| Vital Signs: Risks: Asleep, and Helping to Keep the Weight Off Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports. feeds.nytimes.com |
Natural gas may have jump-started oil eating bugs By 2010-09-16T18:03:39ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Those oil-eating bacteria that suddenly flourished in the Gulf of Mexico following the oil spill may have gotten a jump start from natural gas, scientists say.... hosted.ap.org |
Could 'Goldilocks' planet be just right for life? By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-30T17:17:48ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right.... hosted.ap.org |
When Birds and Planes Collide This video is an interesting interview with Carla Dove, a forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institute's Bird Lab, where she works to help improve aviation safetyCarla Dove, a forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, talks about her work at Smithsonian's Feather Identification Lab and her role in improving aviation safety.Read more about it. This story includes photographs of some bird feathers in addition to a spectacular photograph of a plane flying through a flock of birds as it prepares to land. Listen to a National Public Radio programme interview with Carla Dove.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Letters: Runners, Consider the Ant (1 Letter) A letter to the editor. feeds.nytimes.com |