News - May 2008

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COURTESY OF SENDURAI MANI

News 14 hours ago
Adult Cells Steal Trick from Cancer to Become Stem Cell-Like
A route used by tumor cells to spread could be exploited to make stem cells for regenerative medicine and cancer therapies

News 5/14/08
U.S. Protects Polar Bears Under Endangered Species Act
The Interior Department lists the polar bear as a "threatened" species--one at risk of becoming endangered--due to dangerous declines in their sea ice habitat
News 5/14/08
Remains of 140-Year-Old Supernova Discovered
First of many young supernova remnants?
News 5/14/08
NASA Holds Breath for Phoenix Mars Lander's Touchdown
Phoenix to study history of water and climate on the Red Planet
News 5/14/08
Better Baby-Making: Picking the Healthiest Embryo for IVF
Australian team uses genetic markers to identify the most viable embryos to eliminate risk of multiple pregnancies

13 hours ago
Death Toll May Climb in China Earthquake Aftermath
As rescue efforts continue, the Chinese government's estimate for the ultimate death toll rises

5/14/08
Man-Made Warming Altering Nature's Clock
Widespread evidence links global warming to an array of environmental effects

5/14/08
Rescuers in Desperate Race to Find China Earthquake Survivors
As time runs out, crews sift through rubble to keep the death toll—already at 15,000— from rising any higher

5/13/08
Self-Sterilizing Plastics Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
A biotech company is developing polymers and medicines that attack microorganisms

5/13/08
Beijing's Building Boom [Slide Show]
As China prepares for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, its capital has become a center of construction—and air pollution

5/13/08
Can HGH Reverse Brain Damage in Drug Addicts?
Study says that human growth hormone may restore memory and attention deficits caused by heroin abuse

5/13/08
Thousands Dead, Missing in China Earthquake
Temblor hits western part of the country, leaving death and devastation in its wake

5/12/08
Feces May Transmit Fatal Cheetah Disease
Finding might help captive breeding of the endangered cats

5/9/08
News Bytes of the Week--Could Coastal Trees Have Saved Lives in Myanmar?
Dust devils greet Mars lander; Carbon nanotubes measure spiciness; Autism linked to schizophrenia ... and more

5/9/08
Are Backyard Ethanol Brewers an Answer to High-Priced Gas?
Company debuts ethanol home refinery system to offer consumers an alternative to gasoline

5/9/08
From Bountiful to Barren: Rainfall Decrease Left the Sahara Out to Dry
How a once-wet landscape became one of the world's great deserts

5/8/08
Legislation Introduced to Spur Treatments for Brain Ailments
If enacted, sponsors say measure could double or triple the number of neurotherapies on the market