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Scientists Produce Neurons From Human Skin
Quebec City, Canada (SPX) Feb 23, 2007Scientists from Universite Laval's Faculty of Medicine have succeeded in producing neurons in vitro using stem cells extracted from adult human skin. This is the first time such an advanced state of nerve cell differentiation has been achieved from human skin, according to lead researcher Professor Fran�ois Berthod. This breakthrough could eventually lead to revolutionary advances in the treatment of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's disease. How Stem Cells Are Regulated 
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Feb 23, 2007Researchers from Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) at University of Copenhagen have identified a new group of proteins that regulate the function of stem cells. The results are published in the new issue of Cell. All living organisms, including human beings, consist of a number of specialised cell types that all originate from the same type of primal cell; the embryonic stem cell. Clovis People Maybe Not First To Populate North America 
College Station TX (SPX) Feb 23, 2007The belief that the Clovis People were the first to populate North America some 11,500 years ago has been widely challenged in recent years, and a Texas A&M University anthropologist has found evidence he says could be the final nail in the coffin for the Clovis first model. |
The Majestic Mekong River Of Asia Begins To Feel Pinch Of Development
Chiang Khan (AFP) Thailand, Feb 22, 2007Phol Nasa cannot recall a time when his family wasn't fishing on the Mekong River where it sweeps through the misty hills along Thailand's northern border with Laos. "I've watched my grandfather, my father and my brothers fishing on the river since I was very, very young," the 24-year-old said as he perched on the bow of a longtail boat in the middle of the river. Asian Rivers Being Choked By Detritus Of Breakneck Development 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Feb 22, 2007From the mighty Mekong, Yangtze and Ganges to countless smaller waterways, Asia's rivers sustain the lives of billions of people but breakneck development has put them under unbearable pressure. Choked by sewage, silt and industrial waste, and made unrecognisable by dams and diversions, many have become biological "dead zones" and others like China's iconic Yellow River often no longer even trickle to the sea. Australia Declares El Nino Weather Pattern Over 
Sydney (AFP) Feb 22, 2007Australian forecasters said Thursday that the El Nino weather pattern blamed for the worst drought in a century had ended, and expressed cautious optimism much-needed rain was on the way. The Bureau of Meteorology said there was no guarantee the drought was over but the end of the El Nino meant there was reason to be hopeful. "The 2006/07 El Nino has ended," the bureau said in a statement. |
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UN Approves Sending Peacekeeping Mission To Somalia
United Nations (UPI) Feb 21, 2007The U.N. Security Council has given its approval to the African Union to establish a peacekeeping mission in Somalia for six months while simultaneously asking for a report on the possibility of a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country after deployment of AU forces. Global Warming Is Real But Not A Priority 
Eugene OR (SPX) Feb 23, 2007Most Americans believe global warming is real but a moderate and distant risk. While they strongly support policies like investing in renewable energy, higher fuel economy standards and international treaties, they strongly oppose carbon taxes on energy sources that put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Scientists Gear Up For Envisat 2007 Symposium 
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 23, 2007More than 800 scientists from around the world will gather in Montreux, Switzerland, to attend the 2007 Envisat Symposium from 23 to 27 April to present and review results from ESA Earth observation satellites. The objectives of the largest ESA Earth observation (EO) symposium ever held are to provide a forum for investigators to present results of ongoing research project activities using data from Envisat, ERS and Third Party Missions and to review and assess the development of applications and services. |
ITT Passes Critical Design Review for GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager
White Plains NY (SPX) Feb 23, 2007ITT reports that its Space Systems Division has successfully passed the critical design review for the advanced baseline imager (ABI) it is preparing for NASA's next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program. Disposable Sensor Uses DNA To Detect Hazardous Uranium Ions 
Champaign IL (SPX) Feb 23, 2007Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simple, disposable sensor for detecting hazardous uranium ions, with sensitivity that rivals the performance of much more sophisticated laboratory instruments. New Zealand Demands Japanese Explanation Over Crippled Whaler 
Wellington (AFP) Feb 23, 2007New Zealand demanded an explanation from Japan Friday why a crippled whaling ship remained in Antarctic waters posing a potential environmental threat. Eight days after fire erupted below decks on the Nisshin Maru, claiming one life, the ship had not been moved although the crew said the main engine was working again. The mothership of the Japanese whaling fleet is carrying more than 1.3 million litres of fuel and lies just 100 kilometres (60 miles) off the Antarctic coast. |
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