Science
Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now
Spacewalking repair at station halts serious leak - for now; NASA hopeful new pump the answer
'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse dazzles in Australian Outback, South Pacific
London Zoo seeks female mate for near-extinct fish
Survival at stake: London Zoo seeks female mate for almost-extinct fish; only males known
Hospital to probe East German medical trials
Hospital to probe alleged medical trials on unwitting East German patients
2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks
2 new diseases _ 1 related to SARS and 1 new bird flu _ could both spark global outbreaks
UK retailers relax rules on GM poultry feed
Major UK grocery chains relax rules on use of GM feed for poultry
Tips for attracting Twitter followers
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgia Tech University came up with tactics that can bump up your Twitter popularity.
Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable
Wearable robots that help paralyzed people walk are getting lighter and more portable
UK budget airline to test ash cloud detector
UK budget airline to test volcanic ash cloud detection technology aimed at avoiding air chaos
May sky show
If the clouds clear for Mother's Day, be sure to take a peek in the western sky after sunset.
Concern over possible gypsy moth outbreak in Md.
Concern over possible gypsy moth outbreak in Md. as population of pests expands
Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record
For first time in 2 million years, levels of chief greenhouse gas hit 400 parts per million
NASA: Spacewalk planned to fix space station leak
Space station leaking ammonia coolant; astronauts will do spacewalk to find problem, fix it
Europeans had common ancestors 1,000 years ago
DNA study shows Europeans share common ancestors who lived 1,000 years ago
Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears
Anchorage's critter cams allow wildlife officials to get a peek into the daily lives of bears
Elon Musk's SpaceX signs lease at NM spaceport
Elon Musk's SpaceX signs 3-year lease for rocket testing at New Mexico's Spaceport America
Encroaching sea already a threat in Caribbean
Rising seas in southern Caribbean offer dark preview of future amid climate change
East about to be overrun by billions of cicadas
Bugged by the billions: East Coast about to see power of big numbers in coming cicada invasion
Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment
Gene test helps show which prostate cancers need treatment, which men can safely be monitored
NASA: Space station power system radiator leaking
Space station commander calls leak in power system radiator serious but not life-threatening



