| Feds: Don't tip off miners on surprise inspections By SAM HANANEL 2010-08-26T20:47:53ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Some mine companies are tipping off their underground workers before federal officials make surprise inspections, an illegal practice that has become more prevalent since a West Virginia explosion killed 29 miners, the nation's top mine official said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |
Robotics breakthrough: Scientists make artificial skin Biotech wizards have engineered electronic skin that can sense touch, in a major step towards next-generation robotics and prosthetic limbs. abc.net.au |
Australia urged to enter space race Space scientists are calling on the Federal Government to invest more than $100 million to help safeguard from the effects of severe space weather and political obstruction. abc.net.au |
Doctor and Patient: Medical Student Distress and the Risk of Doctor Suicide Depression and burnout may play varying roles in how physicians treat patients and themselves. feeds.nytimes.com |
CSIRO says jobs at Armidale lab safe Inverell-based Nationals Senator, John Williams, says he's been told the 48 jobs at CSIRO's livestock research facility in Armidale, in northern New South Wales, are safe. abc.net.au |