USA - RUSSIA: NASA's program put in danger by Georgian crisis 25/08/2008
Due to tensions between Russia and the United States, the US Congress could deny NASA the right to use Russian Soyouz launchers to pursue its space program with the International Space Station. ...
A star's death cry; revealing its secrets 25/08/2008
A European-led team of international astronomers have discovered clues that suggest that a star that recently went supernova may have exploded more violently than previously thought and collapsed into a black hole. This brutal explosion pro...
RESOURCES - OIL: Canada speeds up race for Arctic resources 25/08/2008
Canada is pushing forward in the race for natural resources in the oil-rich Arctic Ocean basin. A Canadian icebreaker will begin a scientific mission in the region. The United States, Russia, Denmark and Norway all claim parts of the Arctic...
SPAIN - NUCLEAR: Fire at Spanish nuclear plant 24/08/2008
A Spanish power plant has been shut down following a fire in an electrical generator, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Authority (CSN) said....
ENVIRONMENT - WATER: Biofuels, food crops straining world water reserves 24/08/2008
According to the Stockholm International Water Institute, food wastage leads to the loss of half of the water used to grow food. According to a recent report, 30% of food in the United States is thrown away each year....
EU funds heart project 23/08/2008
The EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) has awarded EUR 14 million to a 4-year project, euHeart, for the improvement of the diagnosis, therapy and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The consortium comprises public and privat...
Study prompts rethink of atmospheric circulation models 23/08/2008
New research suggests that scientists may have to radically rethink their understanding of how air circulates in the atmosphere. The study, published in the journal Science, reveals that warm, moist air rising in the mid latitudes plays an ...
The buzz on sickly bees 23/08/2008
Humans aren't the only ones to get confused when they fall ill. Bumble-bees, the fuzzy insects that most people love, actually fail to remember where nectar-rich flowers are located. Researchers at the UK's University of Leicester...
Conference on materials and coatings under extreme conditions, Ukraine 23/08/2008
The fifth international conference on 'Materials and coatings under extreme conditions: studies, applications, environmentally friendly technologies of production and utilisation of products' will take place from 22 to 26 Septembe...
ARTEMIS and ITEA co-summit, Rotterdam, the Netherlands 23/08/2008
The ARTEMIS and ITEA co-summit will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 22 October. It is organised by ARTEMISIA, the association of research and development (R&D) actors in the field of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking, and ITEA 2, ...
