SCIENCE News, Jul 30, 2011

Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely the most complete remnant of the creature ever found in North America. Full Story SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday. Full Story NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Full Story South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:29 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. Full Story Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than those who do not use them, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19. Full Story NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Full Story U.S. team sets end-September target in Higgs chase Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. scientists said on Wednesday they expect to establish by the end of September whether the "Higgs boson," long believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe, exists or not. Full Story South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:20 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. Full Story It's dim up North, so people need bigger brains Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - People from northern parts of the world have evolved bigger brains and larger eyes to help them to cope with long, dark winters and dim skies, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Story Factbox: New killing of scientist in Iran Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:25 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist killed Saturday was the third such murder since 2009. Full Story Analysts believe Iran scientist death was a foreign hit Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT Reuters - Jul (Reuters) - Western security agencies were most likely behind the killing of an Iranian scientist in an operation that underlines the myriad complications in the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, analysts say. Full Story China eyes world's deepest dive in manned submersible by 2012 Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists aim to complete the world's deepest dive in a manned submersible in 2012 by going to 7,000 meters (22,966 ft) beneath the sea after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.Full Story Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA, 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. Full Story With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE 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. Full Story 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

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REUTERS News, Jul 30, 2011

Debt crisis moves to Senate, deadlock persists Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats sought to forge a last-ditch compromise with Republicans on Friday by offering a concession to avoid a crippling default, but a bitter divide remained before Tuesday's deadline to raise the country's debt ceiling. Full Story

HEALTH News, Jul 30, 2011 (2)

U.S. advisers call for new medical device regime Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Myriad can patent breast cancer genes: court Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed the right of Myriad Genetics to patent two genes linked to breast cancer, overturning a lower court ruling that threatened a key element of the biotech business. Full Story Can chewing more help you eat less? Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that people who chew their food more take in fewer calories, which may help them control their weight. Full Story New drug regulator asks Congress for more power Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug companies should take more responsibility for the safety of ingredients sourced overseas, and Congress should make them if they do not, according to the new U.S. drug regulator for import safety. Full Story FDA balks at medical device shakeup Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:36 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Most women carrying cancer genes take action: study Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who screen positive for gene mutations that promote breast and ovarian cancers usually opt for surgery to cut their risk of the diseases, a new study suggests. Full Story Cancer disparities exist despite good insurance Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite having equal access to health care through military health insurance, black women with breast cancer are less likely than white women to receive certain aggressive treatments, according to the findings of a new study.Full Story U.S. advisers call for new medical device regime Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advisory group said the U.S. fast-track approval process for medical devices is fatally flawed and should be replaced, but the Food and Drug Administration said the recommendation was a non-starter. Full Story Screening has little impact on breast cancer deaths Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Falling breast cancer death rates have little to do with breast screening but are down to better treatment and health systems, scientists said on Friday, in a study likely to fuel a long-running row over the merits of mammograms. Full Story MSF expects Somali refugee malnutrition rates to rise Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - DADAAB, Kenya (Reuters) - Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday it expected no let up in the number of cases of severe malnutrition among Somali refugee children escaping drought until the onset of rains expected in November. Full Story NJ Gov. Christie in hospital with breathing trouble Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:50 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has frequently been mentioned as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2012, was taken to the hospital on Thursday after having "difficulty breathing," his spokesman said. Full Story North Carolina lawmakers pass abortion law over veto Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Women seeking an abortion in North Carolina will have to wait 24 hours and be presented with an ultrasound image of the fetus under an informed consent law passed on Thursday. Full Story Ailing Chavez "like phoenix" on birthday Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Looking stronger after cancer treatment, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he felt reborn, phoenix-like, on his 57th birthday, in a sign the socialist believes he is overcoming his illness. Full Story Non-head injuries may impact thinking skills: study Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A blow to the head isn't the only injury that can make a football player a little slow and confused. Full Story Can vitamins help boost your memory? Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn't take the supplements, according to a new study from France. Full Story

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BUSINESS News, Jul 30, 2011

Analysis: Answers to the 7 big "what-ifs" of debt default Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The debt negotiations are getting down to the wire. Republican and Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to broker a deal to raise the country's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before Tuesday, when the Treasury will no longer be able to borrow funds to meet all of its obligations. It all means the United States could face the possibility of defaulting on its debt and losing its prized triple-A credit rating. Full Story

Wall Street Week Ahead: Debt and data suggest more losses Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks are likely to face more selling pressure next week as the Tuesday deadline draws near for raising the U.S. debt ceiling and Washington remains paralyzed by political brinkmanship. Full Story

TSX dives on weak data, U.S. debt deadlock Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:06 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed sharply lower on Friday, though off the one-month low it hit earlier in the day, as weak economic data and the U.S. debt crisis pushed investors to the safety of the sidelines. Full Story

Debt crisis strains banks, threatens consumers Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crisis over raising the debt ceiling may have been manufactured by politicians, as many on Wall Street charge, but its effect on consumers and the broader economy is likely to prove very real. Full Story

Growth anemic, debt row poses recession risk Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy stumbled badly in the first half of 2011 and came dangerously close to contracting in the January-March period, raising the risk of a recession if a standoff over the nation's debt does not end quickly. Full Story

Arctic Glacier says lenders grant waivers Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Packaged ice maker Arctic Glacier Income Fund said it reached an agreement with its lenders to waive some covenants in its credit facilities, taking some heat off the debt-ridden company. Full Story

Merck to slash jobs in cost-savings drive Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc plans to cut another 12,000 to 13,000 jobs by late 2015 to wring out additional annual cost savings of up to $1.5 billion that can be plowed back into research and deal making. Full Story

Ford hopes to avoid strike in labor talks Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's labor chief said the U.S. automaker hopes to avoid a strike in its talks for a new labor deal with the United Auto Workers union, which officially began on Friday. Full Story

Wall Street ends worst week in year on debt stalemate Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:25 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended the worst week in a year as time runs out on Washington to reach agreement before the government loses its ability to borrow money. Full Story

UBS hires BofA banker as global equities co-head Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG has hired former Bank of America Corp banker Mike Stewart as co-head of global equities, succeeding Yassine Bouhara, who will become CEO of emerging markets for the investment bank. Full Story

Lehman to appeal order validating Barclays sale Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc will appeal a court order upholding the rushed sale of its North American business to Barclays PLC nearly three years ago, a deal Lehman said afforded Barclays an $11 billion (6.7 billion pounds) "windfall." Full Story

Court upholds patenting of genes in Myriad case Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court affirmed the right of Myriad Genetics to patent two genes linked to breast cancer, overturning a lower court ruling that threatened a key element of the biotech business. Full Story

Loonie skids on weak GDP data, U.S. default fears Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar tumbled against the greenback on Friday as the U.S. debt default crisis and disappointing North American GDP data raised the specter that the economy could fall into recession. Full Story

Analysis: In fearful markets, some see golden opportunities Fri,29 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nerves are frayed on Wall Street as the threat of a U.S. debt default looms ever larger, and many investors are choosing to wait for calmer waters. But not all of them. Full Story

Treasury may drop bonds sales with no debt deal Fri,29 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The government prepared Wall Street firms on Friday for the possibility it may have to delay or cancel a major round of bond sales if Congress doesn't raise the nation's borrowing limit by August 2. Full Story

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