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Costa Rica puts brakes on popular stem cell tourism
Costa Rica is cracking down on an unauthorized stem cell clinic that has attracted hundreds of foreigners seeking relief from degenerative diseases and serious injuries.
Science | 206709 hits | 5:56 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Costa Rica is cracking down on an unauthorized stem cell clinic that has attracted hundreds of foreigners seeking relief from degenerative diseases and serious injuries.Science will win out over religion, says Hawking
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says science and religion are fundamentally incompatible -- and the former will always come out on top.
Science | 207287 hits | 5:10 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says science and religion are fundamentally incompatible -- and the former will always come out on top.Lead didn't kill Beethoven, researchers conclude
Was it lead that snuffed out one of the greatest musical minds the Western world has ever known?
While that's been an ongoing theory since Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, a new study dismisses the idea.
Science | 207006 hits | 7:56 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Was it lead that snuffed out one of the greatest musical minds the Western world has ever known?
While that's been an ongoing theory since Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, a new study dismisses the idea.Scientists find a 'hint of life' on Saturn's moon Titan
Scientists have found evidence that there is life on Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.
They have discovered clues that primitive aliens are breathing in Titan's atmosphere and feeding on fuel at the surface.
Science | 207466 hits | 7:13 PM on Saturday | posted by commanderkai
Scientists have found evidence that there is life on Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.
They have discovered clues that primitive aliens are breathing in Titan's atmosphere and feeding on fuel at the surface.
U.B.C. astronomer probes 'archaeology' of Milky WayScience | 206896 hits | 8:40 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
New Canadian-led research that uses NASA's Hubble telescope to examine the age of elderly stars is shedding new light on how the Milky Way was "put together."Amateur astronomer spots another Jupiter strike
Jupiter has gotten whacked again. An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet Thursday reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting Jupiter and apparently burning up in the atmosphere.
Jupiter has gotten whacked again. An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet Thursday reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting Jupiter and apparently burning up in the atmosphere.Millionaire's rocket blasts off on first test flight
A multimillionaire's test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and succeeded in reaching orbit in a dry run for NASA's push to go commercial.
Science | 207110 hits | 3:38 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A multimillionaire's test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and succeeded in reaching orbit in a dry run for NASA's push to go commercial.Mars minerals point to warmer and wetter past
The Red Planet harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thought
The Red Planet harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thoughtDeep sea fish 'mystery migration' across Pacific Ocean
Deep sea fish species found in the north Pacific Ocean have mysteriously been caught in the southwest Atlantic, on the other side of the world.
Deep sea fish species found in the north Pacific Ocean have mysteriously been caught in the southwest Atlantic, on the other side of the world.Volunteers to begin Mars500 isolation
Would you volunteer to be locked away for 18 months in a sealed container with no windows and have only e-mail contact with the outside world?
Would you volunteer to be locked away for 18 months in a sealed container with no windows and have only e-mail contact with the outside world?Hubble captures odd star motion
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have managed to measure the motion of stars in a stellar cluster.
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have managed to measure the motion of stars in a stellar cluster. Falcon 9: A Future Space Taxi?
A white rocket that's as tall as an 18-story building is about to blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. And there's a lot riding on it — at least symbolically.Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster
Independent scientists and government officials say there's a disaster we can't see in the Gulf of Mexico's mysterious depths, the ruin of a world inhabited by enormous sperm whales and tiny, invisible plankton.
Science | 207119 hits | 9:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Independent scientists and government officials say there's a disaster we can't see in the Gulf of Mexico's mysterious depths, the ruin of a world inhabited by enormous sperm whales and tiny, invisible plankton.Venus's supersonic winds create gusty planet
Scientists think they may have solved one of the great mysteries of the solar system: why the winds on Venus blow faster than the planet's rotation.
Scientists think they may have solved one of the great mysteries of the solar system: why the winds on Venus blow faster than the planet's rotation.Atlantis lands for last time, logs 193 million clicks
Space shuttle Atlantis returned from orbit for the last time Wednesday, closing out a 25-year flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts who boosted the International Space Station's power and size.
Science | 207125 hits | 9:27 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Space shuttle Atlantis returned from orbit for the last time Wednesday, closing out a 25-year flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts who boosted the International Space Station's power and size.Hubble spots a planet-eating star
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured evidence of a Sun-like star "eating" a nearby planet. Astronomers knew that stars were capable of swallowing planets in orbit around them, but this is the first time the event has been "seen" so clearly.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured evidence of a Sun-like star "eating" a nearby planet. Astronomers knew that stars were capable of swallowing planets in orbit around them, but this is the first time the event has been "seen" so clearly.Archeologists unearth ancient tombs, mummies in Egypt
Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
Science | 207062 hits | 9:41 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.Shuttle Atlantis undocks from space station
After a week of flying together, shuttle Atlantis undocked from a larger and virtually completed International Space Station on Sunday and headed for home on its final voyage.
Science | 207033 hits | 9:39 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After a week of flying together, shuttle Atlantis undocked from a larger and virtually completed International Space Station on Sunday and headed for home on its final voyage. Synthetic cell worries farm groupScience | 207176 hits | 8:38 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The National Farmers Union says the development of a synthetic cell could lead to worrisome, long-term consequences.'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by scientists
Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. The researchers constructed a bacterium's "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell.
Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. The researchers constructed a bacterium's "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell.Scientists working to coax fuel from extreme bugs
Scientists have found creatures thriving in places that would poison or cook most life on earth -- deep inside rock, under the ocean or in hot springs, places that are extremely salty, or acidic, or bathed in radiation or heavy metals.
Scientists have found creatures thriving in places that would poison or cook most life on earth -- deep inside rock, under the ocean or in hot springs, places that are extremely salty, or acidic, or bathed in radiation or heavy metals.Fish may be smarter than we think
Fish are scared of their own reflection — a new finding that suggests their brains are more sophisticated than originally thought, say biologists.
Fish are scared of their own reflection — a new finding that suggests their brains are more sophisticated than originally thought, say biologists.Space station's new room opened by astronauts
The door to the International Space Station's newest room swung open Thursday as the visiting shuttle astronauts rested up for the third and final spacewalk of their mission.
Science | 207203 hits | 7:34 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The door to the International Space Station's newest room swung open Thursday as the visiting shuttle astronauts rested up for the third and final spacewalk of their mission.Expedition discovers new frogs, geckos and pigeons
WASHINGTON — Finding a new animal species is a special moment for scientists and even better when one hops into their mountain camp and volunteers to be discovered.
WASHINGTON — Finding a new animal species is a special moment for scientists and even better when one hops into their mountain camp and volunteers to be discovered. Hockey stick tests out at 170 years oldScience | 207115 hits | 9:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A New Brunswick tree scientist has completed tests confirming that a top contender for the title of "world's oldest hockey stick" was made at least 170 years ago, bolstering the claim of a Nova Scotia man — already backed by the country's leading hockey hChina scientists find use for cigarette butts
Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.
Science | 207296 hits | 8:58 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.Scientists look to turn Gulf's deserts into farmland
Gulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said Monday.
Science | 207090 hits | 8:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Gulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said Monday. Canada�s $200-million lure pulls in 19 big-name researchers
Other countries mourning their loss of scientific talent in brain drain Japanese scientist reveals Magnetic Hill's secret
A Japanese scientist has won an award for an experiment that duplicates the optical illusion that attracts thousands of tourists to Moncton's famed Magnetic Hill. A winged tsunamiScience | 207109 hits | 6:49 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
It is a migration of such complexity, scale, and marvel that even the great herds of wildebeest in Africa and caribou in Canada's Arctic pale by comparison. Guelph researchers plan to study feet of astronautsScience | 207092 hits | 8:25 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Dave Williams is a sole man -- at least when it comes to his feet.And a team of researchers from the University of Guelph can thank the retired Canadian astronaut for his foot fixation.Shuttle Atlantis arrives at space station
The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday amid a flurry of picture-taking intended to make up for a curtailed safety survey the day before.
Science | 207073 hits | 8:28 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday amid a flurry of picture-taking intended to make up for a curtailed safety survey the day before.Kids' remains may be ID'd faster
New research could help forensic scientists identify children's remains — a process that was formerly difficult to do.
Science | 207026 hits | 8:58 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
New research could help forensic scientists identify children's remains — a process that was formerly difficult to do.Scientists baffled by grey whale sighted off Israel
Marine biologists are scratching their heads this week, trying to figure out how a grey whale, normally found only in the Pacific Ocean, has been spotted off the coast of Israel.
Marine biologists are scratching their heads this week, trying to figure out how a grey whale, normally found only in the Pacific Ocean, has been spotted off the coast of Israel.Atlantis launches on final voyage
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing.
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing.14th-century aqueduct found in Jerusalem
Archeologists said Tuesday they have uncovered a 14th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem for almost 600 years along a route dating back to the time of Jesus -- but unlike most such finds, this time the experts knew exactly where to look.
Science | 207084 hits | 9:24 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Archeologists said Tuesday they have uncovered a 14th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem for almost 600 years along a route dating back to the time of Jesus -- but unlike most such finds, this time the experts knew exactly where to look. Dead orca calf found near VictoriaScience | 207284 hits | 9:02 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Fisheries officers plan to conduct a necropsy on a killer whale calf that washed up on a Victoria-area beach last week.Scientists say Earth could get too hot for humans
New research theorizes that if global warming continues at its current pace, Earth's temperatures could exceed livable limits for humans in the future.
Science | 207156 hits | 7:48 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
New research theorizes that if global warming continues at its current pace, Earth's temperatures could exceed livable limits for humans in the future. Canadian glacier discovery hints at life beyond EarthScience | 207240 hits | 9:20 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A NASA satellite's detection of a faint yellow stain on an ancient glacier in the Canadian Arctic is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. Canadian astronaut to lead next NASA undersea missionScience | 206942 hits | 8:19 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The first Canadian to walk in space is going to take on a different challenge, leading the next NASA undersea mission as commander of the crew of NEEMO14.Mammoths had 'anti-freeze blood', gene study finds
Mammoths had a form of "anti-freeze" blood to keep their bodies supplied with oxygen at freezing temperatures.
Mammoths had a form of "anti-freeze" blood to keep their bodies supplied with oxygen at freezing temperatures.Time travel possible: Hawking
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says people will one day be able to travel into the distant future.
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says people will one day be able to travel into the distant future.Is Stephen Hawking right about aliens?
Stephen Hawking thinks that making contact with aliens would be a very bad idea indeed. But with new, massive telescopes, we humans are stepping up the search. Have we really thought this through?
Stephen Hawking thinks that making contact with aliens would be a very bad idea indeed. But with new, massive telescopes, we humans are stepping up the search. Have we really thought this through? Survival of the weakest? Study looks at whitefish evolution in Alberta lake
Researchers are exploring whether the desire to have the plumpest, flakiest whitefish fillets on dinner plates may actually be gutting the evolution of the species in a northern Alberta lake and threatening a million-dollar industry. Bear shot in N.W.T. was grizzly-polar hybrid
Biologists in the Northwest Territories have confirmed that an unusual-looking bear shot earlier this month near Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., was a rare hybrid grizzly-polar bear. NASA beams space aliens an invitation
WASHINGTON — Cosmologist Stephen Hawking says it is too risky to try to talk to space aliens. Oops. Too late... NASA and others already have beamed several messages into deep space, trying to phone extraterrestrials. Ancient N.W.T. rock chunks for saleScience | 208078 hits | 8:54 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Yellowknife entrepreneur is selling pieces of what some geologists believe is the oldest known rock in the world.Ocean acidity rising at an alarming rate
With the oceans absorbing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide an hour, a National Research Council study released Thursday found that the level of acid in the oceans is increasing at an unprecedented rate and threatening to change marine ecosystems
Science | 208011 hits | 9:32 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
With the oceans absorbing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide an hour, a National Research Council study released Thursday found that the level of acid in the oceans is increasing at an unprecedented rate and threatening to change marine ecosystemsChimpanzees show human-like awareness of death
Chimpanzees have remarkably complex, even human-like, responses to the deaths of their closest companions, new research suggests. Two separate studies published this week in the journal Current Biology document how chimps reacted to the deaths of others
Chimpanzees have remarkably complex, even human-like, responses to the deaths of their closest companions, new research suggests. Two separate studies published this week in the journal Current Biology document how chimps reacted to the deaths of othersBack to Canada News
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