Today in Science

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558340.post-1156430525829215872006-08-24T10:37:00.000-04:002006-08-24T10:42:06.216-04:00Today in Science<center>HUGE STORY ALERT</center> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/stem+cells" rel="tag">Stem Cells</a> Scientists have grown stem cell populations from single cells removed from an embryo without destroying it. <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/23/AR2006082300936.html>WP</a>, <a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/science/24stem.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin>NYT</a>, <a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5272648.stm>BBC</a>, <a href=http://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/2006/08/23/science-stemcell.html>CBC</a>, <a href=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-08-23T232824Z_01_N23403167_RTRUKOC_0_US-SCIENCE-STEMCELLS.xml>Reuters</a>, <a href=http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060823_embryo_cells.html>LiveScience.com</a>, <a href=http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/823/2>ScienceNOW</a>, <a href=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060823-stem-cells.html>NG</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/drugs" rel="tag">Drugs</a> Over the counter "Plan B" is getting closer. <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082400002.html>WP</a>, <a href=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-08-24T135826Z_01_WEN4471_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONTRACEPTIVE.xml>Reuters</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/hiv" rel="tag">HIV</a>/<a href="http://technorati.com/tag/aids" rel="tag">AIDS</a> Researchers find protein that depresses the immune system in HIV patients, targeting it may boost the patient’s immune function. <a href=http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/08/23/hiv-breakthrough.html>CBC</a> Members of India's Parliament are woefully ill-informed about HIV. <a href=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-08-24T064156Z_01_SP319251_RTRUKOC_0_US-AIDS-INDIA.xml>Reuters</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/space" rel="tag">Space</a> Eight is enough: Pluto is officially no longer a planet. <a href=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-08-24T141005Z_01_L24924966_RTRUKOC_0_US-SCIENCE-PLANETS.xml>Reuters</a>, <a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/5282440.stm>BBC</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/technology" rel="tag">Technology</a> Apple settles patent lawsuit for $100M. <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/23/AR2006082301702.html>WP</a>, <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082400085.html>AP</a>, <a href=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-08-24T114337Z_01_WEN4432_RTRUKOC_0_US-APPLE-CREATIVE.xml>Reuters</a>, <a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5280394.stm>BBC</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/education" rel="tag">Education</a>/<a href="http://technorati.com/tag/evolution" rel="tag">Evolution</a> This is bull$#!#: Evolution has been removed as a major qualifying for federal education grants for low-income students. <a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/washington/24evo.html?ref=science>NYT</a> Prebiotic chemistry discovered in interstellar clouds. (Read this, it is really cool.) <a href=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0824/p16s01-cogn.html>CSM</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/weather" rel="tag">Weather</a> Debby will probably become a hurricane. <a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/washington/24evo.html?ref=science>NYT</a> Categories: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science+news" rel="tag">Science news</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Science" rel="tag">Science</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/news" rel="tag">News</a>Robbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838218827492399820noreply@blogger.com