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Spotlight Stories Headlines
- With new method, researchers are able to infer how tumors evolve and spread- Scientists achieve breakthrough in nanocomposite for high-capacity hydrogen storage
- 'Good cholesterol' structure identified, could help explain protective effects
- Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner ready for use
- Untapped crop data from Africa predicts corn peril if temperatures rise
- Combination overcomes breast cancer resistance to herceptin
- Consortium finds chronic liver cirrhosis clues
- Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS
- For scientists, next challenge is to predict how tsunamis will behave
- Mouse nose nerve cells mature after birth, allowing bonding, recognition with mother
- Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter
Space & Earth news
Minister: China pollution remains 'very serious'
(AP) -- Pollution in China remains very serious as the country's rapid economic growth brings on new environmental problems, with nearly 1,000 contamination incidents in the last five years, a minister said Saturday.
Scientists already making discoveries in wake of Japan's temblor
Friday's 8.9-magnitude temblor off the east coast of Japan ranks as one of the 10-largest earthquakes ever recorded. Though scientists have just begun to pore over the data, they have already made some surprising discoveries about one of the most quake-prone regions on Earth.
Texas Tech creates near-real-time map of Japan quake aftershocks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Texas Tech University’s Center for Geospatial Technologies have created a near-real-time map of the aftershocks occurring globally following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan Friday.
Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter
You won't notice it, but the day just got a tiny bit shorter because of Friday's giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.
For scientists, next challenge is to predict how tsunamis will behave
About 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean, the earth erupted more than 15 miles under the sea floor - the fifth most powerful quake ever recorded - unleashing a mammoth train of waves toward North America.
Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS
Japan's recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about eight feet (2.4 meters), the US Geological Survey said.
Untapped crop data from Africa predicts corn peril if temperatures rise
A hidden trove of historical crop yield data from Africa shows that corn – long believed to tolerate hot temperatures – is a likely victim of global warming.
Technology news
Made-for-Internet movie debuts on YouTube
YouTube on Friday began showing what it said was the first feature-length Hollywood movie created specifically for the Internet.
Montreal newspaper to go digital
A major French-language Canadian daily aims to shed its print edition over the coming years in favor of a digital newspaper for the iPad and other tablets, a report said Friday.
Website critical of Myanmar regime hacked
(AP) -- A Thailand-based news website critical of Myanmar's military government says it has been hacked by unknown attackers who posted fake articles on it.
Twitter must give user info in Wikileaks probe (Update)
(AP) -- A federal magistrate ruled Friday that prosecutors can demand Twitter account information of certain users in their criminal probe into the disclosure of classified documents on WikiLeaks.
Senate panel to look into Google and Web search
The US senator who chairs the subcommittee on anti-trust issues has announced plans to examine Google's "dominance" of the Internet search market.
Google rewards top executives
Google has awarded nearly $9 million in bonuses and another $50 million in equity to four top executives of the Internet giant, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Illinois enacts Web sales tax; online retailers threaten to leave
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stepped into the Internet tax fray this week, signing into law a bill designed to collect a sales tax for certain online purchases, a move that Amazon.com Inc. said it would blunt by severing ties with Illinois affiliates.
Smart meters raise suspicions
Coast to coast, from Maine to Marin County, Calif., the number of homes being outfitted with smart meters that keep a close eye on homeowner electricity use is on the rise. And so is the number of folks who think smart meters are a dumb idea.
Friend the pope? John Paul II gets Facebook page
(AP) -- The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation next week - a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said.
Web helps people locate loved ones in Japan quake
Searching the Internet on sites such as Google, Twitter and their local variants has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's devastating tsunami.
Nokia gives CEO $6.2M to offset lost Microsoft pay
(AP) -- The executive hired to turn around mobile phone maker Nokia is getting $6.2 million to make up for the paychecks he lost when he left Microsoft last fall.
People turn ever more to web in times of crisis
The earthquake off the coast of Japan and the resulting tsunami has proven, yet again, how the Internet offers an information lifeline to the world in a time of crisis.
California 'closely monitoring' Japan nuclear leak
California is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said Saturday, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific.
Medicine & Health news
Giffords makes 'leaps and bounds' in recovery
(AP) -- She can talk, even saying short sentences. With some help, she can walk. She also knows that she was shot.
DCIS patients who get invasive breast cancer have higher mortality
DCIS—who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who do not develop invasive disease, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Cholera outbreak kills 20 in Somali capital
(AP) -- Doctors say a cholera outbreak in Somalia's war-ravaged capital has killed more than 20 people.
Mouse nose nerve cells mature after birth, allowing bonding, recognition with mother
For rodent pups, bonding with mom isn't hard-wired in the womb. It develops over the first few weeks of life, which is achieved by their maturing sense of smell, possibly allowing these mammals a survival advantage by learning to identify mother, siblings, and home.
Consortium finds chronic liver cirrhosis clues
Researchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients. The new study identifies 15 genetic regions that affect a person's risk of developing the disease, more than trebling the number of known genetic regions, which now stands at 22.
Combination overcomes breast cancer resistance to herceptin
Breast cancer tumors take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a single roadblock at a crucial crossroads may restore a tumor's vulnerability to treatment, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report on line at Nature Medicine.
Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner ready for use
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy of a "wearable," portable PET scanner they've developed for rats. The device will give neuroscientists a new tool for simultaneously studying brain function and behavior in fully awake, moving animals.
With new method, researchers are able to infer how tumors evolve and spread
A new method of analyzing cancerous tumors developed by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) suggests that tumors may not evolve gradually, but rather in punctuated or staccato-like bursts. It is a finding that has already shed new light on the process of tumor growth and metastasis, and may help in the development of new methods to clinically evaluate tumors.
Biology news
Toxin found in sardines that clogged US marina
(AP) -- The millions of sardines that were found floating dead in a Southern California marina this week tested positive for a powerful neurotoxin, researchers said Friday.
Holy mackerel! Plenty of fish in Acapulco seas
(AP) -- Something fishy is up in Acapulco.
'Good cholesterol' structure identified, could help explain protective effects
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have determined the structure of human HDL cholesterol and say the finding could help explain how this "fat packet" protects against cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke.
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