TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| New cosmic theory unites dark forces The two biggest mysteries in cosmology may be one. A new theory says that dark matter and dark energy could arise from a single dark fluid that permeates the whole universe. And this could mean Earth-based dark matter searches will come up empty. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
US Upholds Key Stem Cell Patent MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal agency has upheld a patent that covers embryonic stem cell research, rejecting a challenge from critics who say the patents are hindering research. An examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled this week that one of three patents can stand. A challenge to two other patents remains pending.... hosted.ap.org |
Venus and Mars aren't such polar opposites Mars and Venus, those seemingly contrasting planets of self-help book fame, have more in common than you might think. Two nearly identical spacecraft around Mars and Venus have compared the two worlds' atmospheres and found them to be surprisingly similar. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Did CDC Stifle Toxic FEMA Trailer Alerts? A federal scientist says his bosses ignored pleas to alert Gulf Coast hurricane victims about formaldehyde dangers in government-issued trailers and urged him not to go public with warnings. feeds.cbsnews.com |
UN official: Biodiversity loss could hurts medical research SINGAPORE (AP) -- The world risks losing new medical treatments for osteoporosis, cancer and other human ailments if it does not act quickly to conserve the planet's biodiversity, a senior United Nations environmental official said Wednesday.... hosted.ap.org |