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Tue, May 22, 2012

Scientists turn skin cells into beating heart muscle

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have for the first time succeeded in taking skin cells from patients with heart failure and transforming them ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Rights group aims to stop killing of Canada GMO pigs

By Rod Nickel

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A U.S. animal rights group hopes to save a herd of genetically modified pigs from early deaths ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Scientists deploy genetics in search for bigfoot

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists are turning to genetic testing to see if they can prove the existence of the elusive hairy humanoid known across the ...

The SHOAL robotic fish, a state-of-the-art pollution monitoring system, is seen in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/SHOAL Consortium/Hand

Tue, May 22, 2012

Pollution-hunting robot fish take to the sea

LONDON (Reuters) - Robot "fish" developed by European scientists to improve pollution monitoring moved from the lab to the sea in a test at the ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Study finds permafrost thaw, glacier melt releasing methane

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Methane from underground reservoirs is streaming from thawing permafrost and receding glaciers, contributing to the greenhouse gas load ...

News photographers work on their remote cameras as the SpaceX Falcon 9 test rocket is being prepared for a second launch attempt from Space

Mon, May 21, 2012

"Scotty" to make trip to final frontier on SpaceX rocket

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - When a privately owned rocket blasts off for a trial run to the International Space Station on ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Dinosaur skeleton fetches $1.05 million at disputed U.S. auction

(Reuters) - A nearly intact skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus sold for $1.05 million at auction in New York on Sunday, although the sale has ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse dims skies

By Jennifer Dobner

KANARRAVILLE, Utah (Reuters) - The sun and moon aligned over the Earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Utah paleontologists discover new raptor dinosaur

By Jennifer Dobner

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered fossilized bones near Utah's iconic Arches National Park representing a new species of ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Pioneering U.S. commercial spaceflight quiets critics

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A pioneering commercial spaceship closed in on the International Space Station on Wednesday, a key test in ...

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miz037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-071-250400- air quality advisory...corrected national weather service grand rapids michigan 113 pm edt wed may 23 2012 corrected name of agency ...air quality alert for thursday may 24th... the michigan department of environmental quality has declared thursday...may 24th...to be an action day for elevated levels of ozone. pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. the action day is in effect for the following michigan counties... allegan...kent...lake...mason...muskegon...newaygo...oceana... ottawa...and van buren counties. people and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation. these activities include...refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling...using gasoline powered lawn equipment...and using charcoal lighter fluid. positive activities include...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining errands and using water based paints. it is recommended that active children and adults...and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged outdoor exertion. for further information...please see the department of environmental quality air quality index page on the internet at... http://www.deqmiair.org $$