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European space probe completes asteroid fly by
07 09 2008 BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Space Agency obtained on Saturday the first images of an asteroid 360 million km (224 million miles) from earth, part of a space mission which scientists hope will help them understand the origins of the planets.
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European space probe completes asteroid fly by
06 09 2008 BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Space Agency obtained on Saturday the first images of an asteroid 360 million km (224 million miles) from earth, part of a space mission which scientists hope will help them understand the origins of the planets.
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New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases
05 09 2008 LONDON (Reuters) - It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud.
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Raising vegetables under Canada's midnight sun
04 09 2008 INUVIK, Northwest Territories (Reuters) - Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 200 km (120 miles) above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North.
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Shuttle Atlantis hauled to launch pad in Florida
04 09 2008 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA hauled the space shuttle Atlantis to the seaside launch pad on Thursday, hopeful a trio of storms churning over the Atlantic Ocean will steer clear of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA seeks next Carl Sagan - and extraterrestrial life
03 09 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, famous for its manned missions to the moon, announced the creation of the Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration on Wednesday.
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Jerusalem dig uncovers ancient city walls
03 09 2008 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Wednesday a 2,100-year-old Jerusalem perimeter wall -- along with beer bottles left behind by 19th century researchers who first discovered the stone defences.
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Scientists use particle accelerator to date wine
03 09 2008 PARIS (Reuters) - French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France's top research bodies said this week.
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Clones' offspring may be in food supply: FDA
03 09 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may have entered the U.S. food supply, the U.S. government said on Tuesday, but it would be impossible to know because there is no difference between cloned and conventional products.
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New Orleans mops up after Gustav close encounter
02 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Workers armed with rakes and brooms fanned out across New Orleans to clean up after Hurricane Gustav on Tuesday while officials eyed the city's levees warily and told hundreds of thousands of evacuees to stay away a bit longer.
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EU lawmakers open battle against sheep, goat tags
02 09 2008 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British and Irish lawmakers in the European Parliament launched a campaign on Tuesday against a rule that would make electronic tags for millions of sheep and goats across the EU compulsory from next year.
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Marriage problems? Husband's genes may be to blame
02 09 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The same gene that affects a rodent's ability to mate for life may affect human marriages, Swedish and U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Clones' offspring may be in food supply: FDA
02 09 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may already have entered the U.S. food supply, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday, but it would be impossible to know because there is no difference between cloned and conventional products.
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New Orleans eyes damage as Gustav fades
02 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Half of New Orleans was without power on Tuesday, its sewage system was damaged and authorities said it was too soon for evacuees to go home, but the low-lying city breathed a sigh of relief after escaping a direct hit from Hurricane Gustav.
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EU lawmakers open battle against sheep, goat tags
02 09 2008 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British and Irish lawmakers in the European Parliament launched a campaign on Tuesday against a rule that would make electronic tags for millions of sheep and goats across the EU compulsory from next year.
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As Gustav winds down, New Orleans eyes damage
02 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A still-largely deserted New Orleans on Tuesday prepared to take stock of damage from Hurricane Gustav after rebuilt levees appeared to hold off a repeat of the flooding caused by Katrina three years earlier.
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Gustav weakens to tropical storm, seen dissipating
02 09 2008 HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to slow further and lose energy over the next day as it moves across Louisiana and into Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
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New Orleans levees hold as Hurricane Gustav weakens
02 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav slammed ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast just west of New Orleans on Monday but rebuilt levees appeared to be holding surging floodwaters out of the city devastated by Katrina in 2005.
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Weather data to help monitoring for nuclear tests
01 09 2008 GENEVA (Reuters) - Weather data will help scan for nuclear tests and explosions under a tracking system unveiled on Monday by the U.N. weather agency and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
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Hurricane Gustav tests New Orleans levees
01 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav barged ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast just west of New Orleans on Monday, hammering the city devastated by Katrina in 2005 with surging floodwaters that threatened its rebuilt levees.
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Weakened Hurricane Gustav hits U.S. Gulf coast
01 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav roared ashore on the U.S. Gulf coast on Monday, lashing New Orleans with strong winds and heavy rain but sparing the city devastated by 2005's Hurricane Katrina its full force.
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Why it's so hard to swat a fly
01 09 2008 CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Hurricane Gustav pounds Louisiana coast
01 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav lashed the Louisiana coast on Monday with pounding rain and heavy winds, posing the biggest threat to the New Orleans area since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Nearly two million flee Hurricane Gustav
01 09 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Nearly two million people fled the Louisiana coast on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005's devastating Hurricane Katrina.
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New Orleans evacuates for "big, ugly storm"
31 08 2008 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast fled their homes on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within 24 hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
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