WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The path for science and technology for the rest of the decade will likely be set in the next 12 months as the intense focus on the war on terrorism and a falte
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A test conducted just a few days ago detected a remnant of anthrax at the Postal Service's huge Morgan Processing Center, reinforcing fears of some New York pos
Want to shed those pounds you gained over the holidays? Nutrition experts have a bit of advice: Don't go for the restrictive "fad" diets that guarantee quick we
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The Sept. 11 terrorist hijackings marked 2001 as the year with the largest number of aviation-related fatalities ever recorded. But without the fatalities of th
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The year 2001 saw both successes and failures in the space programs of the world, with some events on Earth -- particularly project cancellations -- as signific
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Glowing, hollow strands of carbon more than 5,000 times thinner than a human hair may help lead to ultra-high resolution computer displays, new biological senso
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- When congressional leaders reconvene next month, they face the arduous task of clearly defining what scientists may and may not be able to do with federal dolla
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Guided by a new budget-conscious administrator, NASA faces the new year with plans for continued expansion of the International Space Station and an upgrade to the Hubble Space Telescope.
How to end the hemorrhage of insurers from the federal Medicare program will surely dominate Congressional debates during 2002, but as in past debates, those an
COLUMBIA, Miss., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Scientists are using genetic research techniques to help develop new aluminum-tolerant wheat strains that can grow in poor, acidic soils and help feed the world
Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler
