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News | Archive (9 February 2008)
Atlantis docked, Columbus laboratory arrived at the ISS
— 20:51 GMT | AstronomySpace Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station today. Inside the Shuttle's payload bay is the European Columbus laboratory which will be installed on the Station during a spacewalk on Sunday. Docking was confirmed at 17:17 GMT. After leak checks, the hatches between the two spacecraft were opened at 18:40…
Looking to spring flowers for climate change clues
— 14:37 GMT | EnvironmentA nationwide initiative starting this month will enable volunteers to track climate change by observing the timing of flowers and foliage. Project BudBurst, operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and a team of partners, allows students, gardeners, and other citizen scientists in every state to enter their observations into an online database that will give researchers a detailed picture of our warming climate…
Fishermen and UCSB scientists explore ways to improve management of California spiny lobsters
— 14:37 GMT | EnvironmentUnique, collaborative ways to manage fisheries are emerging in Southern California. Currently the California spiny lobster is being scrutinised as Californians evaluate the first five years of marine reserves in the Channel Islands area…
Are vitamins in soda just a gimmick?
— 14:37 GMT | HealthCrisp, refreshing, effervescent soda has long been an American favourite but not for its nutritional value. According to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia's Ara DerMarderosian, PhD, professor of pharmacognosy, a few leading soft drink companies are trying to change the public's perception of soda by adding vitamins to their soft drinks…
New spring runners more susceptible to injury
— 14:37 GMT | HealthFirst time runners, more likely to ignore foot and ankle pain, are at higher risk of injury, warns Temple podiatrist Howard Palamarchuk. For the past 24 years, Palamarchuk has cared for runners' feet at the finish line of some of the most difficult races in the country, including the Boston Marathon…
Spring is high season for power lawn-mower injuries
— 14:26 GMT | HealthWith spring around the corner, it will soon be time to trim the lawn, but spring also marks the onset of what Johns Hopkins Children's Centre specialists call lawnmower injury season. Lawnmowers can cause devastating injuries in children and are the leading cause of amputations in teens, Hopkins Children's experts warn…
Stop spring sneezing: 5 steps to reduce suffering this allergy season
— 14:26 GMT | HealthWith the official start of spring about six weeks away, for many Americans the start of allergy season is close at hand. But that doesn't mean the sneezing and discomfort that comes with seasonal allergies has to be close at hand as well. With a bit of planning, effort and common sense, many people can limit their suffering during allergy season - or perhaps even avoid it altogether, says Mark Dykewicz…
Rest assured you're making the most of bedtime
— 14:26 GMT | HealthCounting sheep may not be the new yoga, but if it helps you fall asleep, then consider it a healthy practice. In recognition of National Sleep Awareness Week (NSAW) from 3-9 March, Philip Gehrman, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia shares tips to help you have a fruitful 40 winks…
'Hot' oxygen atoms on titanium dioxide motivated by more than just temperature
— 14:26 GMT | ChemistryLike two ballroom dancers waltzing together, the two atoms of an oxygen molecule severed by a metal catalyst usually behave identically. But new research reveals that on a particular catalyst, split oxygen atoms act like a couple dancing the tango: one oxygen atom plants itself while the other shimmies away, probably with energy partially stolen from the stationary one…
Iron banded worms drying out of blood could be linked to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
— 14:15 GMT | HealthResearchers at the University of Warwick and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have discovered that the mechanism that we rely on to transport iron safely through our blood stream can, in certain circumstances, collapse into a state which grows long worm-like 'fibrils' banded by lines of iron rust…
Researchers at IRB Barcelona produce more data on key genes in diabetes
Scientists detect matter torn apart by black hole