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Science & Medicine
Science & Medicine
Study: Older Parents & Autism
Chicago, IL
(2010-02-08)
A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought.
Chicago, IL
(2010-02-08)
A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought.
Study: Drugs Ending Up in Water Supply
Portland, Maine
(2010-02-07)
A study in Maine shows that unused or expired medications that are thrown into the trash are showing up in landfill water, potentially putting aquatic life at risk.
Portland, Maine
(2010-02-07)
A study in Maine shows that unused or expired medications that are thrown into the trash are showing up in landfill water, potentially putting aquatic life at risk.
The Last Days of Centralia
CENTRALIA, Pa.
(2010-02-07)
The northeastern Pennsylvania coal town is going up in smoke or steam, to be more precise.
Oakland University Approved for Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
(2010-02-03)
Oakland University and Beaumont Hospitals will open a medical school in Rochester Hills next year.
Iranian Rocket Launch - 'A Show of Confidence'
Tehran, Iran
(2010-02-03)
Iran announced today it successfully launched a research rocket carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said it showed Iran could defeat the West in the battle of technology.
Tehran, Iran
(2010-02-03)
Iran announced today it successfully launched a research rocket carrying a mouse, two turtles and worms. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said it showed Iran could defeat the West in the battle of technology.
Key Autism-Vaccine Study Retracted
London
(2010-02-02)
British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. Ten of the study's 13 authors renounced the study's conclusions
London
(2010-02-02)
British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. Ten of the study's 13 authors renounced the study's conclusions
Born to Run.....Barefoot
Washington, DC
(2010-01-30)
Human beings may be born to run -- barefoot. That's the conclusion of a study that appears in the journal Nature.
'The Decade of Vaccines'
Davos, Switzerland
(2010-01-29)
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda say their foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world's poorest countries.
Davos, Switzerland
(2010-01-29)
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda say their foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world's poorest countries.
Researcher Urges Collaborative Autism Programs
Ann Arbor, MI
(2010-01-29)
A Michigan State University researcher says children with autism and their families would benefit if supporters of the two main treatment methods would work together.
Ann Arbor, MI
(2010-01-29)
A Michigan State University researcher says children with autism and their families would benefit if supporters of the two main treatment methods would work together.
A Mighty Wind
CONCORD, N.H
(2010-01-26)
The World Meteorological Organization says a review of climate data turned up a 253 mph gust recorded in 1996 on Barrow Island in Australia during Cyclone Olivia. That tops the 231 mph record set atop Mount Washington in 1934.
'Spirit' Will Roam No More
Los Angeles, CA
(2010-01-26)
NASA's Mars rover Spirit will rove no more. The space agency said Tuesday that scientists have given up trying to free Spirit, which has been trapped in soft sand since last April.
Searching for Intelligent Life in the Universe
London
(2010-01-26)
Scientists and other experts are gathering in London to consider new ways - and new places - to search for alien beings.
London
(2010-01-26)
Scientists and other experts are gathering in London to consider new ways - and new places - to search for alien beings.
Study: Baby Boomers Have Better Hearing Than Their Parents
New York
(2010-01-26)
Sweet news for baby boomers: Their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did, despite all those warnings about loud rock music.
New York
(2010-01-26)
Sweet news for baby boomers: Their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did, despite all those warnings about loud rock music.
Detroit Nonprofit Organizes Aid to Haiti
Ann Arbor, MI
(2010-01-22)
A Detroit nonprofit organization says the people of Haiti are going to need long-term help.
Ann Arbor, MI
(2010-01-22)
A Detroit nonprofit organization says the people of Haiti are going to need long-term help.
Online In Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
(2010-01-22)
Space station resident Timothy Creamer has been working with flight controllers to establish Internet access from his orbital post ever since he moved in last month. On Friday, his effort paid off.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
(2010-01-22)
Space station resident Timothy Creamer has been working with flight controllers to establish Internet access from his orbital post ever since he moved in last month. On Friday, his effort paid off.
Tattoo You
Detroit, MI
(2010-01-21)
Tattoo-matching computer technology designed to help police identify suspects based on their body art has been licensed by Michigan State University to a unit of the French military contractor Safran.
Detroit, MI
(2010-01-21)
Tattoo-matching computer technology designed to help police identify suspects based on their body art has been licensed by Michigan State University to a unit of the French military contractor Safran.
California Court Strikes Down Limits on Medical Marijuana
San Francisco, CA
(2010-01-21)
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state lawmakers were wrong to change provisions of the voter-approved Proposition 215. The 1996 measure allowed for patients with a doctor's recommendation to possess an unspecified amount of marijuana.
San Francisco, CA
(2010-01-21)
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state lawmakers were wrong to change provisions of the voter-approved Proposition 215. The 1996 measure allowed for patients with a doctor's recommendation to possess an unspecified amount of marijuana.
Dead in the Water?
Washington, DC
(2010-01-21)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate's sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama's signature issue.
Washington, DC
(2010-01-21)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate's sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama's signature issue.
Regulating Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Lansing, MI
(2010-01-20)
A Republican-led state senate panel has approved a set of bills that aim to tighten restrictions around embryonic stem cell research.
Lansing, MI
(2010-01-20)
A Republican-led state senate panel has approved a set of bills that aim to tighten restrictions around embryonic stem cell research.
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