$50M Grant Will Finance Plant Research
PHOENIX (AP) -- A collaboration of botanists and computer scientists is being awarded a $50 million federal grant to conduct research into plant biology with an eye toward resolving global problems related to agriculture, environment and energy production.... hosted.ap.org |
'Promising' tests on FBI software to put faces on skulls
Sophisticated new software is designed to help police identify partially decomposed or burned bodies guardian.co.uk |
Vaccine use wipes out Hib meningitis in Uganda
GENEVA (Reuters) - Vaccinations in Uganda have eliminated Hib meningitis, a dangerous inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, as a public health concern in the African country, the GAVI Alliance said on Monday. feeds.reuters.com |
Fossil shows "1st European" may be 1.3 mln years old
Scientist found a small piece of jawbone in a cave in Spain which shows the human ancestor in Europe is up to 1.3 million years old, much earlier than previously believed, media reported Thursday. Sientists said that would be 500,00 ... english.people.com.cn |
Male Sex Hormone May Affect Stock Trades
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The hormone that drives male aggression and sexual interest also seems able to boost short term success at finance. But what seems to start out well can turn bad, with elevated testosterone levels over several days possibly leading to irrational risk-taking, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge in England.... hosted.ap.org |