11 Mar 2010
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Scientists Find Stem Cells in Hair That Can Become Skin (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found a type of stem cell tucked away in hair follicles that is capable of morphing into all three types of skin cells.
11 Mar 2010 9:03pm GMT
Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget (AP)
AP - A conference bringing together more than 60 nations Thursday added $1 billion to the fight against deforestation and boosted the morale of those hoping to save the world's forests - a key defense against global warming.
11 Mar 2010 8:14pm GMT
Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile (Reuters)
Reuters - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.
11 Mar 2010 7:58pm GMT
Space station could operate until 2028, says consortium (AFP)
AFP - The consortium of agencies building the International Space Station (ISS) wants to see if the orbital outpost can operate until 2028, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.
11 Mar 2010 7:46pm GMT
Water Discovered in Apollo Moon Rocks Likely Came from Comets (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Genuine moon water has been found for the first time in rocks that were brought back to Earth during NASA's historic Apollo missions 40 years ago. The water is similar to that detected in comets, suggesting that the moon's scarce supply got there through the impacts of these icy bodies.
11 Mar 2010 7:46pm GMT
Progress seen on forest scheme, Germany to join (AFP)
AFP - Around 60 countries pushed ahead on Thursday with a multi-billion-dollar scheme to reduce climate-changing emissions from deforestation, to which Germany added its support, British minister Joan Ruddock said on Thursday.
11 Mar 2010 7:30pm GMT
Italy to host Europe's biggest solar plant: company (AFP)
AFP - Europe's most powerful solar power plant is set to start operations in Italy later this year, the US company building the installation on an area as large as 120 football pitches said on Thursday.
11 Mar 2010 7:04pm GMT
Calming Ragged Nerves from Inside the Tsunami Warning Center (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Gerard Fryer got paged about 20 times early Thursday morning Hawaii time, signaling a large earthquake had occurred in Chile and there was a potential for a tsunami.
11 Mar 2010 6:50pm GMT
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
11 Mar 2010 6:18pm GMT
U.S. judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case (Reuters)
Reuters - Chevron Corp may pursue an international arbitration claim over environmental pollution allegations in Ecuador, a judge ruled on Thursday, part of a long-running case that carries a potential $27 billion liability for the second-largest U.S. oil company.
11 Mar 2010 6:17pm GMT
Sequencing of patients' genomes offers new hope: studies (AFP)
AFP - US researchers have decoded the entire genome of patients to identify the root cause of their diseases paving the way towards individual genomic treatments, according to newly published studies.
11 Mar 2010 6:06pm GMT
BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields (Reuters)
Reuters - BP will pay $7 billion to Devon Energy for assets that will extend its reach into Brazil and bulk up its position in the Gulf of Mexico, as the world's top oil companies look to acquisitions to refill depleting reserves.
11 Mar 2010 4:39pm GMT
The nation's weather (AP)
AP - Unsettling weather activity was forecast to continue to develop throughout the Mid- and Eastern U.S. on Thursday.
11 Mar 2010 9:54am GMT
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing (AP)
AP - Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish.
11 Mar 2010 8:32am GMT
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles (AP)
AP - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
11 Mar 2010 5:29am GMT
Personal look at genes locates disease causes (AP)
AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.
11 Mar 2010 12:12am GMT