti (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence), discusses the latest developments in the project. The topics covered in this extended interview include what form signals from an alien civilisation would take, what ET might look like, the day Seti astronomers thought they had made contact, and what a confirmed signal would mean for planet Earth. Post your comments below.Join our Facebook group. Listen back through our archive.Follow the podcast on our Science Weekly Twitter feed and receive updates on all breaking science news stories from Guardian Science.Subscribe free via iTunes to ensure every episode gets delivered. (Here is the non-iTunes URL feed).Alok JhaAndy DuckworthSeth Shostak guardian.co.uk |
New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Parts of the country that haven't worried about air pollution may soon be in the fight California has faced for decades: cleaning up smog.... hosted.ap.org |