WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 (Reuters) The U.S. government will pay for any vaccination program against the H1N1 swine flu, and may encourage schools to help vaccinate children, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Thursday. ... > full story
LONDON, July 6, 2009 (Reuters) Increasingly acidic oceans and warming water temperatures due to carbon dioxide emissions could kill off the world's ocean reefs by the end of this century, scientists warned on Monday. ... > full story
SYDNEY, July 3, 2009 (Reuters) Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past. ... > full story
MIAMI, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study. ... > full story
SYDNEY, June 28, 2009 (Reuters) Radio hams and amateur astronomers around the world spent the weekend bouncing radio conversations off the Moon to one another in commemoration of the Apollo 11 landings 40 years ago, organizers in Australia said Sunday. ... > full story
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 25, 2009 (Reuters) Canadian farmers oppose the introduction of genetically modified wheat until market conditions change, a Canadian Wheat Board survey has found. ... > full story
HONG KONG, June 17, 2009 (Reuters) Parasites which cause malaria appear to be using a handful of proteins to steal into the red blood cells of their hosts, scientists have found. ... > full story
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Moon-lovers remember Apollo with radio chit-chat June 28, 2009 (Washington Post) Radio hams and amateur astronomers around the world spent the weekend bouncing radio conversations off the Moon to one another in commemoration of ...
Obama must minimize downtime before NASA's next big project June 28, 2009 (Houston Chronicle) On July 20, people around the world will celebrate an American triumph. The 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing recalls a period of ...
Space exploration comes at a price June 27, 2009 (Guardian, UK) You are right that exploring the moon will be a great adventure (Leaders, 21 June), but the question is not whether we should be part of it, but ...