Part 1 of 2. Did the unprecedented, authenticated longevity of Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died at age 122 seven years ago, represent an anomaly or portend a trend many of her fellow humans will follow?
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Methane, the second most important greenhouse gas, has stopped increasing, most likely the result of better oil drilling technology in Russia.
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A Duke University Medical Center study found women don't get the same long-term quality-of-life benefits as men following coronary artery bypass surgery.
LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Researchers found pregnant women who eat foods with a high glycemic index such as cornflakes may increase the chance of birth defects.
LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- New cases of HIV, which causes AIDS, have risen in Britain by 20 percent since 2001, the Health Protection Agency said Monday.
STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Researchers said Monday they plan to drill deep inside America's best-known earthquake zone to help predict dangerous quakes in the future.
Medicare bill heads toward House debate ... Urban gardens may cause lead poisoning ... Anabolic steroids may lead to violence ... Study challenges breastfeeding benefits ... News from United Press International.
A series of UPI articles examining the second century of human flight. This week: Attempting to deal with gridlock in the skies, the FAA is relying on new technology to allow the nation's air safety margins to be narrowed.
BOSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Anabolic steroids may have long-term effects on players' behavior and aggression long after they stop abusing the performance enhancing drugs.
EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Edible plants grown in urban gardens could contain potentially hazardous amounts of lead, Northwestern University researchers said Friday.
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The suggestion that nuclear power might be the best available option for easing greenhouse gas emissions sends conservationists into tortured simile. But at a certain level of examination, nuclear power can make a pretty strong environmental argument.
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A plan to introduce biometric identification cards in Britain may not stop people from getting extra cards under different names.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The European Union is setting up an agency to coordinate work on combating rising computer crime, including viruses and hackers.
Researchers identify new proteins that promote breast cancer, population geneticists believe the same genetic mutation that leads to HIV resistance also protects against smallpox, and other genetic news.
HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Scientists in Israel have successfully used strands of DNA to create molecular sized circuits to make tiny transistors that build themselves.
LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British researchers said Thursday a previous study suggesting breastfeeding might help control peoples' blood pressure might have been inaccurate.
LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A new study released Thursday indicates people with a low sense of self-worth are more likely to suffer from memory loss as they become older.
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Taiwan scientists said Thursday they've developed a new test for the Corona virus that causes SARS, which could lead to earlier detection of the disease.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A new study indicates long before dinosaurs evolved, Earth suffered a mass extinction that killed 90 percent of all life -- probably caused by a meteorite.
American Serena Williams reaches for a shot during her French Open womens first round match against Virginie Razzano of France at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Razzano defeated Williams 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa
