Reuters: Science News
Updated : Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:40:38 -0400
Gustav kills nearly 70 in Caribbean, aims at U.S.
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav was blamed on Thursday for at least 68 deaths in the Caribbean and U.S. forecasters said it could hit New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane next week.
Publ.Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:14:16 -0400
Source: Reuters
Colliding galaxies shed light on dark matter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behavior of dark matter.
Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:25:33 -0400
Source: Reuters
Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walk
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:25:24 -0400
Source: Reuters
Scientists find ancient lost settlements in Amazon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A vast region of the Amazon forest in Brazil was home to a complex of ancient towns in which about 50,000 people lived, according to scientists assisted by satellite images of the region.
Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:08:59 -0400
Source: Reuters
Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.
Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:55 -0400
Source: Reuters
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