NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed towards Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behavior of dark matter. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine. ... > full story
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples taken from women in pre-term labor. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Grazing cattle and sleeping deer tend to align their bodies along the North-South axis of the Earth's magnetic field, European researchers said on Monday, giving new meaning to the phrase animal magnetism. ... > full story
GENEVA, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Tests have cleared the way for the start-up next month of an experiment to restage a mini-version underground of the "Big Bang" which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief said on Monday. ... > full story
LOS CABOS, Aug. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Julio drenched Mexico's Baja California on Sunday and hundreds of residents fled poor neighborhoods that were in danger of flooding near the popular tourist resort of Los Cabos. ... > full story
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Fay was downgraded to a tropical depression late on Saturday after making a record fourth landfall in Florida and drenching the state's northern panhandle with heavy rainfall. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — A nuclear power plant that lies within commuting distance of New York City is more likely to be shaken by an earthquake than previously thought because it sits atop a newly identified intersection of two active seismic zones, scientists said. ... > full story
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Museums Aug. 1, 2008 (Time Out Chicago) — Museums still serve up some adult options. Here are our favorites. . . Right Bite Sept 8, 6pm; Naha (500 N Clark St). The Shedd Aquarium's mission ...
Adult education July 31, 2008 (Time Out Chicago) — Museums serve kids, but what about grown-ups? . . On an average weekday, the Shedd Aquarium kicks off its Marine-Mammal display at 10:30am ...
Tropical Storms Boris and Cristina June 29, 2008 (AccuWeather) — An active weather pattern has set in over the tropical eastern North Pacific Ocean. As of Sunday morning, local time, there were two tropical ...
China Contains Massive Lake Formed after May Earthquake June 10, 2008 (PBS.org) — China declared success Tuesday in preventing a lake -- formed by landslides from the massive May 12 earthquake -- from overflowing its banks and ...
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