DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've determined brain wave changes in adolescence are related to age and might be associated with synaptic pruning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A technology developed with U.S. Department of Energy funding has revived oil production in two abandoned oilfields on Osage Indian tribal land in Oklahoma.
PARIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says its Cluster quartet of spacecraft has detected giant whirlpools of electrically charged gas high above the Earth.
PARIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency has launched an initiative to increase interaction among it, European universities, research institutes and industry.
PARIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A U.N. study has revealed a discrepancy between the state of education in sub-Saharan Africa and the organization's educational goals.
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have provided the first proof of concept for a method of studying below-ground carbon allocation in trees without destroying them.
HOUSTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The most comprehensive survey yet of public perceptions of nanotechnology products finds U.S. consumers neutral on the use of such technology.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Research by U.S. and Singapore scientists suggests one's political views do not necessarily lead to product purchases based on country of origin.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- NASA said the countdown for Thursday evening's launch of space shuttle Discovery was proceeding on schedule, although two issues were being studied.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have developed a tool for pathogen identification -- the first such tool that provides a differential diagnosis of infectious diseases.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The Rand Corp. has announced the withdrawal of its study on renewable energy expenditures issued Nov. 13 because of errors in the analysis.
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A Spanish study confirms the effectiveness of diffusion weighted imaging in finding a relationship between cardiovascular abnormalities and stroke.
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- NASA says its GeneSat-1 spacecraft will be carrying bacteria inside a miniature laboratory when it's launched into orbit Monday by a U.S. Air Force rocket.
JAKARTA, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The first 90 of more than 1,000 orangutans are to be released in early 2007 in two areas of Borneo as part of a project to save the species.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A former science adviser to U.S. President Bill Clinton warned that nanotechnology's revolutionary potential is in danger of not being realized.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a specific mutation prevents the liver from eliminating a particular anti-cancer drug, allowing it to cause troublesome side effects.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. biologists say they've linked an enzyme that reduces cellular life span in an effort to thwart cancer with body mass.
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SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A study by the California Poison Control System found that abuse of over-the-counter cold and cough medicines by teens in the state is rising rapidly.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists, analyzing the effects of construction pollution in California, blames 1,100 deaths a year on the contamination.
WASHINGTON`, D.C., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $11.4 million for development of new, rapid diagnostic tests for avian influenza.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are developing a tiny implant that could help doctors monitor tumor growth and the progress of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
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
