Chemist: Hormone-treated beef dangerous

Medicine & Health /

Jul 04, 2006 | 4.7 / 5 (18) | 0

A British chemist has urged the government to keep its ban on beef treated with growth hormones.

Scientists: Ants have internal pedometer

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Jul 04, 2006 | 4.4 / 5 (8) | 0

German researchers have discovered that desert ants appear to have an internal pedometer that guides them back to their nests.

Infections in youth linked to diabetes

Medicine & Health /

Jul 04, 2006 | 3.5 / 5 (8) | 0

British researchers have found an association between common infections in children and the later development of Type 1 diabetes.

Return of osprey blessed event in England

Biology /

Jul 04, 2006 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 0

A young osprey has returned to its birthplace in a wildlife sanctuary, raising hopes that the bird can be re-established in Britain.

Long-distance flyers arriving earlier

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Jul 04, 2006 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

European researchers have found that birds who migrate long distances are arriving at their summer breeding grounds earlier.

Spirit Examines Light Tones Halley Formation

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 04, 2006 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

Stretching along a formation mission team members have named Low Ridge, lying in front of the Martian winter haven for NASA's Spirit rover, are several continuous rock layers that make up the ridge.

In Brief: Tiny particles can help find oral cancers

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Jul 04, 2006 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

An expert on oral cancers at the University of Illinois believes he has developed a means to diagnose them more precisely.

S. Korea picking astronauts

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 04, 2006 | 1.7 / 5 (6) | 0

South Korea plans to select two astronauts from 33,000 who have applied to go into space.