Science News
Gustav headed for current that fuels big storms
WASHINGTON - Friday, 29 August 2008 12:57:16
By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP Science Writer
The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to a small patch of warm deep water that's easy to miss. It's called the Loop Current, and hurricane trackers say Gustav is headed right for it, reminiscent of Katrina.
Lifestyles of Brazil's ancient urbanites revealed
WASHINGTON - Thursday, 28 August 2008 13:56:00
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID - AP Science Writer
Roads and canals connected walled cities and villages. The communities were laid out around central plazas. Nearby, smaller settlements focused on agriculture and fish farming.
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
WASHINGTON - Wednesday, 27 August 2008 16:23:08
By SETH BORENSTEIN and DAN JOLING - Associated Press Writers
More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years.
Purdue reprimands fusion scientist for misconduct
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wednesday, 27 August 2008 16:11:13
Purdue University on Wednesday reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Wednesday, 27 August 2008 15:14:53
By BRIAN SKOLOFF - Associated Press Writer
Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee _ lots and lots of water.
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
NEW YORK - Wednesday, 27 August 2008 10:09:49
By MALCOLM RITTER - AP Science Writer
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
Arctic sea ice melts to second worst on record
WASHINGTON - Wednesday, 27 August 2008 08:36:47
By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP Science Writer
New satellite measurements show that crucial sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has plummeted to its second lowest level on record.
Mars rover leaving crater after yearlong probe
PASADENA, Calif. - Tuesday, 26 August 2008 15:32:43
The plucky Mars rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater nearly a year after a dangerous descent to examine exposed bedrock.
Mars rover leavinv crater after yearlong probe
PASADENA, Calif. - Tuesday, 26 August 2008 15:26:04
The plucky Mars rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater nearly a year after a dangerous descent to examine exposed bedrock.
Cancer cluster confirmed in northeast Pennsylvania
HAZLETON, Pa. - Monday, 25 August 2008 19:11:03
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press Writer
Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare blood cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their research has zeroed in on a hardscrabble region 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia that is home to several Superfund sites and a power plant fired by waste coal.
Cows seem to know which way is north
WASHINGTON - Monday, 25 August 2008 14:02:43
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID - AP Science Writer
Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world.
Monkeys reward friends and relatives
WASHINGTON - Monday, 25 August 2008 14:01:21
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID - AP Science Writer
For capuchin monkeys, it seems, it's better to both give and receive, than just to receive. At least, that's what researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University in Atlanta have found.