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Science briefs: Fish oil pill doesn't help heart ills
By Associated Press September 15, 2012, 05:37 PMLooks like a fish oil pill a day won't keep the doctor away.
Woolly mammoth fragments from Siberia raise cloning hopes
By Associated Press September 11, 2012, 02:30 PMScientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal, the mission's organizer said Tuesday.
Drinking too much? Blame your glass
By Associated Press September 08, 2012, 05:11 PMBefore you down that pint, check the shape of your glass--you might be drinking more beer than you realize. According to a study of British beer drinkers, an optical illusion caused by the shape of a curved glass can dramatically increase the speed at which we swill.
A whale's best friend, too
By KIRK JOHNSON, Associated Press September 08, 2012, 05:08 PMA dog with a mysterious past is helping track the health of orcas, thanks to one-of-a-kind skills and an obsession with a ball on a rope.
Can coffee help relieve pain?
By Associated Press September 08, 2012, 12:26 AMCan coffee help relieve pain?
Is eating organic food more nutritious? Study has surprise find
By Associated Press September 08, 2012, 12:24 AMIs eating organic food better? In a surprise, Stanford University doctors said: maybe not.
Voyager 1 on verge of the other side
By ALICIA CHANG , Associated Press September 04, 2012, 06:16 PM35 years after its launch, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is near the distant border of the solar system.
Encased in Earth's oldest bug trap
By Associated Press September 01, 2012, 04:22 PMScientists have found three ancient insects frozen in amber -- and time -- in what is Earth's oldest bug trap. The insects found in northeastern Italy are about 230 million years old, about 100 million years older than what had been the previously known oldest critters in amber. David Grimaldi, curator of the American Museum of Natural History and lead author of the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, said the ancient mites are similar to modern ones. That's surprising because the world itself has changed a lot. Back then, there was only one giant continent, primitive dinosaurs and no flower plants. Experts said the discovery could help researchers further understand how life evolved on land. AP
Science notes: Antibiotics linked to infant weight gain
By Associated Press September 01, 2012, 04:20 PMYoung farm animals given antibiotics gain weight quickly. Now a study suggests that the same thing may happen to human infants treated with antibiotics.
Revealing a supernova's secret partner
By Associated Press September 01, 2012, 04:17 PMAged, puffy stars called red giants can feed a white dwarf and cause supernovas, which are critical in measuring the universe.
The sun's midsection could be slimmer than thought
By SID PERKINS, Associated Press August 26, 2012, 07:39 AMResearch also said its shape is more stable than thought, hinting that its outermost part may be rotating more slowly than expected.
Scientists puzzle over AIDS-like disease
By Associated Press August 25, 2012, 04:15 PMResearchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV.
The next flight to Mars
By Associated Press August 25, 2012, 04:15 PMIn the wake of successfully dropping the Curiosity rover on Mars this month, NASA will send another robot to the Red Planet in 2016 to drill into the planet's crust and, for the first time, piece together a picture of the Martian interior. The $425 million robotic lander, named InSIGHT, will be built and operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, home of the now-famous engineers and scientists who designed and assembled the $2.5 billion Curiosity rover. InSIGHT will be planted in one spot after dropping onto the surface, and then a drill will pound 30 feet into the crust to take the temperature of the planet, while a seismometer will detect any Marsquakes. "We'll be able to deduce the deep structure of Mars, which now is a total mystery," said Gregg Vane, the lab's head of planning for solar system exploration.
Bigfoot (of spiders) is found
By Associated Press August 25, 2012, 04:13 PMThey managed to avoid the notice of nosy human beings for thousands of years, mostly by clinging to the roofs of dark caves and keeping their six tiny eyes peeled for trouble. But the secret existence of the Bigfoot of spiders has come to an end.
Quality sleep seems harder to come by for minorities
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA, Associated Press August 25, 2012, 04:13 PMStudies keep finding a racial gap, but they don't explain why whites tend to sleep better.
Mars rover passes driving test, looks to hit road
By ALICIA CHANG , Associated Press August 23, 2012, 02:26 AMNow that Curiosity passed its driving test on Mars, the six-wheel NASA rover set its sights on longer treks.
Mars rover Curiosity prepares for test drive
By ROBERT JABLON , Associated Press August 22, 2012, 03:32 AMScientists were preparing to send Curiosity on its first test drive over the billion-year-old rocks of Mars and said a busted wind sensor wouldn't jeopardize its mission of determining whether life could exist there.
Epic patent trial over iPhone technology wraps up
By PAUL ELIAS , Associated Press August 22, 2012, 02:55 AMJury deliberations were scheduled to begin Wednesday in the multibillion-dollar patent trial involving the world's biggest smartphone companies.
Digital Life: Samsung's new tablet straining to do it all
By DAVID POGUE, Associated Press August 21, 2012, 10:34 PMOn paper, Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 boasts an impressive array of features and capabilities. But bigger isn't always better.
Feds, University of Michigan test cars that can communicate
By TOM KRISHER , Associated Press August 21, 2012, 06:07 PMIn a few weeks, about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., in a giant experiment that government officials are hoping will lead to safer roads.
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