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Spotlight Stories Headlines
- Robotics breakthrough: Scientists make artificial skin- Researchers develop a way to funnel solar energy
- Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness
- Scientists solve long-standing mystery of protein 'quality control' mechanism
- Japan launches satellite for better GPS coverage (Update)
- Emerging technologies may fuel revolutionary horizontal space launcher
- Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease
- Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate
Space & Earth news
EPA to hold NY hearing, last of 4, on gas drilling
(AP) -- The oil and gas industry is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to keep a narrow focus in its study of how a drilling technique that involves blasting chemical-laced water into the ground may affect drinking water - while environmental groups want the study to cover everything from road-building to waste disposal.
Russian cargo vessel docks at International Space Station
A Russian cargo vessel docked Sunday at the International Space Station with 2.5 tonnes of supplies and material, a spokesman for the Russian space flight control centre said.
Emerging technologies may fuel revolutionary horizontal space launcher
(PhysOrg.com) -- As NASA studies possibilities for the next launcher to the stars, a team of engineers from Kennedy Space Center and several other field centers are looking for a system that turns a host of existing cutting-edge technologies into the next giant leap spaceward.
Technology news
Social media inflames news cycle of Quran burning
(AP) -- The swelling story of a tiny Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran is raising questions of news judgment not only for the media, but for Web users and readers, too.
NY Times partners with Betaworks on social news service
The New York Times is teaming up with technology incubator Betaworks to create a personalized news service called News.me.
7,500 Germans rally for greater data privacy
Some 7,500 people demonstrated Saturday in Berlin to express their concerns about personal data privacy as the German government and private companies amass giant databases, organisers said.
India says US protectionism is regressive
India's trade minister lashed out at perceived protectionist moves by the US on Saturday, calling them "regressive" and saying they could delay economic recovery.
Dance like Michael Jackson in new video game
Moonwalking just like Michael Jackson will soon be possible for everyone with the launch later this year of the first video game dedicated to the star since his death last year.
Security firms issue warning over email worm
Computer security firms issued warnings on Friday over a computer virus that arrives by email offering downloads of "free sex movies" or documents.
Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales
(AP) -- A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements.
Japan launches satellite for better GPS coverage (Update)
Japan on Saturday launched a rocket carrying a satellite intended to improve global positioning systems.
Medicine & Health news
Superbugs top focus of leading microbiology meet
Serious public health risks due to a lack of new antibiotics at a time of rising antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" will be the main focus of a top microbiology conference in Boston that starts Sunday.
hVISA linked to high mortality: study
A MRSA infection with a reduced susceptibility to the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin is linked to high mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate
The regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels authorities recommended during the A(H1N1) pandemic has little effect on the disease's infection rate, according to a study published Sunday.
Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness
Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common eye disorder in the world and becoming more common, yet little is known about its genetic underpinnings.
Biology news
Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease
(AP) -- Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease, an unprecedented wildlife crisis.
Scientists solve long-standing mystery of protein 'quality control' mechanism
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have solved a long-standing mystery of how cells conduct "quality control" to eliminate the toxic effects of a certain kind of error in protein production. The findings may lead to a better understanding of a host of neurodegenerative diseases.
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