EU tightens rules on lab animals
The EU agrees on new rules to reduce the number of animals used in lab experiments and tighten controls over such procedures. bbc.co.uk |
Wind could have parted sea for Moses
Moses might not have parted the Red Sea, but a strong east wind that blew through the night could have pushed the waters back in the way described in biblical writings and the Koran, US researchers say. abc.net.au |
Scientist at Work | Vance Vredenburg: Toiling to Save a Threatened Frog
A professor is conducting an experiment he hopes will help preserve what remains of the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cases: The Night My Liver Started Running My Life
Until my liver tried to kill me, it had done its work uncomplainingly and unnoticed, securely out of mind. feeds.nytimes.com |
Obama plan to land on asteroid may be unrealistic for 2025
Millions of miles from Earth, two astronauts hover weightlessly next to a giant space rock, selecting pebbles for scientific research. The spaceship where they'll sleep floats just overhead. Beyond it, barely visible in the sky, is a glittering speck. It's Earth. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |