Does the desire to consume alcohol and tobacco come from our genetic makeup?

Medicine & Health / Genetics

Aug 11, 2007 | 4.3 / 5 (10) | 0

Alcohol and smoking can be harmful, if not deadly. While the desire for these substances can be due to environmental cues, genomic factors also play an important role. The etiology of these desires is multifactorial and a ...

NASA's Mars-Bound Phoenix Adjusts Course Successfully

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 11, 2007 | 3.8 / 5 (6) | 0

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander today accomplished the first and largest of six course corrections planned during the spacecraft's flight from Earth to Mars.

ISS Crews Preparing for Today’s Spacewalk

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 11, 2007 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews continue preparations for today’s spacewalk to install the Starboard 5 (S5) truss onto the International Space Station. STS-118 Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio and ...