Leaders 'likely' to go to summit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:48 -0000 At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty. Studies 'overstate species risks' Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:37 -0000 Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests. Minister 'backs adviser autonomy' Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:37 -0000 The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.
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New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 The study bolstered evidence of a link between the drug, pulled from the market in June, and inflammatory bowel disease. No medication is as effective in treating severe cases of acne.
Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition.
More than 38 million vaccine doses available against swine flu Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'
More than 38 million doses of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza are now available, 11 million more than were available last week and double the number available two weeks ago, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Babies are found to cry in their mother tongue Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their native languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.
They may not be old enough to talk, but babies less than a week old know how to cry in their native language.
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Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:56:30 -0500 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- their pets.
Canada to investigate disappearing Pacific salmon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:23:17 -0500 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada will launch an investigation into why far fewer sockeye salmon than scientists had predicted returned to the Fraser River on the Pacific Coast this summer.
Hu says China seeks peaceful use of airspace Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:11 -0500 BEIJING (Reuters) - China supports the peaceful exploration and use of space, President Hu Jintao said on Friday, days after its top air force officials sparked concerns with talk of a "Great Wall of steel in the blue sky."
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Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games By JOHN ANTCZAK Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:42:28 -0000 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Seattle teams has collected a $900,000 prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space - an idea spurred by science fiction novels.... Prized mushroom collection returns to China By DAVID WIVELL Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:23:52 -0000 BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later.... Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises By JEFF BARNARD Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:28 -0000 Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River....
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UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:00 -0500 Dentists urged to look for cardiac risk ... Right-handed have a 'right' bias ... Gonorrhea drug halts tumor growth ... Rotavirus vaccine needed in more countries ... Health/Science news from UPI. Gonorrhea drug halts tumor growth Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:33:52 -0500 BALTIMORE, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A gonorrhea medicine used since the 1930s has shown an ability to halt the growth of blood vessels in cancerous tumors, scientists in Maryland say. British scientists seek more respect Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:04 -0500 LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A group of British scientists is asking the government to respect the independence of scientific advisers and protect them from political interference.
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