Science
- Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
(AP)
Sat, 10 May 2008 05:03:40
AP - Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
- Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction
(AP)
Sat, 10 May 2008 10:06:23
AP - About 45 feet beneath the ocean’s surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
- A crash course in true political science
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 22:11:22
AP - Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. Now he’s heading back to school to take on an even trickier task getting elected to public office.
- New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 21:41:50
AP - Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
- How the Spice Trade Changed the World
(LiveScience.com)
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:01:09
LiveScience.com - Each Monday, this column turns a page in history to explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history being made today. - Tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town might not rebuild
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:02:14
AP - Sue Sigle was hoping the government would offer more money for her home before she moves away from this pollution-scarred town. Then the tornado came.
- Piece of Missing Cosmic Matter Found
(SPACE.com)
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:01:44
SPACE.com - Astronomers have found a piece of the universe’s puzzle that’s been missing for awhile: a type of extremely hot, dense matter that is all but invisible to us. - Rare Kashmiri deer on verge of extinction - census report
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:45:09
Reuters - A rare species of red deer found only in Indian Kashmir is on the verge of extinction, with only 160 animals in existence, a preliminary census by India’s wildlife authorities showed on Monday.
- US to return Argentine dinosaur eggs
(AP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 23:57:32
AP - A senior U.S. Homeland Security official is in Argentina to discuss money laundering, human trafficking and dinosaur eggs. - Oil powered Norway gradually turns into the wind
(AFP)
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:07:34
AFP - As Norway prepares for a future after oil, the gale-force potential of harvesting wind power off its long coastline has become an increasingly attractive proposition.
- Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia
(AFP)
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:58:58
AFP - With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security.
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