Obama stem cell regulations temporarily blocked
By PETE YOST 2010-08-24T15:29:43ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's expansion of stem cell research has suffered a significant setback with a judge's ruling that blocks important work on treating life-threatening conditions, say private groups pushing for scientific breakthroughs in medicine.... hosted.ap.org |
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-07T22:15:23ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.... hosted.ap.org |
The lure of Antarctica attracts an intrepid woman
Rachael Robertson was working as a park ranger when an advertisement in the paper caught her eye. abc.net.au |
New crew arrives at space station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docks with the International Space Station. bbc.co.uk |
Breast Cancer Seen as Riskier With Hormone
Hormone replacement therapy after menopause, which increases breast cancer risk, also makes the cancer worse. feeds.nytimes.com |