Robots could reduce animal tests
US scientists investigate whether robots could be used instead of animals for testing chemicals. news.bbc.co.uk
NASA: Endeavour Ready to Fly March 11
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA on Friday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff in less than two weeks on the longest space station visit ever. Endeavour is scheduled to blast off March 11 on a 16-day mission that could end up stretching by another day.... hosted.ap.org
SAS tries Green Approach to save energy and reduce CO2
SAS Scandinavian Airlines Sweden has tried to use Green Approach concept to make air traffic more efficient and reduce CO2 discharge. And it proves to be effective. With the questions including whether such an approach can be widely use ... english.people.com.cn
Tibetan girl's space dream shattered by interference
Tibetan junior high school student Zhoima Yangzom narrowly missed the chance to talk live with an American astronaut in space this week, because of a sudden radio signal failure. But she said she wouldn't be downhearted: she still t ... english.people.com.cn
The Body in Depth
For more than 17 years, David L. Bassett was engaged in creating a painstaking and detailed set of images of the human body, inside and out. In 3-D. nytimes.com