WASHINGTON, June 23, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would hear a Bush administration appeal of a ruling that restricted the Navy's use of sonar off the southern California coast because the training exercises could harm endangered whales and other marine mammals. ... > full story
CHICAGO, June 20, 2008 (Reuters) Falling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2008 (Reuters) The Mars Phoenix Lander has found ice on the surface of the Red Planet, triumphant NASA scientists said on Thursday, a key discovery for the spacecraft as it searches for water and signs of life on Earth's closet planetary neighbor. ... > full story
TOKYO, June 20, 2008 (Reuters) Japan's biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space. ... > full story
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Supreme Court to review Navy sonar decision 9:50 a.m. June 23, 2008 (HeraldNet) The Supreme Court announced today it will step into a dispute over the Navy's use of sonar off the Southern California coast and its potential harm ...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Navy's Use of Sonar June 23, 2008 (FOX News) The Supreme Court announced Monday it will step into a dispute over the Navy's use of sonar off the Southern California coast and its potential ...
Study finds weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk June 20, 2008 (Today's Zaman) Morbidly obese patients who undergo weight-loss surgery greatly reduce their risk of cancer, according to a study providing fresh evidence of ...
America's Kids are Deficient in Key Nutrients June 20, 2008 (iStockAnalyst) Studies Validate Calcium and Vitamin D Crucial to Building Young Bones . . A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on ...