Two UW-Madison engineers elected to national academy
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering faculty members are among the 65 engineers and nine foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2008. news.wisc.edu
Giant Waves Break Up Caribbean Coral
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Unusually large waves churned by an Atlantic storm system have littered the beaches of Barbados with broken coral in what could be a sign of damage to reefs across the region, a scientist said Sunday.... hosted.ap.org
Seawater holds clues to ancient asteroid impacts
Asteroids that strike Earth have cosmic origins, but clues to the size of ancient impactors now have come from a decidedly Earth-bound source: the chemistry of ancient seawater. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Giove-B 'healthy' despite glitch
A spacecraft for Europe's Galileo sat-nav system is "in good health" despite a glitch shortly after launch. news.bbc.co.uk