Oxford to Study Faith in God
LONDON (AP) -- University of Oxford researchers will spend nearly $4 million to study why mankind embraces God. The grant to the Ian Ramsey Center for Science and Religion will bring anthropologists, theologians, philosophers and other academics together for three years to study whether belief in a divine being is a basic part of mankind's makeup.... hosted.ap.org
Map sheds light on hothouse world
A reconstruction of how the oceans looked in the past could help model future changes, a study says. news.bbc.co.uk
Drug may help growth syndrome
Trials are about to begin of a drug that may help tackle a syndrome that causes excessive height. news.bbc.co.uk
Groups Decry Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Bison advocates and environmental groups requested a moratorium Thursday on the continued slaughter of bison migrating from the west side of Yellowstone National Park.... hosted.ap.org
Scientists Make Chemical Cousin Of DNA For Use As New Nanotechnology Building Block
EurekAlert: In the rapid and fast-growing world of nanotechnology, researchers are continually on the lookout for new building blocks to push innovation and discovery to scales much smaller than the tiniest speck of dust. <br /><br /> nanoforum.org