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Woolly mammoth hunters helped change climate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Ancient hunters who stalked the world’s last woolly mammoths likely helped warm the Earth’s far northern latitudes thousands of years before humans began burning fossil fuels, according to a study of prehistoric climate change. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock [...]
read moreBrightest star explosion seen blinds satellite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The brightest explosion of a star ever seen temporarily blinded a satellite set up to watch such events, astronomers said on Wednesday. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreSenate plan puts off space shuttle retirement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate oversight committee unanimously passed a plan on Thursday to postpone retirement of the space shuttle as part of a job-saving compromise to the Obama administration’s wish to end NASA’s program to return astronauts to the moon. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small [...]
read moreScientists create improved CO2-absorbing crystals
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chemists in South Korea and the United States have improved the design of a type of artificial crystal, doubling the amount of carbon-dioxide they can absorb and store. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreArtificial lung "breathes" in rats: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. researchers have created a primitive artificial lung that rats used to breathe for several hours and said on Tuesday it may be a step in the development of new organs grown from a patient’s own cells. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, [...]
read moreNew mission for NASA: control and understand costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA needs a more coherent way of projecting and controlling costs, especially on its priciest missions, a panel of experts advised on Tuesday. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreHigher vitamin E intake tied to lower dementia risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults who get plenty of vitamin E in their diets may have a somewhat lower risk of developing dementia than those who consume less of the nutrient, a study published Monday suggests. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock [...]
read moreUK mulls science cash prizes for innovation
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists could be invited to compete for cash prizes to discover new technologies as a cost-effective way to support research in an era of lower public spending, Science Minister David Willetts said on Friday. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock [...]
read moreAircraft completes first solar-powered night flight
PAYERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – A giant glider-like aircraft has completed the first night flight propelled only by solar energy, organizers said on Thursday. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreEarly humans settled in England 800,000 years ago: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Flint tools found in an English village show ancient humans settled northern Europe 800,000 years ago, far earlier than previously thought, which could prompt scientists to reassess the capabilities of early humans. Original post here Reuters: Science News For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts [...]
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