Lake snow winds down as western snow picks up (weather.com)

Lake snow winds down as western snow picks up (weather.com)
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Human error may have doomed Mars probe (AP)

Human error may have doomed Mars probe (AP)
   

AP - NASA is investigating whether incorrect software commands may have doomed the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, which abruptly fell silent last year after a decade of meticulously mapping the Red Planet.

Warm Europe winter has pollen lingering (AP)

Warm Europe winter has pollen lingering (AP)
   

AP - Europe's unseasonably mild winter is nothing to sneeze at. Or maybe it is. Experts warned Austrian allergy-sufferers on Wednesday that some species of trees are already flowering and about to release pollen — an annual phenomenon that's usually not a problem until well into spring.

Probe finds scientist falsified images (AP)

Probe finds scientist falsified images (AP)
   AP - A former University of Pittsburgh researcher who has co-authored papers with a disgraced South Korean scientist falsified images in a draft report on embryonic stem cells derived from monkeys, a university spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Dinosaur show brings reptiles to life (AP)

Dinosaur show brings reptiles to life (AP)
   

AP - What does it take to bring a dinosaur to life — or at least a life-sized re-creation? Start with 323 yards of fabric stretched over 144 yards of foam. Stuff the contraption with a half a mile of cabling, six hydraulic motors and a dozen truck batteries. Program 24 computers to control the reptile's every move and cover with 56 gallons of paint.

Turtle thought extinct found in Thailand (AP)

Turtle thought extinct found in Thailand (AP)
   

AP - Thai villagers have caught a river terrapin turtle that was thought to be extinct in the country, a leading conservation group said Wednesday.

Star may have four poles

Star may have four poles
   The neutron star inside the Crab Nebula may have as many as four magnetic poles, researchers say.

Star may have four poles

Star may have four poles
   The neutron star inside the Crab Nebula may have as many as four magnetic poles, researchers say.

Chrysler queries climate change

Chrysler queries climate change
   The chief economist of US car firm Chrysler attacks the European attitudes to global warming.

Clone's calf reopens debate

Clone's calf reopens debate
   A calf grown from an embryo taken from a cloned cow is born on a British farm for the first time.

Magellanic Clouds 'just passing'

Magellanic Clouds 'just passing'
   Two nearby galaxies, thought to be true companions of the Milky Way, may just be drifters, say astronomers.

Biosis Previews, Back to 1926

Biosis Previews, Back to 1926
   UCSD now has access to Biosis Previews going back to 1926. Biosis is the largest collection of references to the biological literature, with more than 18 million references to journal articles, books, conferences and patents. This is a core resource...

Chandra discovers light echo from the Milky Way's Black Hole

Chandra discovers light echo from the Milky Way's Black Hole
   Like cold case investigators, astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to uncover evidence of a powerful outburst from the giant black hole at the Milky Way's center.

You still can't drink the water, but now you can touch it

You still can't drink the water, but now you can touch it
   Engineers have developed a system that uses a simple water purification technique that can eliminate 100 percent of the microbes in New Orleans water samples left from Hurricane Katrina. The technique makes use of specialized resins, copper and hydrogen peroxide to purify tainted water.

High school physics enrollment hits record high

High school physics enrollment hits record high
   More U.S. high-school students are taking physics than ever before, and the number of physics bachelor's degree recipients in the nation has increased 31 percent since 2000, according to new data presented today by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). In addition, physics bachelor's degree recipients are eight times more likely to go on to earn any kind of PhD than those with non-physics bachelor's, the new data show.

EU challenges world with new climate change target (Reuters)

EU challenges world with new climate change target (Reuters)
   

Reuters - The European Commission presented "the most ambitious policy ever" to fight climate change on Wednesday, challenging the world to follow Europe's lead in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Micro molecules can identify pancreatic cancer

Micro molecules can identify pancreatic cancer
   A pattern of micro molecules can distinguish pancreatic cancer from normal and benign pancreatic tissue, new research suggests. The study examined human pancreatic tumor tissue and compared it to nearby normal tissue and control tissue for levels of microRNA (miRNA). It identified about 100 different miRNAs that are present usually at very high levels in the tumor tissue.

Democrat-led Congress vows to lift limits on stem cell research (AFP)

Democrat-led Congress vows to lift limits on stem cell research (AFP)
   

AFP - The new Democrat-led Congress this week geared for battle against federal financing limits on embryonic stem-cell research set by the White House and its conservative allies on moral grounds.

UK space industry 'disadvantaged'

UK space industry 'disadvantaged'
   The UK was missing out on international space contracts because it lacks a national space programme, the UK Space Board says.

Nanotechnology in China: Ambitions and realities

Nanotechnology in China: Ambitions and realities
   Is China poised to become the world's nanotech superpower, or is this prediction hyperbole? What is China's comparative advantage in the high-tech sector, and how is it exploiting this advantage in nanotechnology? These questions are the topic of an event and live Web cast at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 in the 5th Floor Conference Room of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Big changes on the way (weather.com)

Big changes on the way (weather.com)
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Chrysler questions climate change

Chrysler questions climate change
   The chief economist of US car firm Chrysler attacks the "quasi-hysterical" European attitude to global warming.

Chrysler questions climate change

Chrysler questions climate change
   The chief economist of US car firm Chrysler attacks the "quasi-hysterical" European attitude to global warming.

EU puts climate change at heart of energy policy (Reuters)

EU puts climate change at heart of energy policy (Reuters)
   

Reuters - The European Union will put climate change at the heart of a broad new energy policy on Wednesday as it moves to boost renewable fuels, cut consumption and curb its dependence on foreign suppliers of oil and gas.

Humans go on display in Australian zoo (AFP)

Humans go on display in Australian zoo (AFP)
   

AFP - An Australian zoo is putting humans on public display in its orangutang enclosure in a month-long scientific experiment that will also include a popularity contest.

EU plans 'industrial revolution'

EU plans 'industrial revolution'
   The EU is to unveil sweeping new energy targets to combat environmental and political costs of oil and gas.

EU plans 'industrial revolution'

EU plans 'industrial revolution'
   The EU is to unveil sweeping new energy targets to combat environmental and political costs of oil and gas.

Insulin pill is 'on the horizon'

Insulin pill is 'on the horizon'
   An insulin pill made from a chemical found in shrimp shells is being developed by Taiwanese scientists.

UK crop science gets £13m boost

UK crop science gets £13m boost
   UK crop scientists are given a £13.3m funding boost for projects aimed at benefiting farmers and consumers.

Climate food threat to porpoises

Climate food threat to porpoises
   Harbour porpoises in Scottish waters are suffering as climate change impacts sandeels, a staple food.

EU seeks huge energy revolution

EU seeks huge energy revolution
   The EU is to unveil sweeping new energy targets to combat environmental and political costs of oil and gas.

Report: Belugas at risk in Alaska (AP)

Report: Belugas at risk in Alaska (AP)
   

AP - Beluga whales swimming off Alaska's largest city are at considerable risk of going extinct unless something is done to help them, a federal study says.