iTWire - Science News Sience news http://www.itwire.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:34:33 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.itwire.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png Powered by Joomla! 1.0 http://www.itwire.com Sience news Find your risk of dying in U.S. and Europe http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29158&Itemid=1066 Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website that predicts the probability of dying, based on 66 different health... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:14:45 -0600 Got bacteria? Yes, and you are unique! http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29153&Itemid=1066 To find out how people differ with respect to bacteria and the onset of human diseases, researchers from Colorado and... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:39 -0600 It's safe to drink rainwater in Australia http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29152&Itemid=1066 According to a Monash University study, people in Australia who drink rainwater are just as safe as others. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:07:44 -0600 Laser-powered robot works like a space elevator http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29117&Itemid=1066 The company LaserMotive has developed a laser-powered robot that can climb about one kilometer up a wire into the sky.... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:56:28 -0600 Infants most likely to get H1N1; older people most likely to die http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29116&Itemid=1066 According to a California study of people hospitalized with the H1N1 flu, infants are most likely to be hospitalized with... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:51:43 -0600 Third flyby images more of unseen parts of Mercury http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29074&Itemid=1066 The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:41:36 -0600 Diet sodas may lead to kidney problems in women http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29028&Itemid=1066 Two or more diet sodas each day were found to double a women’s risk of having kidney problems. And, these... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:53:10 -0600 Glaciers on Kilimanjaro melting fast http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29024&Itemid=1066 According to scientific measurements made on Kilimanjaro by U.S. researchers, the glaciers found on the mountain in Africa could be... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:45:28 -0600 Retirees have less sleep problems http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28998&Itemid=1066 According to a Finnish-led study on sleep, retired people were found to have far fewer sleep disturbances than people still... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:48 -0600 British find depression linked to processed foods http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28997&Itemid=1066 A study performed in the United Kingdom found that among middle-aged civil servants, depression was much less of a chance... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:05:22 -0600 Flu deaths drop with statin users http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28970&Itemid=1066 A U.S. study has shown that taking statin drugs gives people a 50% less chance of dying from the flu.... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:56:36 -0600 CDC: 28% U.S. adults don't get enough sleep 50% of time or more http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28959&Itemid=1066 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studied hundreds of thousands of adults in the United States concerning... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:12:05 -0600 Preliminary result of Ares 1-X: 'rock-steady' http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28958&Itemid=1066 The Ares 1-X rocket, launched by NASA on its first test flight Wednesday, October 28, 2009, performed normally except for... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:42:23 -0600 Russia to develop manned nuclear powered spacecraft http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28953&Itemid=1066 If the Russian Federal Space Agency has its way, Russian cosmonauts will fly a nuclear-powered spacecraft on a space mission,... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:02:55 -0600 Possible treatment for dangerous Hendra virus http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28952&Itemid=1066 An Australian and American team of scientists have developed a potential treatment for the severe and sometimes deadly Hendra virus.... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:55:54 -0600 Star explodes 13 billion years ago; we just see it now http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28930&Itemid=1066 NASA’s Swift satellite first observed a star explosion in April 2009. It turns out that this gamma-ray burst came from... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:05:41 -0600 Pingers reduce whales caught in nets off Australia http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28929&Itemid=1066 Fumanda Marine is teaming up with Australian government organizations to do something about the accidental catching of migrating whales in... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:51:18 -0600 NASA launches Ares 1-X on second try http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28891&Itemid=1066 On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, NASA launched its first test rocket, the Ares 1-X, from its launch pad at the... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:48 -0600 Adult diabetes to inflict 1 of 7 Australians by 2050 http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28886&Itemid=1066 According to a report by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, type 2 diabetes will occur in about... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:22:07 -0600 Halloween is scary enough without dangerous face paints http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28883&Itemid=1066 According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, tests have revealed that some children’s face paints used at Halloween contain the... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:40 -0600