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Chile Earthquake: Is Mother Nature Out of Control?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Chile is on a hotspot of sorts for earthquake activity. And so the 8.8-magnitude temblor that shook the capital region overnight was not a surprise, historically speaking. Nor was it outside the realm of normal, scientists say, even though it comes on the heels of other major...
US offers help to Chile
(AP)
AP - The U.S. pledged to help Chile after a powerful earthquake struck Saturday and kept watch on a tsunami heading for...
Tsunamis in History
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Some of the biggest, most destructive and deadliest tsunamis on record:
Samoa issued alert to begin evacuations
(AP)
AP - Authorities on the Pacific islands of American Samoa and Samoa are urging their citizens to take shelter from the tsunami headed their way that was generated by the massive Chilean...
How Tsunamis Work
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A major earthquake that struck Chile overnight has sent a tsunami
out into the Pacific Ocean, prompting a tsunami watch along the coasts
of California and part of Alaska and a tsunami warning for Hawaii.
Stress in Womb Can Alter Life Later
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A stressed pregnant woman might put her infant at risk for
cognitive problems later in life. But a mother's nurture could protect against
this risk, a new study finds.
Tsunami threatens Hawaiian islands: U.S. agency
(Reuters)
Reuters - A tsunami was generated on Saturday that could cause damage along the coasts of all the Hawaiian islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS
(Reuters)
Reuters - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck near the coast of south-central Chile early on Saturday, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital Santiago, 200 miles away.
Indian festival goers warned about water wastage
(AFP)
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Travel Light and Stay Connected
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LiveScience.com - Preparing for a long trip can be a pain, but technology can help. With preparation and the right equipment, tech can keep you entertained, connected and on the right track from start to finish.
Quake, minor tsunami hit southern Japan
(AFP)
AFP - Japan's Okinawa island received its biggest seismic jolt in almost 15-years on Saturday when a powerful earthquake struck, triggering minor tsunami tidal...
Genes Behind Tooth Development Discovered
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Genes that influence tooth
development in the first year of life have been identified by British and
Finnish researchers.
Iceberg breaks in Antarctica not where expected
(AP)
AP - With the dramatic crash of an iceberg against a glacier that dislodged a massive new chunk of ice, the mysterious continent of Antarctica once again did the...
TV Medical Dramas Mishandle Seizures
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Most TV medical drama fans understand that these programs aren't offering hands-on advice, a la "This Old House" or the like. There's no Bob Villa character explaining how he plans to crack open his neighbor's ribs and reroute the blood flow to the guy's right ventricle.
FRIDAY 26. FEBRUARY 2010
Astronaut Makes Sushi in Space
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Japanese astronaut Soichi
Noguchi may be far from home, but not from his country's trademark dish. He is
making sushi
in space while floating weightless aboard his current post on the
International Space Station, and even wears a chef's hat while he does it.
Quake hits off Japan's southern coast, tsunami warning briefly issued
(AP)
AP - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast early Saturday, shaking Okinawa and nearby islands, where a tsunami warning was briefly issued, Japan's Meteorological Agency...
Iceberg breaks in Antarctica not where expected
(AP)
AP - With the dramatic crash of an iceberg against a glacier that dislodged a massive new chunk of ice, the mysterious continent of Antarctica once again did the...
Southern Japan on tsunami watch after 7.0 magnitude quake
(AFP)
AFP - People in southern Japan on Saturday braced for a possible tsunami after a powerful earthquake struck the south of the...
Human Teeth Reveal History of Catastrophes
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Teeth are a window into our past, storing a record of the environmental pollutants and radiation they've encountered. Now scientists are developing tools to use teeth enamel to test how much radiation a person has been exposed to in the case of a major emergency, like a dirty bomb explosion.
Still No Signal from Frozen Mars Lander
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - NASA is once again listening for any signs that its Phoenix
Mars Lander has resurrected itself after the long Martian winter, but so far,
the frozen lander has remained silent.
Entergy Corp. runs into hurdles with spinoff plan
(AP)
AP - Power provider Entergy Corp.'s proposal to spin off its wholesale nuclear power plants into a separate company has run into snags long past the time it had hoped to close the deal.
A Sexy Partner Can Make You Seem More Attractive
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - If you wish to be alluring, you might want to pair up with a hot partner. A good-looking significant other will cause other potential mates to find you more desirable, new research suggests.
Storm rakes East; more than 1 million in the dark
(AP)
AP - A persistent winter storm parked itself Friday over the Northeast, bringing hurricane-force winds, flooding and more than 2 feet of snow as it cut power to more than a million homes and...
Veil Lifts Slightly on Secretive Blue Origin Rocket Project
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - BOULDER, Colo. — For all the shake, rattle and roll that a rocket emits on takeoff, the
secretive private rocket firm Blue Origin is still keeping quiet even as new
details are emerging regarding its new vertical launch and landing rocket.
Heavy winter storms wreak havoc in Northeast
(Reuters)
Reuters - A strong winter storm slammed New York City and much of the Northeast on Friday, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down.