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Studies: Alzheimer drug may stabilize brain plaque
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:55PM September 11, 2012 CommentAn experimental drug that failed to stop mental decline in Alzheimer's patients also signaled potential benefit that suggests it might help if given earlier, fuller results of two major studies show.
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Europe space agency eyes manned flights with China
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:59PM September 11, 2012 CommentBERLIN (AP) — European astronauts could hitch a ride into orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft before the end of the decade, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Tuesday.
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Mammoth fragments from Siberia raise cloning hopes
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:21PM September 11, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal, the mission's organizer said Tuesday.
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News Summary: Alzheimer drug may slow brain plaque
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:56PM September 11, 2012 CommentMORE DISAPPOINTMENT: Two major studies of an experimental Alzheimer's drug show it doesn't stop mental decline, the latest setback in finding a treatment for the mind-robbing disease.
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Early test suggests dengue vaccine possible
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:06PM September 10, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Results from an early test of a dengue vaccine suggest it isn't ideal, but scientists say the study is still encouraging news in the global fight against the disease known as "break-bone fever."
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Studies: Wind potentially could power the world
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:38PM September 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically, two new studies find.
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Balzan winners include NYU law professor
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:33PM September 10, 2012 CommentROME (AP) — A U.S. law professor-philosopher, a British botanist, a German-born music historian and an Australian climate expert have won this year's Balzan Prizes.
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7 scientists win prestigious Lasker medical awards
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:04AM September 10, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Seven scientists have won prestigious medical awards for their contributions to biomedicine, including the development of liver transplants.
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India launches satellites in 100th space mission
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:20AM September 09, 2012 CommentNEW DELHI, India (AP) — India's national space organization has marked its 100th mission by launching French and Japanese satellites.
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DMZ wildlife on agenda at environmental forum
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:16AM September 07, 2012 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Efforts to preserve wildlife in the demilitarized zone that lies between heavily armed North and South Korea are on the agenda at a major environmental forum on South Korea's Jeju island.
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Visible from space: Curiosity tire tracks on Mars
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10PM September 06, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — NASA's robotic rover Curiosity is making its mark on Mars, in a way so big that it can be seen from space.
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7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:37PM September 05, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado.
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Spacewalking team conquers bolt, installs box
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10PM September 05, 2012 CommentCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts triumphed over a stubborn bolt and installed a critical power-switching box at the International Space Station on Wednesday, reviving electrical systems.
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NASA Dawn spacecraft traveling to dwarf planet
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:54PM September 05, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Next and final stop: The biggest object in the asteroid belt.
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New DNA encyclopedia shows complex inner workings
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:57PM September 05, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A colossal international effort has yielded the first comprehensive look at how our DNA works, an encyclopedia of information that will rewrite the textbooks and offer new insights into the biology of disease.
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Afghan museum rebuilds with returned artifacts
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:49AM September 05, 2012 CommentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Right down to the power cuts that frequently plunge its artifacts into shadow, the National Museum of Afghanistan is a symbol of the country's decades of hardships. Its building was shelled, looted and caught fire during the 1990s civil war. Taliban extremists later smashed many centuries-old statues.
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Jupiter-bound craft's 2nd maneuver delayed 10 days
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:50PM September 04, 2012 CommentPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NASA says it has postponed a maneuver planned for the Jupiter-bound spacecraft Juno.
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35 years later, Voyager 1 is heading for the stars
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:55AM September 04, 2012 CommentPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Thirty-five years after leaving Earth, Voyager 1 is reaching for the stars.
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Endangered sea turtle lays 6 eggs at Fla. hospital
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:45PM September 03, 2012 CommentMARATHON, Fla. (AP) — An injured endangered sea turtle has laid six eggs after being brought a turtle hospital in the Florida Keys.
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5 beached whales doing better at Florida center
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:04PM September 02, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Veterinarians fed fish drinks to five rescued pilot whales Sunday and kept a close eye on them, trying to nurse the mammals back to health so they can one day return to the ocean.
