| Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-13T17:39:39ZBOSTON (AP) -- Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakh steppe with 3 aboard By PETER LEONARD 2010-09-25T19:26:25ZALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts who lived six months on the International Space Station touched down safely, but one day late, Saturday morning in the cloudy, central steppes of Kazakhstan.... hosted.ap.org |
FDA stresses need to modernize its science By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-06T19:28:38ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration must update its scientific tools for reviewing prescription drugs, medical devices and tracking food safety, according to a research plan laid out Wednesday by agency leadership.... hosted.ap.org |
National Briefing | West: California: Solar Plant Advances Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved a big solar energy plant in the Mojave Deser, making it the fifth such project on public land in the West to win federal authorization. feeds.nytimes.com |
[news] David Vaughan joins 'Leaders Preserving Our Future' conference panel Professor David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey joins a panel of renowned scientists and environmentalists in London this week (3 November). He will be speaking at a conference for members of parliament, NGOs, the media, local government, celebrities and a cross section of civil society. The conference — Leaders Preserving Our Future: Pace and Priorities on Climate Change — is... antarctica.ac.uk |