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Radioactivity may enter food chain, kids at risk
2011-03-16 08:14
Radioactive materials spewed into the air by Japan's earthquake-crippled nuclear plant may contaminate food and water resources, with children and unborn babies most at risk of possibly developing cancer.
Could nuclear cloud cross Pacific Ocean?
2011-03-16 08:05
Winds are dispersing radioactive material from Japan's quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant over the Pacific Ocean, away from Japan and other Asian countries, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Changes in Earth's rotation by quake unharmful: NASA
2011-03-15 10:40
The changes in Earth's rotation and figure axis caused by Japan's 9-magnitude earthquake should not have any impacts on people's daily lives, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said on Monday.
Brain Awareness Week calls for global research attention
2011-03-14 22:37
The Division stores more than 11,000 human brains from since the early 20th century for teaching and research. Brain Awareness Week, which takes places March 14 to 18, 2011, is the global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research.
Japan nuclear health risks low, won't blow abroad
2011-03-14 05:42
Health risks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear power reactors seem fairly low and winds are likely to carry any contamination out to the Pacific without threatening other nations, experts say.
Secondhand smoke linked to higher diabetes risk
2011-03-11 11:05
Cigarette smoke is tied to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, for both smokers and the people around them, a study said.
Moon and Earth closest encounter in 19 years
2011-03-10 15:06
The moon is about to witness its closest encounter with the Earth since 1992 on March 19 this year, according to a report on Life's Little Mysteries, a sister site of SPACE.com.
NASA names board members for Glory's failure investigation
2011-03-10 11:03
NASA has selected the members of the board that will investigate the cause of the launch failure for earth-observation satellite Glory, the U.S. space agency said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Final Flight of Discovery
2011-03-10 09:17
Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum.
Museums compete for space shuttles
2011-03-10 06:57
The space shuttle Discovery is an object of fervent desire for museums around the country, which would love to add it or one of its mates, the Endeavour and the Atlantis, to their collections.
Scientist: 'Alien' life forms found on meteorites
2011-03-08 10:50
A NASA scientist reported detecting tiny fossilized bacteria on three meteorites and maintains these microscopic life forms are not native to Earth.
Eating disorders hit more than half million teens
2011-03-08 10:39
More than half a million US teens have had an eating disorder but few have sought treatment for the problem, government research shows.

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