Coldest December in Britain in a decade LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The end of the coldest December in a decade in Britain has the nation in a cold snap, with temperatures of about 10 F and heavy snow.

Mohave power plant set to close LAUGHLIN, Nev., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A coal-fired power plant that emitted vast quantities of air pollution that clouded views of the Grand Canyon will close at year's end.

Caviar demand threatens U.S. sturgeon ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A shortage of the prized beluga caviar from the Caspian Sea has increased sales for caviar from the sturgeon of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

New way to image coronary veins AACHEN, Germany, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- German researchers say a new procedure for the imaging of coronary veins proves to be less invasive and has fewer complications.

Two genes essential for muscle development CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers say they have found two genes that are essential for the proper development of muscle.

Scramjet test successful ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Freeflight Atmospheric Scramjet Test Technique, or FASTT, is the first liquid fuel-powered scramjet to fly, says the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. healthcare not ready for boomers ... Biosensor could detect cancer types ... Locust breeding expected to rise ... Researcher says women compete differently

Physics theory describes animal locomotion DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A single unifying physics theory can essentially describe how animals of every ilk, from flying insects to fish, get around, says a U.S. study.

Locust breeding expected to rise UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Biosensor could detect cancer types NEWCASTLE, England, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Globe Talk: U.S., Europe still under pressure By SHIHOKO GOTO UPI Senior Business Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Researcher says women compete differently WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

China 3G tests may signal technology war BEIJING, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Module eases wireless laptop service BRUSSELS, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

MTS acquires Russia wireless firm ReCom MOSCOW, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

U.S. healthcare not ready for boomers WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Wireless World: Feds vacate airwaves By GENE J. KOPROWSKI WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

U.S. broadband airliner satellite launched PARIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Intel to kick off new logo, slogan SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Oil, component costs may dampen PC market FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Britain leads Europe in broadband LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

AsiaInfo to buy Changjiang's telecom unit BEIJING, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

India's BSNL extends free broadband trial NEW DELHI, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Dance plays role in sexual selection NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A new study says dance seems to show evidence of sexual selection and to reveal important information about the dancer.

Stem cells mobilized by hyperbaric oxygen PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A new study says hyperbaric oxygen treatments aid in the recovery of injured and diseased tissue by increasing stem cell mobility.

Stem cell work further discredited SEOUL, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Investigators say scientist Hwang Woo Suk has no evidence to back claims that he cloned human embryos and extracted matching stem cells.

Commentary: Living forever By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE UPI editor at large WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Research offers Parkinson's hope DENVER, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Researchers say they have discovered how a gene linked to Parkinson's disease can keep brain cells alive.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News , Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Scientists lift malaria's invisible cloak ... Study: Hostile drivers same outside car ... Bullied children abuse alcohol ... Famed oncologist dies of cancer ... News from United Press International.

Climate change driving pika to extinction SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Online holiday shopping soars By T.K. MALOY UPI Deputy Business Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Famed oncologist dies of cancer NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- One of the best-known oncologists in the country lost his own fight with cancer this week, dying of melanoma at the age of 47. Dr. John Murren was chief of the Yale Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic and director of the Lung Cancer Unit at the Yale Canc

Bullied children abuse alcohol EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

XM Satellite to unviel new services at CES WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Terror enters India's IT community By INDRAJIT BASU UPI Correspondent CALCUTTA, India, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Late evening on Dec. 28 terror finally struck Bangalore, India's IT sector hub. A masked gunman opened an indiscriminate fire on a group of delegates at an international conference on the peaceful campus of Indian Institute of Technology, killing, an ex-I

Scientists lift malaria's invisible cloak MELBOURNE, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

AT&T to splurge on post-merger ads By SHIHOKO GOTO Senior Business Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Philippines opens up to 3G networks By DENNIS POSADAS MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Study: hostile drivers same outside car ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- University of Minnesota researchers have found that most aggressive drivers also tend to be hostile outside their cars.

Year's final space launch completed BAIKONOUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

China set to register cell-phone users BEIJING, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Pegasus buys China wireless manufacturer FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Survey: Sexes still differ on Web use WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

VimpelCom gets Tajik wireless firm stake MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Women catching up with online activities WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A study by Pew Internet & American Life Project shows American women are catching with men on Internet activities.

Scots finish national broadband expansion EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

U.S. wireless market posts healthy growth NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Times Square New Year's online at MSN REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration will be beaming to the world online via MSN Video this year, Microsoft said. The live event in Times Square on Dec. 31 begins at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST.

Telecom Italia sells off some property ROME, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Venezuela power company to offer broadband CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 29 (UPI) --