NASA’s Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its Oct. 1 flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and its…
Month: October 2011
Unprecedented Arctic ozone loss last winter
A NASA-led study has documented an unprecedented depletion of Earth’s protective ozone layer above the…
Quake forecast gets high score in study
While earthquakes can’t yet be predicted, scientists are making advances in their ability to forecast…
Trial begins for man in Conn. hostage-arson case (AP)
AP – Just seconds before a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a Hartford parking garage…
NASA selects science investigations for concept studies
NASA has selected 11 science proposals for evaluation as potential future science missions. The proposals…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft begins new Vesta mapping orbit
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has completed a gentle spiral into its new science orbit for an…
Rhapsody buys Napster subscribers from Best Buy (AP)
AP – Electronics retailer Best Buy Inc. is tuning out of Napster, a digital music…
Sentinel lymph node biopsy predicts outcomes for Merkel cell carcinoma
Patients with Merkel cell carcinoma who underwent a procedure called sentinel lymph node biopsy had…
Microsoft CEO bonus lags on phone, tablet results (Reuters)
Reuters – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer failed to clinch his maximum bonus for…
MRI tests can be safe for people with implanted cardiac devices, study suggests
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an important diagnostic test, has traditionally been off limits to more…