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by Stephen Withers
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.
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by William Atkins
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According to a recent British study, retiring earlier, rather than later, in life increases the likelihood of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. However, a Finnish study shows that working more than normal is risky for elderly in getting dementia.
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by William Atkins
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Over 40,000 people are killed on U.S. roads and about 2,000 on Australian roads each year. The Australian government has recognized its own country’s problem of ignoring driving laws and it is doing something proactive about it. Maybe the United States will follow along?
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by William Atkins
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Scientists at the University of Haifa, Israel, have studied a desert rhubarb that uses specifically evolved leaves to direct rainwater to its roots. It provides 16 times more water than other plants in the arid region.
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by William Atkins
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A fifteen-point index, developed by lead researchers from the University of California, is said to predict the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease in 88% of the cases that occurred within six years.
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by William Atkins
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According to a comprehensive Chinese research project on the Great Wall of China, it has been found that the famous wall is longer than previously thought. However, the Chinese researchers also found that parts of the Great Wall are likely to disappear in a few more decades due to human encroachment.
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by William Atkins
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Aspirin is commonly known to help heart attack victims, but a new U.S. study from the University of California finds that one of three ways to take aspirin is the most effective way to help people suffering heart attacks.
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by William Atkins
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According to a University of California study, humans may have better memories when eating healthy fat before doing pursuits that involve memory. However, greasy hamburgers and cheese pizzas aren’t going to help, only healthy foods made with olive and soybean oils, and other unsaturated fats.
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by William Atkins
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A French photogragher captures stunning images of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they travel in front of the Sun just before the STS-125 astronauts grabbed the telescope in preparetion to service and repair the orbiting observatory.
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by William Atkins
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An Ariane rocket blasted off from French Guiana carrying the Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck Observatory. They are set to explore the early formation of our Universe and help us better explain our very existence. A soon-to-be rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope will do likewise.
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by William Atkins
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An important Canadian study has found that the common anti-viral drug ribarvirin may be effective in the treatment of around 30% of all cancers. Further studies hope to increase this percentage.
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by William Atkins
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Lake Wivenhoe, near Brisbane, is being monitored by a high-tech wireless sensor network in order to test its quality as a major source of drinking water for about 1.5 million people.
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by William Atkins
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With a successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009, the seven astronauts of the STS-125 mission will be involved in five complicated and needless-to-say dangerous spacewalks to repair and service the Hubble Space Telescope. Follow the complete mission from several NASA and NASA-related Web sites.
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by William Atkins
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A rarely recorded astronomical event in our Solar System occurred recently when one of Jupiter’s moons moved directly in front of another one and Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley caught it on video.
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