(AP) -- Texas will no longer require educators to teach weaknesses of all scientific theories, including evolution.

Other Sciences - Other

Mar 27, 2009 4.1 / 5 (15) 31

A team of researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has developed a new mathematical method to easily predict rises in the level of the Ebro River in Zaragoza based on water flow recorded ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 27, 2009 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- It was a nightmare scenario: A scientist accidentally pricked her finger with a needle used to inject the deadly Ebola virus into lab mice. Within hours, members of a tightly bound, yet far-flung ...

Medicine & Health - Other

Mar 27, 2009 3 / 5 (2) 1

A team of University of Maryland scientists has paved the way for the development of new drug therapies to combat active and asymptomatic (latent) tuberculosis infections by characterizing the unique structure and mechanism ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Mar 27, 2009 3 / 5 (2) 1

Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 27, 2009 4.3 / 5 (8) 2

Most chest pain is caused by fatty deposits that hinder blood flow through the main, spaghetti-thick arteries of the heart.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mar 27, 2009 4 / 5 (1) 1

When Hollywood scriptwriter Scott Nimerfro needed a car to bridge stints between his job in Los Angeles and his home in Cottage Grove, he didn't bother cruising car lots. Instead, he went to LeaseTrader.com and took over ...

Technology - Internet

Mar 27, 2009 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- To prevent pesticides from drifting away and potentially posing risks to the environment, Cornell researchers have devised a solution: Apply the pesticides by encapsulating them in biodegradable ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Mar 27, 2009 4 / 5 (1) 0

Adult Americans spend an average of more than eight hours a day in front of screens -- televisions, computer monitors, cellphones or other devices, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 27, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 1

The US administration Friday announced updated automobile fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles starting with the 2011 model year that aim to reduce gasoline consumption and emissions.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Mar 27, 2009 4.6 / 5 (57) 6

(AP) -- A recent e-mail from Eastman Kodak Co. didn't lead to a Kodak moment for Vanessa Daniele. It got her angry.

Technology - Internet

Mar 27, 2009 4.8 / 5 (5) 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- The painkiller oxycodone is effective at treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain which can become long-lasting and sometimes even permanent.

Medicine & Health - Medications

Mar 27, 2009 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New findings from research performed on the influenza virus using X-rays generated by the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Mar 27, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the past 5 years, researchers have been exploring the use of nanoscale pores as nucleic acid sequencing tools. In theory, such pores should generate a unique response characteristic of each of the four ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Mar 27, 2009 5 / 5 (3) 0

Last year was the worst ever for the US newspaper industry with both print and online advertising revenue posting declines, according to Newspaper Association of America (NAA) figures.

Technology - Business

Mar 27, 2009 4.3 / 5 (3) 1