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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500

New guidelines issued for Pap smears ... Frog legs spreading pathogen ... DNA barcodes used to identify species ... Catalina bison on birth control ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Source: Asian carp may have passed barrier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:58 -0500

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Asian carp may have passed through an electric barrier intended to keep the invasive species out of Lake Michigan, new findings suggest.

EPA says fuel efficiency on the rise

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:38:08 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said automakers are reporting an increase in the average fuel economy for new vehicles.

Frog legs spreading pathogen

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:18 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A worldwide trade in frog legs may be spreading pathogens deadly to amphibians, scientists in Washington said.

DNA barcodes used to identify species

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:31 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A new tool involving DNA barcoding showed endangered bluefin tuna was served in sushi bars sampled in New York and Colorado, scientists said.

False alarms wake orbiting astronauts

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:26 -0500

HOUSTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- NASA Friday was investigating false fire and depressurization alarms aboard the shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station, officials said.

Catalina bison on birth control

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:01 -0500

AVALON, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- California's Catalina Island has put its famous bison on birth control to produce a healthier and less environmentally damaging herd, officials said.

Scientists complete corn genome

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:50 -0500

AMES, Iowa, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- After three years and $30 million, U.S. scientists have finished mapping the complete genome sequence of corn, the most widely eaten cereal after rice.

Google to aid tropical rainforests

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:39:53 -0500

LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A proposed Google program would allow anyone with Internet access to spot illegal logging in tropical rainforests and report it, the company said.

Mammoth dung clue to changing landscape

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:13:36 -0500

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A study of mammoth dung from a lake bed in Indiana suggests a crashing comet did not wipe out North America's largest ice age animals, scientists said.

Mandatory evolution classes proposed

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:26 -0500

LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The British government is moving toward mandating evolution be taught in all public primary schools as a science subject starting in September 2011.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:00 -0500

NASA satellite maps Ida rainfall … Study: Teen brain wired differently … Scientists to study volatile Rwandan lake … Attacking normal cells slows tumor growth ... Health/Science news from UPI.

STS-129's first spacewalk is completed

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:28 -0500

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Space shuttle astronauts Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher Jr. whizzed through their first spacewalk of the STS-129 mission Thursday in 6 hours, 37 minutes.

Stroke patients need more recovery time

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:28 -0500

COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says the health system isn't giving stroke patients enough time to regain any lost function because it underestimates what the brain can do.

Study shows sounds during sleep aid memory

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:10 -0500

EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've shown sounds heard during sleep can improve later performance on a memory test, confirming the brain is active during sleep.

Experts: Ancient crocodile ate dinosaurs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:48:22 -0500

CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Two paleontologists said at least one species of crocodiles that existed nearly 100 million years ago in Africa actually fed on dinosaurs.

New method cuts emergency airway surgery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:48:07 -0500

BALTIMORE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say keeping a cart of supplies and medicines handy reduces the need for emergency airway surgery for hard-to-intubate patients.

Study: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:45:15 -0500

TOURS, France, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- French and U.S. scientists say they've found a species of sea star remains cool by retaining cold sea water as a buffer against damaging high temperatures.

Orangutans leaving Des Moines

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:47 -0500

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Great Ape Trust plans to move its orangutans from its flood-damaged facility in Des Moines, Iowa, to another city, officials said.

Attacking normal cells slows tumor growth

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:38 -0500

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. cancer researchers say they've discovered targeting normal cells in tumors slows the growth of the cancer.

EPA calls for green chemistry nominations

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:22 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a call Thursday for the 15th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award nominations.

NASA satellite maps Ida rainfall

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:53:05 -0500

GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- NASA says its Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured last week's heavy rainfall that drenched the U.S. east coast.

Some Tasty Dish-brand snack tubs recalled

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:12:39 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of some Tasty Dish-brand candy snack tubs from Bed Bath & Beyond retail stores.

FDA issues 22 Internet warning letters

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:39:55 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued warnings to 22 operators of Web sites about the illegal sale of unapproved or misbranded drugs.

Scientists to study volatile Rwandan lake

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:03:20 -0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have organized a research project to study dangers presented by Rwanda's Lake Kivu, which contains high levels of carbon dioxide and methane.