Malaysian authorities rescue 130 pangolins

Biology / Ecology

3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Malaysian wildlife authorities said they have rescued 130 pangolins and arrested two men attempting to smuggle the protected species, destined to be sold to restaurants and medicine shops.

Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

3 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. ...

Metastasis formation revealed in detail and real time

Medicine & Health / Cancer

2 hours ago | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Up to 25% of cancer patients develop metastases in the brain - often long after successful treatment of the primary tumor. In almost all such cases, the prognosis is poor. The mechanisms responsible for the appearance of ...

Senate Dems look to close deal on health overhaul

Medicine & Health / Health

9 hours ago | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Outnumbered Republicans are vowing to delay passage of historic health care legislation as long as possible after jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote.

Astronauts to carry Christmas cheer to ISS

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

20 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Despite being separated from their families, astronauts heading to the International Space Station next week are excited to be spending Christmas in space, a crew member said Saturday.

Beijing vehicles exceed four million: state media

Space & Earth / Environment

20 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

The number of registered vehicles in Beijing topped four million this week, state media reported, meaning a quarter of the 16 million permanent residents in China's capital have a car.

Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 18, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (16) | 12

(AP) -- Far from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global ...

Climate Wizard makes large databases of climate information visual, accessible

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 15, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (11) | 11

A Web tool that generates color maps of projected temperature and precipitation changes using 16 of the world's most prominent climate-change models is being used to consider such things as habitat shifts that will affect ...

CDC: Rare infection passed on by Miss. organ donor

Medicine & Health / Diseases

20 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- An extremely rare infection has been passed from an organ donor to at least one recipient in what is thought to be the first human-to-human transfer of the amoeba, medical officials said Friday.

Global warming could significantly impact US wine and corn production, scientists say

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 14, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (7) | 11

When it comes to nature, timing is everything. Spring flowers depend on birds and insects for pollination. But if spring-like weather arrives earlier than usual, and flowers bloom and wither before the pollinators appear, ...

Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 15, 2009 | 1.7 / 5 (7) | 7

"Development cooperation can play an important role in ensuring that the poorest countries will benefit from climate change funding," says Olof Drakenberg, policy analyst at the Environmental Economics Unit at the School ...

Unique 'Climate One Stop' Web Site Unveiled in Copenhagen

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 15, 2009 | 2.9 / 5 (9) | 6

There's a storm brewing -- a storm of information, that is, in climate and environmental research. People are wading through the turbulence, trying to make sense of it all.

NASA Calculates a Carbon Budget for California

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 16, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (9) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- While world organizations struggle to find a benchmark and tracking standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, NASA has been supporting California’s new carbon emissions inventory report, using its satellite ...

Valuable, rare, raw earth materials extracted from industrial waste stream

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 15, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (9) | 5

Fierce competition over raw materials for new green technologies could become a thing of the past, thanks to a discovery by scientists from the University of Leeds.

African leaf-eating monkeys are 'likely to be wiped out' by climate change

Biology / Ecology

Dec 18, 2009 | 3 / 5 (6) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Monkey species will become 'increasingly at risk of extinction' because of global warming, according to new research published this week.

Herschel Space Telescope uncovers the sources of the Cosmic Infrared Background

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Dec 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (11) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using first observations with the PACS Instrument on board ESA’s Herschel Space Telescope, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and other institutions have ...