AP - Learning anatomy with cadavers is a centuries-old rite of passage that once again is getting a face-lift as medical schools struggle to mix this core knowledge with an explosion of new information from the genetics revolution.
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Anatomy training facts, how to donate (AP)
Wtorek, grudzień 1st, 20094th-generation southern white rhino born in Ohio (AP)
Wtorek, grudzień 1st, 2009AP - Officials at a southeast Ohio conservation center say a southern white rhinoceros could be the first fourth-generation member of the threatened species born in any other North American managed herd.
Forest Service eyes night flying against fires (AP)
Wtorek, grudzień 1st, 2009AP - The U.S. Forest Service is considering allowing its helicopters to attack wildfires at night, a practice the agency has long discouraged because of risks to pilots, a senior official said Monday.
Presto! Black Hole Creates a Galaxy (SPACE.com)
Wtorek, grudzień 1st, 2009SPACE.com - Astronomers have long wondered which came first, the black
hole or the galaxy around it. The leading theory holds that the two co-evolve,
starting small and building over time.
Death toll from floods in Saudi reaches 106 (AP)
Wtorek, grudzień 1st, 2009AP - A Saudi official says the death toll from the unusually heavy rains that hit western Saudi Arabia has reached 106.
Leaders say momentum building on climate change (AP)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009
AP - Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poor countries meet its mandates.
Japan launches 5th spy satellite (AP)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009
AP - Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.
Smartphones Could Form Chemical Detection Networks (LiveScience.com)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009LiveScience.com - Smartphones already stream YouTube videos and surf
Facebook, but they might also double as chemical sensors that can
transmit alerts to first responders about the release of dangerous
chemicals.
Queen leaves Commonwealth summit (AFP)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009
AFP - Queen Elizabeth left Trinidad for Britain late Saturday after completing her ceremonial functions as the head of the Commonwealth, which was holding a weekend summit focused on climate change.
Is Gene-Therapy Medical Treatment Ready for Prime Time? (Time.com)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009Time.com - After years of complications and high-profile setbacks, a series of small but intriguing advances has suggested that gene therapy may hold real future potential for treatment
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands Safely in Florida (SPACE.com)
Niedziela, listopad 29th, 2009SPACE.com - Space shuttle
Atlantis landed safely in Florida early Friday, gliding in under sunny skies to
wrap up a successful 11-day delivery mission to the International Space
Station.
China to launch second lunar probe next October (AP)
Piątek, listopad 27th, 2009AP - China is set to launch its second lunar probe next October in preparation for an unmanned moon landing by the end of 2012, space program officials were quoted Friday as saying.