Friday, July 30
Busier people may be happier than the idle
CHICAGO, July 30 (UPI) -- People with a sense of purpose who accomplish a lot, or even those who fill their days with pointless activity, are happier than the idle, U.S. researchers say.
Healthcare reform to help 30 million women
NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. non-profit group that analyzed the Affordable Care Act says 30 million women will benefit from healthcare reform.
Thursday, July 29
Sleep may not help surgeon performance
LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Requiring 5 hours of rest for surgical residents after a 16-hour day is unlikely to improve outcomes for two common operations, U.S. researchers say.
Online decision aid for battered women
COLUMBIA, Mo., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have developed a Web-based program for women experiencing intimate partner violence to develop individualized safety plans.
Mayor resigns after e-mailing nude photos
TONGANOXIE, Kan., July 29 (UPI) -- The mayor of a small northeast Kansas city resigned after getting caught for a second time using a city-owned computer to e-mail photographs of a nude woman.
EPA rejects challenges to climate report
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has denied 10 petitions challenging its 2009 determination that climate change is real and threatens humans.
Mars rover snaps photo of dust devil
PASADENA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has spotted and photographed its first dust devil in six years of traveling around the planet, scientists say.
'Dwarf' star could yield solar system clue
TUCSON, July 29 (UPI) -- Scientists say the recent discovery of a brown dwarf star, essentially a "failed" star, could shed light on the early stages of solar system formation.
Pet poisoning traumatic for pet and owner
BREA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Pets may often treat anything that falls on the floor as theirs but a U.S. pet health insurer warns pet poisonings are costly physically and financially.
Study: Good or bad shows up in hand use
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, July 29 (UPI) -- People who are right- or-left handed associate "good" things with the side of their body they most use for hand gestures, researchers say.
Sleep disorder may be sign of dementia
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 29 (UPI) -- A sleep disorder may signal dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years before diagnosis, U.S. researchers said.
College Student-Parent Communications 101
TORONTO, July 29 (UPI) -- Parents of students leaving home for college need to show interest without seeming to interfere, a Canadian psychologist suggests.
Chemicals are 'feminizing' Canadian fish
CALGARY, Alberta, July 29 (UPI) -- Chemicals found in two Alberta rivers are causing some "gender bending" in fish, making males show characteristic of females, Canadian researchers say.
Scientists find chemical 'memory' molecule
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 29 (UPI) -- Scientists in Israel say they've identified a chemical in the human brain that helps brain cells store new memories and allows them to "stick."
Calif. school sets computer data record
SAN DIEGO, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. computer scientists say they've broken "the terabyte barrier," setting a world record for sorting a terabyte, 1,000 gigabytes, of data in just 60 seconds.
Storm study could improve hurricane data
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Scientists say they'll venture to the Atlantic Ocean to answer a mystery about hurricanes -- why do storms become hurricanes while other harmlessly dissipate?
Progress to control malaria, more needed
KAMPALA, Uganda, July 29 (UPI) -- Insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor spraying reached 60 million in 2008, but 25 percent of child deaths in Africa are from malaria, a U.N. officials says.
Astronomers find planets locked in 'dance'
PASADENA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Astronomers say they've discovered two giant planets around a distant star doing something they shouldn't be doing -- dancing with each other.
FDA calls for warning on label of Cubicin
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The antibiotic daptomycin, or Cubicin, should have a drug label warning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
171M Facebook users' info published online
LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Personal profile information for more than 171 million Facebook users was snatched from the U.S. social-networking Web site and published online.
School board cracks down on cyberbullies
CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Cyberbullying is now considered as serious an offense as burglary, gang activity and more traditional forms of bullying, the Chicago Board of Education said.
Study: Earthquake moved Chile's landscape
SANTIAGO, Chile, July 29 (UPI) -- The earthquake that struck Chile in February changed the country's landscape and raised parts of its coastline more than 8 feet, researchers say.
Company in Mich. oil spill got warning
LANSING, Mich., July 29 (UPI) -- The Canadian owner of a pipeline that sprang a major leak this week in Michigan was warned earlier this year about problems, officials say.
U.N. takes Galapagos off 'threatened' list
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- A U.N. panel has voted to remove the Galapagos Islands from a list of sites under environmental threat, a move criticized by environmental groups.
Whales in Gulf to get recording 'session'
ITHACA, N.Y., July 29 (UPI) -- Electronic "ears" are being placed in the Gulf of Mexico to listen in on whales and investigate their health since the massive oil spill, researchers say.
Satellites get new 'lives,' new jobs
HOUSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Two Earth-orbiting satellites scheduled to "die" this year have been given a reprieve and sent to the moon to do more science, researchers say.
Study: New Yorkers should expect more heat
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- New Yorkers should brace themselves for more frequent and more intense heat waves in the future, climate scientists say.
India plans reintroduction of cheetahs
MUMBAI, July 29 (UPI) -- Cheetahs, hunted to extinction in India 100 years ago, will return to that country under a plan approved by the government, environmental groups say.
Report: Ability to ID nukes fading
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- The National Research Council says the ability of U.S. intelligence to confidently identify the source of nuclear weapons used in a terrorist attack is eroding.
Many children medicated for insomnia
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. psychiatrists report medicating one-third of their school-age and teenage patients for insomnia.
WikiLeaks founder defends leaks
SYDNEY, July 29 (UPI) -- The founder of the whistle-blowing WikiLeaks Web site says he would "deeply regret" any harm that comes from the release of Afghanistan secrets.
Archaeologists find 1973 class ring
KERRVILLE, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- A Texas woman said archeologists working at the site of a Texas Revolution battle found the class ring she lost in 1974.
Firms gearing up for 4G future
DENVER, July 28 (UPI) -- Several communications firms say they are gearing up for 4G wireless networks, which will first be available in major metropolitan areas.
No backroom deals in START
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller Thursday told a Senate committee there are no backroom deals in the new arms reduction treaty with Russia.
Great white shark tagged near Cape Cod
BOSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Massachusetts wildlife officials say they've tagged their first great white shark of the year, after tagging five of the creatures in local waters last year.
BP exec: Crews edge toward stopping leak
VENICE, La., July 29 (UPI) -- The first step toward permanently stopping the Gulf of Mexico oil spill may begin as soon as next week, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said Thursday.
Edward Kennedy Institute, Boston, planned
BOSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A Boston building named for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, for which private and federal funds will be used, won't be merely a shrine, Kennedy's widow said.
Low-risk prostate gets aggressive therapy
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 29 (UPI) -- Most men treated for prostate cancer, even if their prostate-specific antigen level and cancer risk are low, receive aggressive treatment, U.S. researchers say.
Official: River clean after chemical spill
BEIJING, July 29 (UPI) -- Tests indicate the Songhua River in China's Jilin province is chemical-free after floods swept thousands of chemical-filled barrels into it, officials said.
Change would ease access to some 'net data
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A proposal would make it easier to access Internet activity records if FBI agents deem the data relevant to a terrorism or intelligence inquiry, officials said.
Stigma keeps many from mental health help
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- About 20 percent of residents of California report a need for mental health services, while one in 25 report serious psychological distress, researchers found.
Affectionate moms = better coping children
DURHAM, N.C., July 29 (UPI) -- Infants who get plenty of affection from their mothers cope better as adults, U.S. researchers suggest.
Wednesday, July 28
NYC to use low-sulfur oil, improves health
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- The New York City Council is expected to agree to cut sulfur levels in half by requiring buildings to burn low-sulfur oil to improve health, officials said.
Physicians often misjudge patient beliefs
HERSHEY, Pa., July 28 (UPI) -- Doctors often guess wrong about their patients' health beliefs, U.S. researchers found.
CPR without mouth-to-mouth advised
BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert on cardiopulmonary resuscitation says an American and a European study both suggest dropping mouth-to-mouth from CPR and using "hands only."
1 killed, 2 hurt, in Montana bear attack
COOKE CITY, Mont., July 28 (UPI) -- A bear attacked campers in a Montana campground early Wednesday, killing one of them and wounding two others, authorities said.
Allen: Things 'stable' at BP wellhead
NEW ORLEANS, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. officials overseeing the response to the 100-day old oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico said Wednesday "things continue to be stable" at the wellhead.
Weather focus in deadly Pakistan air crash
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 28 (UPI) -- Pakistani officials said there were no survivors among the 152 people aboard a jetliner that crashed Wednesday in fog and torrential rain near Islamabad.
New deal puts fusion reactor back on track
BRUSSELS, July 28 (UPI) -- The European Union and six partner countries have reached a deal on building and financing a nuclear fusion reactor in France, officials said.
Group urges passage of chemical bill
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Healthcare advocates say they want quick action by Congress on the "Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010" on the eve of public hearings scheduled for Thursday.
Discovery could improve drug research
EVANSTON, Ill., July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say new discoveries about chemical catalysts could lead to creation of pharmaceutical drugs with less chemical waste or harm to the environment.
American hikers: 1 year in Iranian prison
PHILADELPHIA, July 28 (UPI) -- Three American hikers accused by Iran of illegal entry remain in a Tehran prison after a year in legal limbo without formal charges, U.S officials say.
EPA publishes toxic release figures
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environment Protection agency has released its report on industrial releases and transfers of toxic materials in 2009, officials said.
Serendipitous cosmic ray data gathered
MADISON, Wis., July 28 (UPI) -- A particle observatory at the South Pole has produced a scientific result about a phenomenon the telescope was not even designed to study, researchers say.
Soot seen as significant in global warming
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Soot from burning fossil fuels and solid biofuels has a greater impact on global warming than previously believed, a U.S. researcher says.
U.S. report: Earth 'unmistakably' warming
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. government report says scientists in 48 countries agree key climate indicators all point to the same finding: The Earth is unmistakably warming.
Not having friends as bad as smoking
PROVO, Utah, July 28 (UPI) -- Not having adequate social relationships can be as bad for health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic or not exercising, U.S. researchers say.
Panda habitat subject of U.S.-China study
EAST LANSING, Mich., July 28 (UPI) -- Much of China's suitable panda habitat is outside established nature reserves and areas where wild pandas are reported to live, researchers say.
Bear raids third-floor apartment trash
ORANGE, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- A Florida man said he caught a bear rifling through his trash bin outside the door of his third-floor apartment.
Woman wants to reverse plea in abuse death
BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A Baltimore woman sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing and killing a child she was caring for has asked a judge to overturn her conviction.
Household chemicals eyed in duck deaths
DENVER, July 28 (UPI) -- Chemicals found in many U.S. household products may have contributed to the deaths of more than 1,000 ducks in the winter of 2007-2008, wildlife officials say.
Back-pain guidelines may delay treatment
BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- Skipping long-held diagnostic guidelines may speed up pain relief for some with back pain, U.S. researchers say.
Study: Butter could power diesel vehicles
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the quest for raw materials as sources of biodiesel fuel has focused on an unlikely farm product -- butter.
Rabid bats found in Orange County, Calif.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Officials in Orange County, Calif., are urging residents who may have encountered two bats that tested positive for rabies to seek immediate medical help.
Study looks at how we 'identify' faces
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 28 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they are making discoveries about a particular area of the brain responsible for recognizing faces and interpreting facial expressions.
New chip uses light to send, receive data
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. microprocessor giant Intel says it has developed a chip that can send and receive information at incredible speeds using beams of light.
U.S.-born Latinos more Internet savvy
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Native-born Latinos in the United States use cellphones and the Internet more than their foreign-born counterparts, a study indicates.
Florida officers eye lobster catch
PALM BEACH, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officers were on the job as the state's two-day lobster mini-season opened, citing those illegally bagging undersized specimens, officials say.
Nude photo sent to girlfriend's mom
BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 28 (UPI) -- Wisconsin police said an 18-year-old man was cited for disorderly conduct when a nude photo intended for his girlfriend instead wound up on her mom's cellphone.
Firms gearing up for 4G future
DENVER, July 28 (UPI) -- Several communications firms say they are gearing up for 4G wireless networks, which will first be available in major metropolitan areas.
Great white shark spotted off Mass. coast
CHATHAM, Mass., July 28 (UPI) -- A naturalist looking for basking sharks to tag found and tagged a great white shark off a Massachusetts beach resort, officials say.
Mich. Gov. critical of oil leak response
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 28 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm called an oil pipeline company's response to a leak pouring thousands of gallons into a river insufficient, authorities said.
Michigan wolves back after a century
DETROIT, July 28 (UPI) -- Michigan wildlife officials say they've discovered evidence of wolf breeding in the state's Lower Peninsula for the first time in almost a century.
Woman under house arrest in smuggling case
DALLAS, July 28 (UPI) -- A Russian-born U.S. citizen is under house arrest in Texas, accused of attempting to smuggle night-vision scopes into Russia without a license, officials say.
National parks to waive fees Aug. 14-15
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Wednesday the National Park Service will waive entrance fees Aug. 14-15 to promote tourism.
FBI: Arrests made in botnet investigation
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- The FBI said Wednesday an international investigation of the Mariposa Botnet, a "zombie" network formed by a computer virus, is showing progress.
Death sentence for city-dwelling gator
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- A 10-foot-long alligator roaming canals and culverts in St. Petersburg, Fla., has been sentenced to death -- if an alligator control agent can find him.
Report questions Russian arms compliance
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. officials said Russia may not be complying fully with international agreements on chemical and biological weapons, a State Department report indicates.
Fires, heat wave make for smoggy Moscow
MOSCOW, July 28 (UPI) -- High temperatures in Moscow combined with smoke from regional fires have created air pollution 10 times normal levels in the city, health officials say.
Poll: Seniors know little about reform law
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Only 22 percent of U.S. seniors age 65 and older say the Affordable Health Care Act would not cut their basic Medicare benefits, a survey indicates.
Bad contact lens compliance causes ER trip
ST. LOUIS, July 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 34,000 U.S. children and teens visit emergency rooms annually for injuries and complications caused by contact lenses, U.S. researchers found.
Tuesday, July 27
Spring light influences teen sleep
TROY, N.Y., July 27 (UPI) -- Long daylight hours in spring influence the sleeping patterns of teens, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., said.
Dental gel could end dental drill use
PARIS, July 27 (UPI) -- The dentist's drill may be thing of the past for smaller cavities thanks to a new dental gel that promotes regeneration of teeth, French researchers say.
Survey: More patients seek cardiologists
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla., July 27 (UPI) -- U.S. cardiologists say they are seeing more patients than ever before as baby boomers age, a survey indicates.
Disney to buy Mountain View social gaming startup Playdom
July 27--Playdom, a Mountain View startup whose virtual mobsters, farmers and gamblers have competed with Zynga's in the vibrant online social gaming market, is being acquired by the Walt Disney Company in a deal that could be worth more than $760 million, Disney announced Tuesday.
Astronomer: Manned missions less likely
LONDON, July 27 (UPI) -- Future manned space exploration will be the province of adventurers rather than state-backed missions, Britain's astronomer royal says.
Australian marsupials linked to Americas
MUENSTER, Germany, July 27 (UPI) -- Australian marsupials -- including koalas, kangaroos and wombats -- have a common ancestor, scientists say, and it was American.
Daydreaming can block recent memory recall
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 27 (UPI) -- When you daydream, U.S. researchers say, how "far away" you went determines how much you remember of what was going on before your mind wandered.
Study: Evolving a neck meant better brain
ITHACA, N.Y., July 27 (UPI) -- A body part that doesn't normally get much attention -- the human neck -- played a major role in the evolution of the human brain, U.S. scientists believe.
Panel considers cost of space tourism
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 27 (UPI) -- U.S. space tourists hoping to buy a ticket for a suborbital flight could expect to pay between $50,000 and $100,000 by 2014, analysts say.
Space walk successful despite lost parts
HOUSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station have successfully completed a space walk despite losing a tool and a washer, U.S. controllers said.
Huge satellite to become 'space junk'
PARIS, July 27 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is set to become the owner of what could become the most dangerous piece of space debris orbiting the Earth, officials say.
BPA found in unexpected area
WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The controversial chemical BPA -- used in food packaging -- shows up in another, unexpected place, researchers say: cash register receipts handled by millions.
New oil spill afflicts Louisiana bayou
JEFFERSON PARISH, La., July 27 (UPI) -- A tugboat struck a wellhead in a Louisiana bayou early Tuesday, sending oil and natural gas into wetlands south of New Orleans.
Helping cancer patients return to school
BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Cancer is tough enough, but a child with cancer also has to deal with a lot of questions about cancer from classmates, a U.S. researcher says.
Jack Hanna repels bear with pepper spray
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27 (UPI) -- Jack Hanna, the director emeritus of Ohio's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said he used pepper spray to fend off a charging grizzly bear on a Montana hiking trail.
Disabled could use 'sniffing' for control
REHOVOT, Israel, July 27 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers say they've developed a device to allow severely disabled people to communicate and control a wheelchair -- by simply breathing in and out.
Cancer survivor turning 100
MAYWOOD, Ill., July 27 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman who survived one of the most complicated operations in surgery when she was 89 says she will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday.
Spiritual care, spirituality same to dying
CARDIFF, Wales, July 27 (UPI) -- Spiritual care and spirituality came down to the same thing as far as terminally ill patients were concerned, a researcher in Wales says.
Record snows not a climate-change symptom
NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) -- Extraordinary but predictable weather patterns, not climate change, brought record snows to eastern U.S. cities this past winter, scientists say.
Frying fat could provide future fuel
LEEDS, England, July 27 (UPI) -- Don't discard the fat from the fryer after you've served the French fries, British scientists say -- you may be tossing out the fuel of the future.
Conversations can 'couple' brain patterns
PRINCETON, N.J., July 27 (UPI) -- Some people in conversation with each other truly have a meeting of the minds as their brain patterns fall into step with each other, researchers say.
Researchers making fusion energy steps
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've made a discovery that could bring nuclear fusion reactors and the possibility of clean, almost limitless power one step closer.
Smog can trigger cell death in the heart
KINGSVILLE, Texas, July 27 (UPI) -- Exposure to ground level ozone -- a major component of smog -- increases the activity of a substance that triggers heart cell death, U.S. researchers say.
Wolf hunt angers Canadian conservationists
VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 27 (UPI) -- A Texas couple's account of their wolf hunt in British Columbia has angered Canadian conservationists.
Judge opens way for nuclear waste site
SALT LAKE CITY, July 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled a nuclear waste storage project in Utah can go forward, throwing out U.S. Interior Department decisions that had killed the plan.
Fake cancer victim gets fine, prison
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 27 (UPI) -- A Tennessee city worker who faked having cancer and bilked Chattanooga out of $79,000 was sentenced to 42 months in prison, court records showed.
Vancouver man bitten, denied rabies shots
KITSILANO, British Columbia, July 27 (UPI) -- A Canadian man was denied rabies shots after a raccoon bite because of low risk and the vaccination's cost to the province, officials said.
Arrest in death of Chinese zoo panda
JINAN, China, July 27 (UPI) -- Chinese police Tuesday announced the arrest of a contractor in the bizarre gassing death of a panda at the zoo in Jinan City.
Ill. village may clean up cluttered house
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 27 (UPI) -- An Illinois man faces a court hearing next month to decide whether village workers may enter his home to clean up his cluttered property, officials said.
Summer lightning triggers wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 (UPI) -- Firefighters Tuesday battled more than 130 western brushfires caused by an unusual three days of summer lightning storms from Yosemite to Oregon.
Malfunction causes Michigan oil leak
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 27 (UPI) -- Thousands of gallons of crude oil have flowed into a creek leading to the Kalamazoo River in western Michigan, officials of a pipeline company say.
Iraqi insurgents stealing blood
MOSUL, Iraq, July 27 (UPI) -- Health workers in Iraq say insurgents are holding up hospitals and blood banks at gunpoint to steal blood for their wounded comrades.
Students may use asthma meds at school
MCLEAN, Va., July 27 (UPI) -- Laws in all 50 states permit students returning to school this fall to carry and use asthma medications at school, a U.S. non-profit group says.
Requiring masks motivates getting flu shot
OTTAWA, July 27 (UPI) -- Campaigns can help persuade healthcare workers to get seasonal flu shots but requiring the unvaccinated to wear masks also works, Canadian researchers say.
Monday, July 26
Soldiers with brain injury risk epilepsy
BETHESDA, Md., July 27 (UPI) -- Soldiers have an increased risk of epilepsy decades after receiving a traumatic brain injury, U.S. researchers found.
Monitoring diabetes in patients and pets
COLUMBIA, Mo., July 26 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a diabetes monitoring device reduces the stress of obtaining multiple blood samples from patients -- whether human or animal.
Obama announces ADA updates
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Monday announced new rules for enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the law's 20th anniversary.
Patients 'rehearse' changing their dreams
NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) -- A growing number of nightmare sufferers are turning to a controversial treatment called scripting or dream mastery, scientists say.
Down syndrome, autistic kids ride bikes
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 26 (UPI) -- Children with Down syndrome or autism may not master learning to ride two-wheel bikes but many who attended a U.S. university camp can ride two-wheelers.
Surgeon removes rod from toddler's brain
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 26 (UPI) -- Doctors say a North Carolina toddler is a "little miracle" after surviving an unprecedented operation to remove a metal rod accidentally lodged in his brain.
Chinese mull 'moon'-capable rocket engine
BEIJING, July 26 (UPI) -- Chinese engineers say they are considering new engines for the next generation of space rockets four times as powerful as the country's current engines.
EU imposes sanctions on Iran
BRUSSELS, July 26 (UPI) -- The European Union said Monday it is imposing its toughest sanctions against Iran in response to the country's refusal to stop enriching uranium.
Rare otter caught in 'self-portrait'
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 26 (UPI) -- The world's rarest otter was photographed on Borneo when a single animal tripped an automatic camera placed by conservationists, scientists say.
Canada tightens Iran sanctions
OTTOWA, Ontario, July 26 (UPI) -- Canada Monday announced tightened sanctions against Iran, accusing Tehran of defying international law by edging closer to building nuclear weapons.
Cancer clue found in animal diseases
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 26 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say an unexpected connection between an animal disease and human cancers could lead to effective cancer therapies.
Study: Stereotyping can inhibit learning
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., July 26 (UPI) -- Groups facing negative stereotypes often do poorly in tests and skill-based acts but the stereotyping might also be inhibiting actual learning, a study says.
NASA works to 'revive' aging Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- NASA's oldest Mars orbiting spacecraft has a glitch and has gone into a hibernation-like "safe mode," halting its observation of the planet, engineers said.
Evidence found of comet hitting Neptune
PARIS, July 26 (UPI) -- European scientists studying the atmosphere of Neptune say they've seen evidence a comet collided with the planet about 200 years ago.
Race affects caregiver caring, grieving
HONOLULU, July 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says race or ethnicity may affect how best to help Alzheimer's patients' caregivers as they care or grieve for a relative.
Student-designed experiments to go to ISS
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- Some experiments designed by space-minded U.S. school kids are going to go far -- all the way to the International Space Station, NASA has announced.
Blacks have higher breast cancer risk
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 26 (UPI) -- Women with African ancestry have more risk of triple-negative breast cancer -- a more aggressive type cancer with few therapy options, U.S. researchers say.
'Jailbreaking' ruled OK for iPhones
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Library of Congress said Monday it's OK for Apple iPhone owners to use software that doesn't have the company's stamp of approval.
Gibbs: No give on Lockerbie killer
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- The White House said Monday the United States consistently opposed releasing Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi from prison for medical reasons.
U.S. students win rocket challenge in U.K.
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 26 (UPI) -- A team of Pennsylvania students won first place in the third annual Transatlantic Rocketry Challenge in Farnborough, England, officials say.
More than water key in other Earths search
POTSDAM, Germany, July 26 (UPI) -- The hunt for Earth-like planets in the universe, which usually looks for where water might exist, should consider photosynthesis instead, German scientists say.
Google has gov't online office suite
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26 (UPI) -- Google Inc. says it has a new version of its App online office suite designed for government customers.
Dengue fever cases on rise in Phillipines
MANILA, Philippines, July 26 (UPI) -- At least 23 people, mostly children, have died of mosquito-borne dengue fever in the Philippines since the start of the year, health officials said.
Bones of largest-ever rat found
CANBERRA, Australia, July 26 (UPI) -- Australian researchers say they've found the remains of the largest rat ever known, weighing more than 13 pounds and about the size of a small dog.
Citigroup to investigate app glitch
NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) -- U.S. bank Citigroup Inc. said software it designed for the iPhone included a glitch that accidentally stored a user's personal information.
BP says no final decision on Hayward
VENICE, La., July 26 (UPI) -- BP said Monday the status of its top management was still up in the air despite media reports Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward was on his way out.
Colorado man missing after solo flight
NORMAN WELLS, Northwest Territories, July 26 (UPI) -- Terry Johnson, a 75-year-old retired computer entrepreneur, has been missing in Canada's Northwest Territories since he set out on a solo flight Saturday.
Croc returns to yard after twice removed
ISLAMORADA, Fla., July 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Florida Keys said a young crocodile that twice returned after being removed from a residential yard may be bound for a captive facility.
Iowa dam collapses in heavy rain
MONTICELLO, Iowa, July 26 (UPI) -- Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has ordered National Guard troops to the site of a dam collapse in northeastern Iowa and declared the area a disaster site.
Protein could battle Alzheimer's disease
NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are looking at a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease with a protein thought to extend lifespan in laboratory animals.
Plastiki finishes Pacific voyage
SYDNEY, July 26 (UPI) -- A catamaran made with plastic bottles sailed into Sydney's harbor Monday, completing a voyage its crew says was aimed at drawing attention to pollution.
Malaria-like disease appearing in New York
VALHALLA, N.Y., July 26 (UPI) -- Babesiosis, a rare malaria-like disease commonly transmitted by infected deer ticks, is on the rise in the Lower Hudson Valley in New York, doctors say.
Sunday, July 25
BP relief well prep work resumes in gulf
NEW ORLEANS, July 25 (UPI) -- The ship drilling the relief well at the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico was back on the scene Sunday preparing to resume operations.
BP relief well drilling resumes in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS, July 25 (UPI) -- The ship drilling the relief well at the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico was back on the scene Sunday, but officials predicted more weather delays.
African bushmeat seizure in Chicago
CHICAGO, July 25 (UPI) -- Conservationists say Chicago has become a center of the trade in so-called bushmeat, which involves smuggling animal carcasses eaten by Africans immigrants.
Iowa river cresting after dam break
DELHI, Iowa, July 25 (UPI) -- Iowa's rain-swollen Maquoketa River continued to rise Sunday, a day after it breached a section of a dam and inundated farmland downstream, forecasters said.
Brazil, Turkey, Iranian officials meet
ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 25 (UPI) -- Foreign ministers from Iran, Brazil and Turkey met in Istanbul in an attempt to restart stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, officials said.
Anesthesia contamination tied to hepatitis
ATLANTA, July 25 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found patients can be infected with hepatitis B and hepatitis C via intravenous administration of anesthesia.
Women in 50s more prone to PTSD
ODENSE, Denmark, July 25 (UPI) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder rates peak later in women -- ages 51 to 55 -- than in men -- ages 41 to 45, researchers in Denmark.
Saturday, July 24
BP set to begin drilling off Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 24 (UPI) -- British oil company BP confirmed Saturday it would start a deep water drilling program off the coast of Libya in a matter of weeks.
Ships return to spill site as storm abates
WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- The weakening of Tropical Storm Bonnie meant ships that evacuated BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill site could return, U.S. officials said Saturday.
Ahmadinejad: Russia bowing to West
TEHRAN, July 24 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Russia's attempts to isolate the Islamic republic are driven by a desire to gratify Western nations.
Sewage fouls Canadian harbor
CHARLOTTETOWN HARBOR, Prince Edward Island, July 24 (UPI) -- A fifth overflow of sewage into Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown Harbor has caused parts of Canada's West and North rivers to be closed to shellfishing.
Verizon outgains AT&T in 2nd quarter
NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- Verizon Wireless, based in New York, added 665,000 contract customers in the second quarter, a decline over last year, but still bettering AT&T, analysts said.
Protein could battle Alzheimer's disease
NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are looking at a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease with a protein thought to extend lifespan in laboratory animals.
Amazon dolphins being killed off
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 24 (UPI) -- The pink dolphins of the Amazon are threatened with extinction from Brazilian fisherman killing them to use their flesh as bait, scientists say.
Peru government calls winter emergency
LIMA, July 24 (UPI) -- The government of Peru has declared a state of emergency covering half the country because of cold weather, officials said.
Bonnie downgraded as it blows into gulf
MIAMI, July 24 (UPI) -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie continued to fade Saturday as it moved toward the Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Once a delinquent, not always a delinquent
MARBURG, Germany, July 24 (UPI) -- Children who tangle with the law early in life do not necessarily become career criminals, researchers in Germany suggest.
White iPhone 4 release delayed again
CUPERTINO, Calif., July 24 (UPI) -- Manufacturing problems forced a second delay in the release of a white version of the Apple iPhone 4, the U.S. computing and electronics giant said.
India to produce $35 computer device
NEW DELHI, July 24 (UPI) -- A $35 computer and access device is part of India's plan to offer affordable connectivity to students and teachers, officials said when revealing the prototype.
Colleges don't make grade curbing alcohol
MINNEAPOLIS, July 24 (UPI) -- Few U.S. colleges make satisfactory grades in efforts to curb student drinking, University of Minnesota researchers find.
Gene may determine bullying response
LONDON, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. and British researchers say they discovered a genetic variation that moderates whether victims of bullying will develop emotional problems.
Friday, July 23
Employee civility boosts bottom line
LOS ANGELES, July 24 (UPI) -- Training workers to treat one another well boosts the bottom line because customers buy less when they see employee-to-employee rudeness, U.S. researchers say.
U.S. to allow medical pot for some vets
DENVER, July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will permit use of medical marijuana at its hospitals and clinics in states where it is legal, an official said.
Blood lipids, elderly depression, linked
MONTPELLIER, France, July 23 (UPI) -- Depression in women is linked to low levels of high-density lipoprotein, the "good" cholesterol, increasing their heart risk, French researchers say.
Officials warn of ocean bacteria
MIAMI, July 23 (UPI) -- Wading in the ocean to let salt water heal cuts and scrapes is not always a good idea, health experts say, as bacteria can proliferate in summer months.
Sneaking in whole grains via snacks
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23 (UPI) -- Having children eat snacks containing whole grains -- like graham crackers -- can help them meet the recommended three servings a day, U.S. researchers say.
Gulf spill site cleared as storm threatens
VENICE, La., July 23 (UPI) -- A storm threat stalled relief-well work Friday and officials say they fear efforts to plug BP's wrecked Gulf of Mexico well could be delayed up to 10 days.
N. Korea threatens 'physical response'
HANOI, Vietnam, July 23 (UPI) -- A joint military drill by U.S. and South Korean forces "is against the sovereignty" of North Korea, a Pyongyang spokesman said at a meeting of Asian leaders.
Child physical abuse linked to heart risk
TORONTO, July 23 (UPI) -- People who were physically abused as children have a higher risk than others of heart disease as adults, researchers in Canada and Scotland found.
Warmer climate could release lake CO2
UPPSALA, Sweden, July 23 (UPI) -- Carbon dioxide locked in the world's freshwater lakes could be released into the atmosphere as warmer climate conditions continue, scientists say.
Kids with celiac disease need outdoor play
EDMONTON, Alberta, July 23 (UPI) -- Children with celiac disease should go outside and play, and take vitamins to ward off weak bones and osteoporosis, researchers in Canada advise.
NASA releases most detailed Mars map
PASADENA, Calif., July 23 (UPI) -- The most accurate Mars map ever available has been developed, using images from a camera on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, NASA says.
Black hole 'evicted' star from Milky Way
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23 (UPI) -- A "hypervelocity" star speeding out of our galaxy was sent on its way by a violent encounter with a black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, scientists say.
Plant infection mechanism discovered
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've identified the method several disease-causing microbes use to infect plants and cause disastrous blights in crops in Africa and Asia.
'Buckyballs' found in distant star
OSHAWA, Ontario, July 23 (UPI) -- Canadian astronomers say they've found buckminsterfullerene, also known as buckyballs, one of the strongest molecular structures known on Earth, in outer space.
Great Lakes at near-record temperatures
DETROIT, July 23 (UPI) -- North America's Great Lakes are warmer than usual -- as much as 15 degrees above normal -- and could get record temperatures this summer, experts say.
Lack of zinc linked to diabetes
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says zinc may play a role in blood sugar regulation and in avoiding type 2 diabetes.
Child abuse may raise HIV risks
PITTSBURGH, July 23 (UPI) -- Gay and bisexual men reporting sex abuse and social shame as children may have psychosocial problems later putting them at risk for HIV, U.S. researchers say.
Polar bears in July delight Alaskans
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 23 (UPI) -- Mid-summer sightings of polar bears have folks in remote areas of Alaska buzzing and snapping cellphone pictures, residents said.
Supersonic air travel may come back
RENO, Nev., July 23 (UPI) -- Supersonic air travel, halted in 2003 with the retirement of trans-Atlantic Concorde service, may be coming back, one U.S. aerospace company says.
Aussie kid awaits tests after needle stick
WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 23 (UPI) -- An Australian family says members have to wait six months to find out if their little girl contracted any diseases from a discarded syringe.
Whale sense of smell surprises scientists
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio, July 23 (UPI) -- Bowhead whales can smell the air, scientists say, contradicting previous thought that whales and dolphins completely lacked the ability.
Some allergies may protect against cancer
MONTREAL, July 23 (UPI) -- A Canadian researcher suggests some allergies may help protect against some cancers.
Study: Lots of sitting can kill you
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- It's not just how much physical activity a person gets, it's how much time spent sitting that increases the risk of death, U.S. researchers say.
Adults more prone to 'false memory'
ITHACA, N.Y., July 23 (UPI) -- Adults are worse at remembering negative or stressful events than children are, a finding that could impact the criminal justice system, a study says.
Planned climate satellite gets final part
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- The final experimental instrument has been added to a new NASA weather and climate satellite set to be launched into polar orbit in late 2001, the agency says.
Deepwater Horizon called 'well from hell'
KENNER, La., July 23 (UPI) -- A crewman from the Deepwater Horizon testified in Louisiana Friday that an alarm on the doomed oil rig was on a lower setting in order to prevent false alarms.
Dell settles SEC charges for $111 million
AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 (UPI) -- Dell Inc. settled a five-year battle over security fraud charges with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission for more than $100 million.
EU ready to announce new sanctions on Iran
BRUSSELS, July 23 (UPI) -- The European Union is prepared to adopt a new, tougher round of sanctions against Iran over the Islamic republic's nuclear program, EU officials said.
Patients may ask for different ER doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 23 (UPI) -- Minorities who request a different doctor than the one assigned them in a U.S. emergency room are likely to be accommodated, U.S. researchers say.
'Pristine' Earth impact crater discovered
CAIRO, July 23 (UPI) -- Scientists say a meteoric impact crater found in the remote Egyptian desert may be the best-preserved ever found on Earth.
Thursday, July 22
Waist, blood fat indicate heart risk
QUEBEC CITY, July 22 (UPI) -- Increased waistline and high triglycerides indicate heart risk, Canadian, Dutch and British researchers found.
More induced preterm births in obese moms
HAMILTON, Ontario, July 22 (UPI) -- Mothers-to-be who are overweight and obese have more preterm births than others, researchers in Canada found.
Vessels prepare to leave oil rig area
NEW ORLEANS, July 22 (UPI) -- Many vessels in the area of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are "preparing to move out of harm's way" as Tropical Storm Bonnie approaches, officials said Thursday.
Smart phone, really dumb thief
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (UPI) -- Police in San Francisco said a mugger was arrested after stealing an iPhone while it was being used to demonstrate new GPS tracking software.
Tinnitus linked to prolonged cellphone use
VIENNA, July 22 (UPI) -- Prolonged cellphone use may be a potential risk factor for developing tinnitus -- persistent ringing/roaring/hissing in the ears -- researchers in Austria say.
Brain scans could steer career choices
IRVINE, Calif., July 22 (UPI) -- People's aptitudes and abilities could someday be revealed through a brain scan, possibly helping guide their career choices, U.S. researchers say.
CDC: Woman gets GI anthrax while drumming
ATLANTA, July 22 (UPI) -- Physicians and public health officials investigating anthrax are advised to consider any exposure to animal-hide drums, U.S. government officials advise.
Scientist streamlines 'data mining'
SALT LAKE CITY, July 22 (UPI) -- A University of Utah computer scientist says he's devised a simpler method of "data mining," extracting and analyzing massive amounts of such data.
Study: Time is short for African apes
ROEHAMPTON, England, July 22 (UPI) -- Global warming could threaten African ape survival by depriving apes of sufficient time for such basic daily survival skills as finding food, researchers say.
Supercomputer shows 'life cycle' of storm
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 22 (UPI) -- Computer modeling of the birth and life of a deadly Pacific cyclone could lead to earlier and better forecasting of such events, scientists say.
Survey of arctic routes seen as critical
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- A warming arctic climate could open up faster and more efficient sea travel routes but bring a risk of maritime "traffic jams," experts say.
Rare disease emerging in Pacific Northwest
ATLANTA, July 22 (UPI) -- Cryptococcus gattii, a rare disease that can affect the lungs and nervous system, is emerging in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, federal health officials say.
Personal Web sites becoming hacker target
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- The explosion of personal Web sites is creating new opportunities for hackers bent on taking advantage of Internet vulnerabilities, computer experts say.
New U.S. oceans policy announced
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama has established a new national policy for a coordinated system for managing America's oceans, coasts and Great Lakes, officials said.
Group warns of water shortages by 2050
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Global warming will cause a risk of water shortages in two-thirds of U.S. counties by 2050, an environmental group warns.
Studies: Human evolution still going on
BEIJING, July 22 (UPI) -- Humans may have made significant evolutionary changes much more recently than previously thought, as little as 3,000 years ago, researchers say.
Japan plans space probe to Mercury
TOKYO, July 22 (UPI) -- Japan says it is planning a space mission to Mercury with a spacecraft specially equipped with mirrors to combat the planet's intense heat.
Dead penguins washing up in Brazil
PERUIBE, Brazil, July 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of dead Magellanic penguins have washed ashore on beaches in Brazil this month, animal experts say.
Water could come from moon rocks
PASADENA, Calif., July 22 (UPI) -- A manned lunar station could be closer to reality following the discovery of water trapped in lunar rocks on and below the surface, U.S. scientists say.
Scientists envision 'growing' new cells
TORONTO, July 22 (UPI) -- Scientists in Toronto say they are studying human cell regeneration in hopes of discovering how the body grows tissues and organs damaged by disease.
Odd-looking salamanders live 100 years
LYON, France, July 22 (UPI) -- A rare foot-long salamander dubbed "the human fish" because of its flesh-like skin can live for 100 years, much longer than any other amphibian, scientists say.
Oil spill could cost tourism $22.7B
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Researchers at Oxford Economics said the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico would wipe out $22.7 billion in revenue for the coast's tourism industry.
New monument unearthed at Stonehenge
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 22 (UPI) -- A new "henge," or ceremonial circle, has been unearthed at Britain's Stonehenge in what archaeologists are calling the most exciting find there in 50 years.
Effort on to save 'pickled' bear
THUNDER BAY, Ontario, July 22 (UPI) -- Canadian wildlife workers are trying to capture a juvenile bear that has been roaming the woods of Ontario with its head stuck in a pickle jar, authorities say.
Tempe regroups after lake dam collapse
TEMPE, Ariz., July 22 (UPI) -- The mayor of Tempe, Ariz., said maintenance crews had been scheduled to start replacing an inflatable rubber dam this week the day after it collapsed.
Alaska man charged with ramming whales
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 22 (UPI) -- An Alaskan man has been charged with intentionally ramming his jet boat into breaching humpback whales in the state's southeast waters, authorities said.
Italy has second case of mad cow disease
LIVORNO, Italy, July 22 (UPI) -- An Italian hospice said a 42-year-old woman dying there represents Italy's second case of human mad cow disease.
Safe with radioactive 'seeds' goes missing
KANKAKEE, Ill., July 22 (UPI) -- Officials in Kankakee, Ill., reassured the public that a missing safe holding radioactive material does not pose a health threat unless the safe was opened.
Ailing husband prompts judicial retirement
BOSTON, July 22 (UPI) -- The first female chief justice of Massachusetts' highest court says she will retire in October in order to care for her 83-year-old husband.
Judge halts drilling in the Arctic
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 22 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Alaska says the government failed to consider the environmental effects that oil and gas drilling would have on the Arctic.
Clinton concerned about rights in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam, July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, meeting with Vietnamese leaders Thursday in Hanoi, expressed concern about the status of human rights in the country.
Stroke risk up hour after drinking alcohol
BOSTON, July 22 (UPI) -- The risk of stroke doubles in the hour after drinking one serving of wine, beer or hard liquor, U.S. researchers found.
All Americans drinking more, more drunk
DALLAS, July 22 (UPI) -- Whites in the United States increased their alcohol consumption from 1992 to 2002 while blacks and Hispanics did not, researchers say.
Wednesday, July 21
Report: Rig workers questioned safety
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Many workers on the Deepwater Horizon questioned safety practices on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig weeks before an explosion destroyed it, documents show.
Gulf weather could affect BP operations
VENICE, La., July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. officials Wednesday authorized BP to continue testing a damaged gulf oil well and asked the company to provide updates on the potential impact of weather.
Archaeology goes 'deep' in Belize
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they'll go to great depths -- almost 200 feet -- to explore the mysteries of freshwater pools important to the Mayans of Central America.
'Real-time' black boxes developed
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 21 (UPI) -- The still-unexplained crash of an Air France airliner in the Atlantic has raised calls for real-time transmission of black box data, aviation experts say.
Avandia trial put on hold at FDA request
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday the FDA has put on hold a study comparing the diabetes drug Avandia with an alternative drug.
Apple's revenue and earnings soar
July 21--Runaway sales of iPhones and iPads -- as well as a surprise surge of Macintosh computer sales -- gave Apple record-breaking revenues for its third quarter.
Scientists send power through steel plate
LONDON, July 21 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain have demonstrated a device that can send power wirelessly through inches of steel or armor, authorities say.
African lake warmest in 1,500 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 21 (UPI) -- Africa's Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake on Earth, is warmer now than it has been in 1,500 years, scientists say.
'Sample return' space missions examined
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Space missions meant to return cosmic samples to Earth are expensive, more complicated and riskier than regular robotic missions, but worth it, scientists say.
PTSD reaction may include dissociation
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 21 (UPI) -- People under acute wartime stress do not always become more vigilant to threats, and often manifest a dissociative state, Israeli researchers found.
Ocean 'blooms' start in winter, not spring
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 21 (UPI) -- Ocean blooms of microscopic organisms that anchor the aquatic food chain start in winter, not during the heat and longer days of spring, scientists say.
Private spacecraft nearing first test drop
MOJAVE, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- A private spaceship built to take space tourists on a suborbital thrill ride could be flying on its own by this fall, its builders say.
2 men charged with selling Armstrong form
BOSTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Two men were charged Tuesday, the 41st anniversary of the moon landing, with trying to sell a U.S. government document signed by Neil Armstrong, officials say.
Experts: North Korea sanctions lack teeth
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. sanctions on North Korea announced Wednesday likely will do little to bring the rogue state back to the international negotiating table, experts say.
Japanese cellphones lead in 'smarts'
TOKYO, July 21 (UPI) -- Cellphones in Japan are smarter than their U.S. counterparts, but blame it on U.S. service providers, not the phone manufacturers, industry experts say.
Big Oil plans deepwater spill response
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Four oil company giants say they plan to design and manufacture equipment to respond to spills such as the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
N.J. authorizes hunting of black bears
TRENTON, N.J., July 21 (UPI) -- New Jersey authorities say they've approved the state's first bear hunt in five years as part of a plan to deal with an overpopulation of black bears.
Congress weighs in on NASA goals
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. congressional committee is considering a bill that would reject the Obama administration's proposed new direction for NASA, panel members say.
Cantwell urges oil spill cleanup upgrades
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Wednesday the government must require the oil industry to incorporate new technology into its spill response plans.
Pelosi: House acts in wake of BP disaster
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the U.S. House passage of two bills in response to the BP oil spill will help future cleanups and prevent such disasters.
Solar system clues in Saturn 'snowballs'
PASADENA, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- "Snowballs" forming in Saturn's rings may give clues to the creation of planets in the early solar system, U.S. astronomers say.
Scientist: SETI should switch 'channels'
IRVINE, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- The SETI Institute, listening to the cosmos for signs of signals from alien civilizations, may be monitoring the wrong "channels," a U.S. astrophysicist says.
Worker-related deaths in Britain down
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 21 (UPI) -- Work-related deaths in Britain were reduced by half in a 20-year period, researchers say.
Facebook launches story-sharing feature
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- Facebook announced Wednesday it has a new application, Facebook Stories, that allows users to share stories of how the networking site has helped them.
Whale jumps onto yacht off South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 21 (UPI) -- A whale-watching couple said a 33-foot southern right whale jumped onto their yacht off the coast of South Africa.
Astronomers discover heaviest stars
SHEFFIELD, England, July 21 (UPI) -- British astronomers say they have discovered several of what may be the heaviest stars ever found, some shining 10 million times as brightly as our sun.
Air travel no threat to heart conditions
LONDON, July 21 (UPI) -- Air travel poses no threat to those with heart conditions, and even those with serious heart disease can fly if precautions are made, British researchers say.
African livestock under genetic threat
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 (UPI) -- A rapid loss of genetic diversity in native African livestock could create a threat to the continent's food supply, experts say.
Bear cub rescued from dumpster
LONGWOOD, Fla., July 21 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said deputies helped a black bear cub that apparently became trapped in a dumpster while searching for food.
Wayne State president resigns
DETROIT, July 21 (UPI) -- The president of Wayne State University in Detroit says he is resigning after two years at the school to be with his wife, who is battling breast cancer.
Height map of world's forests created
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The first-ever complete world map detailing the height of the Earth's forests has been produced using satellite data, scientists say.
'Natural' mosquito repellent identified
HAIFA, Israel, July 21 (UPI) -- Compounds released by natural predators of mosquitoes could be an ecologically safe weapon in the battle against the disease-carrying insects, scientists say.
Reform bill calls for conflict-free goods
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. financial reform bill has a provision that would target so-called conflict materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a review indicated.
City approves marijuana farm plan
OAKLAND, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- An ordinance approved by the city council will allow large-scale marijuana farms in industrial areas of Oakland, Calif., a city council member said.
Report: N. Korea must commit to no nukes
PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 21 (UPI) -- North Korea must show commitment to give up its nuclear weapons program before six-party nuclear talks can resume, an official in Seoul said Wednesday.
Cleaning products, breast cancer link
NEWTON, Mass., July 21 (UPI) -- Women who reported greater use of cleaning products had higher levels of breast cancer risk than those who said they used them sparingly, U.S. researcher say.
Tuesday, July 20
Block frown and you might not feel down
MADISON, Wis., July 21 (UPI) -- Frowning affects one's ability to understand written language related to emotions, a U.S. researcher found.
Child financial strain, cognition linked
BALTIMORE, July 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked cognitive difficulties in middle-aged and older adults to financial stress that began in childhood.
Europe requires child food dye warnings
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Foods containing artificial food dyes contain a warning label in Europe and a U.S. non-profit advocacy group says the United States should follow suit.
WHO: More HIV infants need earlier therapy
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 20 (UPI) -- HIV treatment for children has improved but World Health Organization officials in Switzerland say more lives could be saved if medication began earlier.
Woman attacked by bison at Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo., July 20 (UPI) -- A 49-year-old Utah woman was struck and flipped in the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, U.S. Park Service officials said Tuesday.
Boeing enters commercial spacecraft race
SEATTLE, July 20 (UPI) -- U.S. company Boeing says it is accelerating plans for a capsule-based spaceship to carry people to the ISS space station and future private space stations.
Using patient's own blood, safer, cheaper
AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 (UPI) -- Many U.S. hospitals have patients donate blood for themselves for elective surgery but some hospitals are using trauma patients' own blood, a doctor says.
Apple's revenues and profits soar
July 20--Runaway sales of iPhones and iPads -- as well as a surprise surge of Macintosh computer sales -- gave Apple record-breaking revenues for its third quarter.
Asteroid impacts subject of Congress bill
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to establish a commission to study the threat of an asteroid collision with Earth and how to prepare for it, lawmakers say.
Flowers made the world cooler, wetter
CHICAGO, July 20 (UPI) -- The evolution of flowering plants has made the world a cooler, wetter place, especially in the world's tropical regions, researchers say.
Young adults not screened for heart risk
ATLANTA, July 20 (UPI) -- Despite the increasing numbers of young U.S. adults with cardiac risk factors, less than 50 percent are screened for coronary heart disease, researchers say.
Brain cells 'trained' to tell time
LOS ANGELES, July 20 (UPI) -- The brain's ability to tell time is key to how humans interact with the world, U.S. scientists say, so they're "training" brain cells to keep time in a laboratory.
Frog disease killing unkown species
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 20 (UPI) -- A fungal disease is wiping out frog species in Central America, researchers say, including some not previously known to science.
Scientist: 'Nurturing' drove evolution
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 20 (UPI) -- Our nurturing of other species -- cats, dogs and the like -- may have played a crucial role in our own human evolution, a U.S. scientist says.
Early breast cancer diagnosis can be wrong
NEW YORK, July 20 (UPI) -- Diagnosing the earliest stage of breast cancer -- ductal carcinoma in situ -- can be difficult and in some cases wrong, U.S. physicians say.
No mechanism yet for aiding oil workers
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Neither the Obama administration nor BP has released any details on how a fund, set up to pay oil workers for a deepwater drilling moratorium, will be handled.
China's gorge dam tested by flood waters
YICHANG, China, July 20 (UPI) -- China's Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is sustaining its stiffest test yet from floodwaters, officials said Tuesday.
'Cool' roofs could combat climate change
BERKELEY, Calif., July 20 (UPI) -- Light-colored rooftops and roads could significantly cut emissions and combat global climate change by cooling cities and the world, researchers say.
Satellite giving scientists 'ice' insights
PARIS, July 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have a new satellite tool for studying changes in polar ice and the effect of those changes on the global climate, European space officials say.
Posted images could put some at risk
BERKELEY, Calif., July 20 (UPI) -- Photos and videos uploaded to Web sites may be revealing more information than their posters intended, experts say, leading to real-world vulnerabilities.
'Glass' boxes proposed for aircraft
DENTON, Texas, July 20 (UPI) -- Aircraft black boxes, the flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders, should be replaced with real-time data transmission systems, a U.S. researcher has proposed.
Fla. lawmakers say no to oil drilling ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 20 (UPI) -- The Florida Legislature has voted against considering a state constitutional amendment that would ban all offshore oil drilling, officials said.
U.S. school to join telescope project
CHICAGO, July 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. university says it will be a founding partner in building the world's largest telescope in Chile with image quality better than the Hubble telescope.
U.S. robot sets 14-mile 'walking' record
ITHACA, N.Y., July 20 (UPI) -- A robot designed by U.S. engineering students set an unofficial untethered walking record of 14.3 miles at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., the school says.
Model of proposed 1,000 mph car unveiled
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (UPI) -- A full-size model of a car designed to go faster than 1,000 mph was unveiled in Britain by its designers, who say testing could begin next year.
Rattlesnake hunter plans guilty plea
MALTA, Idaho, July 20 (UPI) -- An Idaho man who allegedly captured and possessed 27 rattlesnakes illegally said he is planning to plead guilty as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
Russia announces $800 million spaceport
MOSCOW, July 20 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says his country will build a new $800 million spaceport in the country's Far East, close to its border with China.
Man detained at airport with 18 monkeys
MEXICO CITY, July 20 (UPI) -- Police in the Mexican capital said they detained a man at an airport who had 18 monkeys, two of them dead, hidden in a belt beneath his clothes.
Wis. has largest sewer overflow this year
MILWAUKEE, July 20 (UPI) -- A combined sanitary and storm sewer overflow spilled approximately 506 million gallons of waste water into rivers and Lake Michigan, Milwaukee officials said.
Playboy launches 'work-friendly' website
July 20--If your boss sneaks up behind you at work and finds you drooling at an online photo gallery of Playboy's latest Playmates, it's a pretty safe bet you'll get hauled into the human resources office. And the folks at Playboy Enterprises know it.
China port reopens after blast, oil spill
DALIAN, China, July 20 (UPI) -- Chinese officials said the port of Dalian was operating normally for the most part Tuesday in the aftermath of an oil pipeline explosion.
BP looks at new 'static kill' option
VENICE, La., July 20 (UPI) -- Scientists are reviewing a new option for permanently sealing the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, saying the option's simplicity is attractive.
Walk-in centers offer shorter wait times
PORTLAND, Maine, July 20 (UPI) -- A program offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine provides non-emergency care that helps avoid busy hospital emergency rooms.
Museum to repatriate Inuit remains
CHICAGO, July 20 (UPI) -- Chicago's Field Museum says it will return the remains of 22 Inuits to their original burial site in a remote region of northeastern Canada.
Cutting salt via processed foods suggested
DORTMUND, Germany, July 20 (UPI) -- Using less salt on food, or avoiding processed food, which is high in sodium, can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers in Germany say.
IVF children have higher cancer rate
LUND, Sweden, July 20 (UPI) -- A study of children born via in vitro fertilization from 1982 to 2005 found they had a moderately higher cancer rate than others, Swedish researchers found.
Monday, July 19
Heart disease in dogs echos that in humans
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 20 (UPI) -- Veterinary cardiologists say dog owners should know heart disease is almost as prevalent in dogs as it is in humans.
Protection from high-dose radiation
DENVER, July 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. radiology expert says healthcare providers are finding ways to protect patients from high-dose radiation.
Better measures of breast density sought
PHILADELPHIA, July 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are looking for better measures of breast density, an indicator of cancer risk.
Unhappy families = Child misbehavior
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 19 (UPI) -- Families can be a supportive resource for children as they enter school or they can be a source of stress and maladaptive behavior, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers: Accents affect credibility
CHICAGO, July 19 (UPI) -- A foreign accent can affect a person's credibility in ways neither a speaker nor a listener may realize, U.S. researchers say.
NYC detects West Nile virus, will spray
NEW YORK, July 19 (UPI) -- No human cases of West Nile virus have been detected in New York City, but city officials say the number of mosquitoes carrying the virus is unusually high.
Gel effective in preventing HIV and herpes
VIENNA, July 19 (UPI) -- A gel with an anti-retroviral drug used to treat HIV was effective in reducing a woman's risk of HIV and genital herpes, researchers from South Africa said.
Water workers rescue stuck platypus
SYDNEY, July 19 (UPI) -- How many humans does it take to catch a young male platypus? -- 27, taking 6 hours to flush it from a Sydney water pipe, rescuers say.
Russian environmentalists rally
MOSCOW, July 19 (UPI) -- Residents of a Russian town near the Black Sea gathered to protest environmental pollution despite efforts by local officials to block the rally, activists say.
Talking with physicians empowers patients
CHICAGO, July 19 (UPI) -- Most cancer patients who used Patient Empowered Care -- meeting with physicians and other staff regularly -- say they found it empowering, researchers say.
Scientists debate meaning of moon 'holes'
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say photos of the moon's surface showing deep holes that may lead to tunnels offer the possibility of underground moon exploration.
Gulf seepage said not from BP well
VENICE, La., July 19 (UPI) -- Gas seepage that had concerned experts monitoring the Gulf of Mexico oil spill apparently does not stem from BP's well, officials said Monday.
Inventors unveil commercial spacesuit
NEW YORK, July 19 (UPI) -- Two inventors, one American and one Russian, unveiled their design for a commercial spacesuit in New York, officials said.
Orbiting telescope offers new sky map
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- A NASA sky-mapping telescope has finished its first full survey of the sky, scanning asteroids, comets and galaxies, some never seen before, scientists say.
Report: Gulf oil cleanup harming birds
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Oil spill cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico are harming birds and their habitats, a conservation group said in a report Monday.
Boeing, others, see lift in prospects
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19 (UPI) -- Airline industry executives at the Farnborough International Airshow in southern England expressed optimism the industry was on an upswing.
NASA steps in to save baby sea turtles
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Baby endangered sea turtles, threatened by the gulf oil spill, have been whisked from harm's way to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, authorities said.
'Doughnut hole' quake theory studied
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- A new earthquake theory suggests doughnut-shaped patterns of temblors build up over decades to a final large earthquake in the doughnut "hole," scientists say.
Giant Nevada woman getting transport help
LAS VEGAS, July 19 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas community is coming through for a woman who needs special transportation to California to be treated for gigantism, she says.
New theory of Earth's moving surface
SAN DIEGO, July 19 (UPI) -- Australian and U.S. researchers say they've developed a new theory to explain the global motion and speed of Earth's tectonic plates.
Brain cells vital to breathing identified
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- Scientists say cells previously believed to act just as a "glue" between brain neurons have, in fact, a central role in the regulation of breathing in humans.
Scientists study brain's 'body map'
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered which part of the brain tells people where their hands, arms and legs are, even in the dark when they cannot see them.
'Smart' metal could replace refrigerants
CDOLLEGE PARK, Md., July 19 (UPI) -- A new "smart" metal could replace the liquid refrigerant in air conditioners, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gases, scientists say.
Hospitals urge antiobiotic-free meat
CHICAGO, July 19 (UPI) -- Some U.S. hospitals say they are changing their food menus to feature antibiotic-free meats -- for the health of patients and the health of the environment.
Climate choices to have long-term impact
LUBBOCK, Texas, July 19 (UPI) -- Choices made today about greenhouse gas reduction could affect climate change for hundreds, even thousands of years, U.S. researchers say.
Cajuns staying put despite oil spill toll
CHAUVIN, La., July 19 (UPI) -- Louisiana Cajuns say they're staying in bayou communities where their families have been for generations, even as the BP oil spill threatens their livelihoods.
Buffalo 'HIV Predator' to remain in prison
BUFFALO, N.Y., July 19 (UPI) -- A New York judge Monday ruled that the so-called "HIV Predator" could remain locked up even though his prison sentence has been served in full.
Report: Egypt's Mubarak dying of cancer
CAIRO, July 19 (UPI) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is thought by intelligence agencies to be dying of cancer affecting his stomach and pancreas, The Washington Times reported.
Crews work to contain spill in Yellow Sea
BEIJING, July 19 (UPI) -- Crews worked to contain an oil spill covering 19 square miles in the Yellow Sea two days after explosions released the oil in Dalian, China, officials said.
S. Korea downplays dam discharge notice
SEOUL, July 19 (UPI) -- South Korea Monday dismissed suggestions that North Korea's notification of a dam discharge along the countries' border could be a goodwill gesture.
Obama to speak on economy
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will step up criticism of Republicans Monday in a speech on extending unemployment benefits, the White House said.
Smoking: More habit than addiction
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 19 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers say cigarette cravings may be more a result of habit rather than addiction.
BLM rounds up wild horses in Nevada
RENO, Nev., July 19 (UPI) -- A total of 334 starving and dehydrated wild horses were captured in Nevada this weekend after a judge allowed the roundup to go on, federal officials said.
It may take a village not to gain weight
MELBOURNE, July 19 (UPI) -- An Australian researcher says community-based support programs help women prevent unhealthful weight gain.
Sunday, July 18
GOP attacks administration spill response
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- Republicans charged Sunday the Obama administration has been lax in keeping oil from the massive Gulf of Mexico spill away from shorelines.
Allen indicates gulf 'seepage'
NEW ORLEANS, July 18 (UPI) -- National incident commander Thad Allen, in a letter to a BP official Sunday, referred to seepage detected away from the company's Gulf of Mexico oil well.
Zinc plant emits hazardous pollutant
MOSCOW, July 18 (UPI) -- A pump failed in the sulfuric acid workshop of a zinc factory in North Ossetia, Russia, Sunday, causing an emission into the atmosphere, officials said.
Insurers push smaller cost, narrow choice
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- The biggest U.S. insurers are pushing plans with reduced premiums but a narrow selection of doctors and hospitals, industry officials say.
No tsunami from 6.7 Aleutians quake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18 (UPI) -- Officials in Alaska said Sunday there was apparently no significant damage from a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that rumbled through the remote Aleutian Islands.
Saturday, July 17
Scientists examine exhumed Bolivar remains
CARACAS, Venezuela, July 17 (UPI) -- Forensic scientists Saturday examined the remains of Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar, exhumed on orders of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
China pipeline fires leave big mess
DALIAN, China, July 17 (UPI) -- The Chinese port of Dalian faced a massive cleanup Saturday after blazes that hit two oil pipelines were extinguished.
Well integrity test extended
VENICE, La., July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. government and BP have agreed to run a test of pressure inside the leaking oil well for an additional 24 hours, the official in charge said Saturday.
Bridge bats to get temporary housing
FORT MYERS, Fla., July 17 (UPI) -- A Florida county plans to build two bat houses to provide shelter for Brazilian free-tailed bats now living under a bridge slated to be torn down.
Canadians come to beavers' defense
RED DEER, Alberta, July 17 (UPI) -- Residents of a Canadian city have come to the defense of beavers in a downtown park that have been attacking off-leash dogs, city officials say.
Scientists puzzled by atmosphere shrinkage
WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- An unprecedented shrinkage of an upper layer of Earth's atmosphere has U.S. scientists scrambling to find an explanation, NASA says.
Screw-caps seen as threat to environment
LONDON, July 17 (UPI) -- The replacement of traditional cork stoppers in wine bottles by screw-cap tops is destroying forests and animal habitats, ecologists claim.
'Five second' rule on dropped food unsafe
CHICAGO, July 17 (UPI) -- The "five second" rule that says quickly retrieved dropped food is all right to eat should be a "zero second" rule because of bacteria, food scientists say.
Research suspended over brain lab problems
NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) -- Columbia University has suspended research at a New York brain-imaging center after federal investigators found patients were being injected with impure drugs.
Waterborne illness costs $539M per year
ATLANTA, July 17 (UPI) -- The hospitalization cost of three U.S. waterborne diseases comes to more than $500 million annually, federal health officials say.
Moderate quake hits Taiwan; no damage seen
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 17 (UPI) -- Taiwan experienced a moderate earthquake Saturday measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, the nation's seismological agency said.
Castro chides 'Yankees' in TV appearance
HAVANA, July 17 (UPI) -- Cuba's Fidel Castro made another appearance on state-run television this week during which he scoffed at U.S. goals for reducing nuclear weapons in the world.
Apple to give iPhone 4 buyers free bumpers, cases through Sept. 30
July 17--Hoping to make customers happy after complaints of an antenna problem on Apple's new iPhone 4, CEO Steve Jobs said Friday that his company will send free bumpers, or cases, to current owners and consumers who buy the phone through Sept. 30.
Dell proposes settlement to SEC
ROUND ROCK, Texas, July 17 (UPI) -- Dell Inc. said it has proposed a settlement with U.S. regulators over the computer maker's accounting for deals with chip giant Intel Corp.
Teen binge drinking now, thin bones later
CHICAGO, July 17 (UPI) -- Teen binge drinking may disrupt genes involved in forming bone, increasing teens' risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life, U.S. researchers say.
Half worldwide don't get enough vitamin D
RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 17 (UPI) -- Half the people in North America and Western Europe get insufficient amounts of vitamin D, an international expert on vitamin D says.
Friday, July 16
Apathy, depression linked to dementia
HONOLULU, July 17 (UPI) -- Apathy and depression best predict progression from cognitive impairment to dementia, U.S. researchers say.
Behavioral intervention to cut heart risk
DETROIT, July 17 (UPI) -- Combining behavioral programs may offer the best way to reduce heart disease risk, U.S. researchers suggest.
Obese men may not taste fat
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 16 (UPI) -- Australian researchers say obese men are less likely than others to taste fat and less likely to react physiologically.
Lab mice are sensitive to their cages
BOULDER, Colo., July 16 (UPI) -- The brains of mice in research labs are affected by the cages they're kept in, researchers say, which could skew the results of experiments.
Five reasons knee replacements can fail
NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- Most knee replacements work well for years, but a U.S. surgeon says sometimes they can fail due to friction, infection, instability, fracture or stiffness.
Baby food picks may affect health later
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 16 (UPI) -- Healthy dietary choices during infancy may promote lifelong healthy eating, U.S. researchers suggest.
White House: Keep monitoring oil well cap
VENICE, La., July 16 (UPI) -- The White House said Friday results of a crucial test on BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico are ambiguous and urged BP to increase monitoring during testing.
High-fat diet is linked to prostate ills
CLEVELAND, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are uncovering the mechanism linking a high-fat diet and prostate illnesses.
Recession: Mental health services cut
BOSTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Britain and Hong Kong have beefed up mental health resources due to the global economic crisis, but U.S. services are being slashed, researchers say.
Toronto site of Medical Marijuana Expo
TORONTO, July 16 (UPI) -- Organizers of Toronto's International Medical Marijuana Expo say they want to attract people tired of taking pharmaceutical drugs with adverse side-effects.
38 abused horses seized in Canada
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, July 16 (UPI) -- Animal rights advocates in Canada are urging the public to speak up when they see animal neglect, following the seizure of 38 abused horses in New Brunswick.
Second whale in 3 weeks found dead in N.J.
BRIGANTINE, N.J., July 16 (UPI) -- The second whale in three weeks was found ashore at High Beach in Cape May County, N.J., authorities say.
Scientists create 'malaria-proof' mosquito
TUCSON, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've genetically engineered a "malaria-proof" mosquito that would not spread the deadly disease.
Houston team trains for artificial heart
HOUSTON, July 16 (UPI) -- A 13-member surgical team at Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston is training to implant an artificial heart, hospital officials say.
'Universal' flu vaccine being developed
BETHESDA, Md., July 16 (UPI) -- A "universal" flu vaccine effective against many different strains of flu virus could be a reality within a few years, U.S. researchers say.
FDA warns of stolen inhalers' safety
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Federal officials warned the U.S. public against using certain stolen Advair Diskus inhalers, saying their safety and effectiveness can't be assured.
Miami issues dengue fever advisory
MIAMI, July 16 (UPI) -- Florida health officials have issued health advisories after a Miami man was diagnosed with a suspected case of dengue fever, authorities said.
2010: Warmest year on record?
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Record-setting temperatures in March, April and June made 2010 the warmest year worldwide since the start of record keeping in 1880, climate experts say.
Grieving Florida dog owner warns of crocs
CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 16 (UPI) -- A Florida woman whose dog was killed by a crocodile is urging the city of Coral Gables to put up warning signs for other pet owners along the canals.
Robotic legs allow paraplegics to walk
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 16 (UPI) -- Two British engineers living in New Zealand have developed a pair of robotic legs they say will allow paraplegics to walk again.
Young sperm whale dies on Fla. beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., July 16 (UPI) -- Officials in Hallandale Beach, Fla., said a young sperm whale died after beaching itself on the city's coast.
Obesity drug fails to win approval
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. drug advisory panel turned thumbs down on a new drug to treat obesity because of health concerns, said a panel member.
Apple: Free case, formula fix for iPhone 4
CUPERTINO, Calif., July 16 (UPI) -- Apple iPhone 4 users will get a free case to correct a problem with the device's antenna, Apple chief Steve Jobs said at Apple headquarters in California.
Hydrogen-powered spy plane unveiled
ST. LOUIS, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturer Boeing unveiled a hydrogen-powered surveillance aircraft that company officials say can stay aloft for days without refueling.
Apple: Free case, formula fix for iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4 users will get a free case to correct a problem with the device's antenna, Apple chief Steve Jobs said at Apple headquarters in California.
Apple to give free cases to iPhone 4 buyers
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at his company's Cupertino headquarters Friday to respond to complaints about the new iPhone 4.
GlaxoSmithKline clears air with set-aside
LONDON, July 16 (UPI) -- British pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline said it would set aside $2.3 billion to cover legal costs involving two of its controversial drugs.
Pumps like Cheney's can extend lives
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- The pump helping former Vice President Dick Cheney's heart work has given similar patients a better than 50-50 chance of living two more years, a study shows.
House Dems huddle on oil spill response
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. House Democratic leaders say they expect decisions by week's end on key measures in response to the massive BP oil leak.
Healthcare reform: Few changes for seniors
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Despite many seniors expecting change in Medicare because of healthcare reform, most won't see any, U.S. researchers said.
High-fat diet affects brain signaling
PITTSBURGH, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say animal studies show high-fat diet-induced changes in brain chemical release.
Gay couples form sex agreements
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 (UPI) -- Gay partners form "sexual agreements" not to have sex outside of the relationship to strengthen their bond, not to protect against HIV, U.S. researchers found.
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