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Outside science academies to review warming panel
(AP)
AP - The beleaguered global warming panel has found an outside group to review how it writes its reports.
NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights
(AP)
AP - With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month.
As Chile shook, cities rolled to the west a bit
(AP)
AP - The Earth really did move during the massive Chile quake: Researchers say cities and islands physically shifted west a bit.
Men Outlive Women Sexually
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Men have shorter life spans than women on average, but when
it comes to sexual life expectancy, the guys have the advantage.
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
(AP)
AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The fate of President Obama's plan to shift America toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels may depend on the outcome of a crucial White House meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many from coal- and oil-producing states, who have long opposed curbs on carbon emissions.
Fastest Orbiting Stars Circle Each Other in Mere Minutes
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - After
a decade of mystery, astronomers have now shown that a pair of white dwarf
stars spin around each other in just 5.4 minutes, making them the
fastest-orbiting and tightest binary star system ever found, the researchers
claim.
Greens protest genetically modified potato go-ahead
(AFP)
AFP - Green members of the European parliament stood en masse and held up placards Tuesday in protest against the EU Commission approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.
GE: Limit PCB contamination during Hudson dredging
(AP)
AP - General Electric Co. on Monday proposed halting further dredging of the Hudson River if PCBs churned up by the work spread too much pollution downriver during the second phase of an ongoing cleanup.
New Species of Worm Found in Great Barrier Reef
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Four newly identified worm species, including one that
sports an unusual green color, have been found wriggling in the sands of the
Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds
(AFP)
AFP - In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
Major Toyota events leading up to runaway Prius
(AP)
AP - • March 8 — Driver James Sikes speeds along a San Diego County freeway in a 2008 Toyota Prius for 20 minutes, reaching 94 miles per hour, before a Highway Patrol officer helps slow down the car. Toyota, the California Highway Patrol and federal safety officials say they will investigate.
The nation's weather
(AP)
AP - Mixed precipitation was expected in the Plains, while another system would bring more snow to the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday.
Air Force to Test New Hypersonic Aircraft
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is gearing up for the first
of four planned test flights of a hypersonic aircraft designed to operate for
much longer durations and cover far greater distances than previous platforms
of its type.
Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to Babies
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Some moms might pass more than genetics to their newborns.
Doctors found three babies born to women with hip implants had high levels of
chromium and cobalt in their umbilical cord blood - metals that had worn off
the implants.
Arms, energy to dominate Russia's Putin India trip
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russian Premier Vladimir Putin will offer a traditional cocktail of arms and oil deals when he travels to India on Thursday to persuade a Cold War ally to buy new weapons amid rising competition with the United States.
Quake-stricken Chile needs more aid: Red Cross
(AFP)
AFP - The Red Cross on Tuesday doubled its aid appeal for Chileans made homeless by last month's massive earthquake, saying the costs of the disaster will be greater than anticipated.