PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. psychological research suggests using specific names for unfamiliar things and people makes it easier to later identify them.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. engineering researchers have developed an unpiloted aircraft that's believed to be the first seaplane that can initiate its own takeoffs and landings.
MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. government study suggests the proposed Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository in Nevada is arguably the best location for such storage.
KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists have developed a technique that allows transplanted bone marrow cells containing adult stem cells to help regenerate damaged nerves.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. weather experts say global warming is increasing the likelihood of severe storms occurring over parts of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A 17-year-old student who helped test a U.S. space agency spacecraft has been asked to address the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting next week.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists have discovered activating a protein in the muscle tissue of mice increases average lifespan and prevents some age-related diseases.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have created a new chip that uses pulses of light rather than wires to transmit information between processors.
HOUSTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists are developing a computer-based system designed to aid stroke victims during their physical rehabilitation.
LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have developed tests to identify lethal prion strains quickly and accurately, leading to significantly accelerated prion research.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has announced plans to use a flotilla of more than 40 high altitude balloons to study radiation in the Earth's Van Allen Belts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- California's attorney general says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to impose tough new limits on aircraft greenhouse gas emissions.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. geologists say ash and debris from California wildfires is full of arsenic, lead and other caustic materials that pose a health and safety risk.
SEATTLE, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Woodland Park Zoo has become the target of strong criticism aimed at stopping the elephant breeding program at the Seattle facility.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says cancer -- known to be caused by genetic cell mutations -- can also be caused by infections from viruses, bacteria and parasites.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have used ultraviolet light to sculpt 3-D microparticles, offering unprecedented control of size, shape and texture of the particles.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall Wednesday of Heritage Cheese Ranch Peppercorn Cheese Curd because of a labeling error.
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have discovered fruit flies are good models for investigating reperfusion injuries that occur in stroke and organ transplant patients.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall Wednesday of Metromint flavored water because of possible contamination.
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler
