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Jul 26, 2011

SCIENCE News, Jul 26, 2011

Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoGENEVA, July 25 (Reuters) - The mysterious "creation" particle believed to have turned flying debris into stars and planets at the dawn of the universe has evaded capture in a year of hot pursuit, physicists said Monday.
 
With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars
Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT
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photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved on to a new chapter in space exploration on Friday, a day after the end of its shuttle program, by announcing details of plans to determine if Mars has or ever had the ingredients for life.

New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers said on Friday. Full Story

Atlantis has landed, ending NASA's shuttle era
Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT
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photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis returned from NASA's final shuttle mission on Thursday, ending a 30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a toehold for future endeavors beyond Earth.

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.

U.S. space shuttle spawned heart pump, fly by wire
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the United States prepares to end its space shuttle program, technologies developed to nurture the reusable spaceships through three decades of flight will live on in day-to-day use on Earth.

Small fish said vital to seas; lower catches urged
Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT
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photoOSLO (Reuters) - Small fish play a big role in the oceans and catches should be cut sharply to safeguard marine food chains from plankton to blue whales, an international team of experts said on Thursday.

Emotional shuttle crew say goodbye to "old friend"
Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:30 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program launched the Atlantis crew on an emotional roller coaster on Thursday, with pride at a successful finale vying with sadness that their 30-year undertaking is over.

NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era
Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA downsized the crew for the final flight of its shuttle program as a safety precaution.

Hubble detects a tiny fourth moon around Pluto
Wed,20 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a tiny fourth moon orbiting the distant icy dwarf planet Pluto, NASA said on Wednesday.

U.S. wants to talk outer space with China
Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create "rules for the road" and reduce the risk of misunderstandings, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Full Story

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station
Tue,19 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet.

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.

Brain swelling may be common with Alzheimer's drugs
Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Three patients treated with an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Alzheimer's drug have developed a type of brain swelling known as vasogenic edema, but the side effect may be common in Alzheimer's patients, researchers said on Monday. Full Story

Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home
Sun,17 Jul 2011 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The shuttle Atlantis astronauts finished packing more than 2 tonnes of old equipment and trash from the International Space Station into a cargo hauler on Sunday for the last shuttle ride back to Earth.

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