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- Researchers discover how key enzyme repairs sun-damaged DNA- Heat wave warms frigid Baltic Sea waters
- Ancient woman suggests diverse migration
- Inhibiting fatty acids in immune cells decreases atherosclerosis risk
- Solar drone lands after record 14 days aloft
- Tablets may allow 're-set' for media: News Corp.
- Despite oil, baby turtles being released to Gulf
- GAO investigators say DNA tests give bogus results
- FCC, public safety at odds over broadband plan
Space & Earth news
Deep in Colombian jungle, a first in eco gold
His worn hands have worked tirelessly since dawn, churning the soil, cleaning sand in a pan and finally revealing tiny flakes of "green gold", the world's first certified fair trade gold.
Iran aims to send man into space in nine years
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that Iran plans to send a man into space by 2019 as a blow to Western powers pressing Tehran over its nuclear programme, state news agency IRNA reported.
Gulf of Mexico storm nears oil spill zone
A storm system moved toward the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area Saturday, forcing response crews to head inland for safety and halting work to permanently plug the ruptured BP well.
Preparations for BP well 'kill' operation move ahead
Engineers moved ahead on Sunday with preparations for a well "kill" operation that officials hope will permanently plug the oil leak causing the worst US environmental disaster.
Heat wave warms frigid Baltic Sea waters
A heat wave searing the Baltic region has warmed the usually frigid waters of the Baltic Sea to temperatures usually seen in more tropical climes, experts said Friday.
Technology news
Wal-Mart to roll out smart tags on men's basics
(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts.
Manka Bros take media by storm, online that is
(AP) -- While Disney CEO Bob Iger was chatting with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg at a major media summit in Idaho this month, Khan Manka Jr. was squiring around the lodge bar looking for a drink.
Phone group sues San Francisco over radiation law
(AP) -- The wireless industry sued the city of San Francisco on Friday to stop a law that requires cell phone stores to post how much radio energy each model emits.
Apple starts doling out iPhone 4 cases to solve 'death grip'
Apple on Friday began doling out iPhone 4 bumpers to address concerns that touching certain parts of the handset chokes telecom signal strength.
News Corp. plans MySpace relaunch, will 'go younger'
News Corp. plans a relaunch this year of MySpace, the social network which has been supplanted by Facebook, and will target a younger audience, News Corp.'s head of digital operations said Friday.
Online tool launched to find aliens in US custody
US immigration officials on Friday launched an online tool to help people find illegal aliens who have been placed in US custody.
Gadget makers forced to look at links to Congo war
(AP) -- Does that smart phone in your pocket contribute to rape and murder in the depths of Africa? Soon, you'll know: A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled mines in Congo and surrounding countries.
British royals expand online presence with Flickr
(AP) -- These aren't your average family snapshots.
Sacked workers to open new wind turbine factory
Workers who lost their jobs when an Isle of Wight wind turbine factory closed down plan to open their own turbine plant on the same industrial estate as the former business.
Pandora tops 60 million users, mobile growth strong
Internet radio star Pandora has topped 60 million users and most new members are joining the service using mobile devices, its founder said Saturday.
Tech, media executives debate free vs. paid
Top technology and media executives wrapped up a three-day conference in Aspen, Colorado, during which they grappled with -- and left unresolved -- the question of whether readers will pay for news online.
Solar drone lands after record 14 days aloft
An ultra-light unmanned aircraft powered by solar energy and designed for military surveillance landed after two weeks aloft and setting a record for the longest unmanned flight, its manufacturer said.
Tablets may allow 're-set' for media: News Corp.
Tablet computers such as Apple's iPad may allow the news industry a "re-set" and to start charging for content after years of giving it away for free, a senior News Corp. executive said Friday.
FCC, public safety at odds over broadband plan
(AP) -- Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission stumbled as it tried to create a nationwide wireless broadband network for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers, delaying the construction of what everyone agrees is an urgently needed system.
Medicine & Health news
The healing effects of forests
"Many people," says Dr. Eeva Karjalainen, of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla, "feel relaxed and good when they are out in nature. But not many of us know that there is also scientific evidence about the healing effects of nature."
New test will revolutionise the treatment of childhood cancer
A test which will revolutionise the approach to tackling childhood cancer and improve the quality of life for hundreds of sufferers, has been given approval to be introduced across Europe.
Why the MRC didn't fund research that led to the birth of the world's first test tube baby
Thirty-two years ago today, the world's first baby was born after in vitro fertilisation. However, the work that led to the birth of Louise Brown on 25 July 1978 had to be privately funded after the UK's Medical Research Council decided in 1971 against providing the Cambridge physiologist Robert Edwards and the Oldham gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe with long-term financial support. Today, an intriguing paper published in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1] reveals for the first time the reasoning behind the MRC's much-criticised decision.
Duke scientist's cancer research is questioned
(AP) -- Concerns are being raised about the validity of research done by a Duke University cancer scientist who recently was placed on leave while the school investigates whether he falsely claimed to be a Rhodes scholar.
Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics
(AP) -- Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it's legal, according to new federal guidelines.
FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept
(AP) -- Drugmakers Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc. said on Saturday that government regulators have given them permission to make a larger dose of its Alzheimer's disease drug Aricept for patients who have already been taking the smaller dose.
GAO investigators say DNA tests give bogus results
A government investigator told members of Congress on Thursday that personalized DNA tests claiming to predict certain inheritable diseases are misleading and offer little or no useful information.
Researchers discover how key enzyme repairs sun-damaged DNA
Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme -- one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and even plants -- that reverses severe sun damage.
Biology news
Seabird safety nixes Hawaii Friday night football
(AP) -- High school football games on Hawaii's Kauai island will be held on Saturday afternoons instead of Friday nights this year to protect threatened seabirds.
China sends pandas into forest to bring up cubs in wild
Four pregnant pandas bred in captivity have been released into an area of forest in southwest China to prepare their cubs for life in the wild, state media reported.
Despite oil, baby turtles being released to Gulf
(AP) -- Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles into the western Gulf of Mexico, betting that by the time the silver dollar-sized swimmers make it to the oil-fouled waters of the eastern Gulf, BP will have cleaned up its goopy mess.
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