Atlantis' Crew Short on Space Experience
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Atlantis' seven-man crew is short on space experience, but that's on purpose. NASA wants to give as many rookie astronauts a shot at space before the shuttles are retired in less than three years.... hosted.ap.org
Trawl of two groups' genes shows differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trawl through the genes of white people in Utah and Yoruba people in Nigeria shows a significant number of differences that can explain why some groups respond differently to drugs than others. feeds.reuters.com
Canadian space robot gets check-up
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Astronauts planned to run brake tests on Sunday on the newly attached arms of a Canadian robot delivered to the international Space Station by the shuttle Endeavour while more work was scheduled on Japan's new lab in orbit. feeds.reuters.com
Hawking: Unintelligent life is likely on other planets
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says.... hosted.ap.org