http://uk.mobile.reuters.com Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:32:10 +0100 http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/eUK/CSCIUK?src=RSS-SCIUK http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL632831220080906?src=RSS-SCIUK BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Space Agency obtained on Saturday the first images of an asteroid 360 million km (224 million miles) from earth, part of a space mission which scientists hope will help them understand the origins of the planets. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:57:44 +0000 2008-09-06T215744Z_01_L6328312_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-ASTEROID.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKPEK21298120080907?src=RSS-SCIUK BEIJING (Reuters) - China, still patting itself on the back after a hugely successful Olympics, will launch a three-man space flight this month, with all systems already in final preparation, state media said on Sunday. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:12:51 +0000 2008-09-07T021251Z_01_PEK212981_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-CHINA-SPACE-DC.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL441239720080905?src=RSS-SCIUK LONDON (Reuters) - It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud. Scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:19:51 +0000 2008-09-05T041951Z_01_L4412397_RTRUKOC_0_UK-CRIME-FINGERPRINTS.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0435032520080905?src=RSS-SCIUK CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis' launch on a final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed because of tropical storms, NASA said on Friday. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:32:23 +0000 2008-09-05T173223Z_01_N04350325_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-SPACE-SHUTTLE-DC.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0444109420080904?src=RSS-SCIUK INUVIK, Northwest Territories (Reuters) - Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 200 km (120 miles) above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:44:31 +0000 2008-09-04T184431Z_01_N04441094_RTRUKOC_0_US-ARCTIC-GREENHOUSE.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0437308620080904?src=RSS-SCIUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer experts who probed every gene in tumors from two of the hardest-to-treat cancers found that cancer is much more complicated than anyone thought -- and say they found why a cure is so unlikely after a tumor has spread. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:56:43 +0000 2008-09-04T195643Z_01_N04373086_RTRUKOC_0_US-CANCER-GENES.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0442173820080904?src=RSS-SCIUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Worldwide sea levels may rise by about 2.6 to 6.6 feet by 2100 thanks to global warming, but dire predictions of larger increases seem unrealistic, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:10:47 +0000 2008-09-04T211047Z_01_N04421738_RTRUKOC_0_US-CLIMATE-OCEANS.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0443071820080904?src=RSS-SCIUK CHICAGO (Reuters) - The AIDS virus is especially hard to fight because few people develop antibodies to neutralize it, but U.S. researchers said on Thursday they have found an immunity gene that may offer a new way to fight back. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:40:05 +0000 2008-09-04T194005Z_01_N04430718_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-AIDS-GENE-DC.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0327603720080904?src=RSS-SCIUK CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists who tried to replicate a study that once tied a measles vaccine with autism said on Wednesday they could not find any link and hope their study will encourage parents to vaccinate their children to combat a rash of measles outbreaks. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:57:40 +0000 2008-09-04T055740Z_01_N03276037_RTRUKOC_0_UK-AUTISM-MMR.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0435032520080904?src=RSS-SCIUK CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA hauled the space shuttle Atlantis to the seaside launch pad on Thursday, hopeful a trio of storms churning over the Atlantic Ocean will steer clear of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:16:08 +0000 2008-09-04T221608Z_01_N04350325_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-SHUTTLE.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKLR9456820080904?src=RSS-SCIUK BRNO, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Just a few steps from the monastery where Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics some 150 years ago, Czech officials hope to nurture their own biotech revolution. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:55:56 +0000 2008-09-04T005556Z_01_LR94568_RTRUKOC_0_UK-CZECH-BIOTECH.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0331082120080903?src=RSS-SCIUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, famous for its manned missions to the moon, announced the creation of the Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration on Wednesday. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:04:10 +0000 2008-09-03T200410Z_01_N03310821_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-SAGAN.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL34320080903?src=RSS-SCIUK VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican distanced itself on Wednesday from an article in its newspaper that suggested re-opening the debate on when a person can be considered dead for reasons of transplants. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:40:38 +0000 2008-09-03T164038Z_01_L343_RTRUKOC_0_US-VATICAN-BRAINDEATH.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL342025420080903?src=RSS-SCIUK JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Wednesday a 2,100-year-old Jerusalem perimeter wall -- along with beer bottles left behind by 19th century researchers who first discovered the stone defences. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:22:45 +0000 2008-09-03T152245Z_01_L3420254_RTRUKOC_0_UK-ISRAEL-ARCHAEOLOGY.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL340449420080903?src=RSS-SCIUK ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece celebrated on Wednesday the return of two rare smuggled antiquities from a prominent U.S. collector and expressed hope other ancient Greek treasures housed overseas would one day be sent home. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:10:07 +0000 2008-09-03T141007Z_01_L3404494_RTRUKOC_0_US-GREECE-ANTIQUITIES.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKSP9488320080903?src=RSS-SCIUK WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:25:49 +0000 2008-09-03T132549Z_01_SP94883_RTRUKOC_0_US-FERTILITY-PROTEIN.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN2541891320080903?src=RSS-SCIUK NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made a quick visit to Louisiana on Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav as New Orleans officials lifted roadblocks to allow tens of thousands who fled the city to return despite widespread power outages. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:33:24 +0000 2008-09-03T223324Z_01_N25418913_RTRUKOC_0_US-STORM-GUSTAV.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKL153951720080903?src=RSS-SCIUK PARIS (Reuters) - French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France's top research bodies said this week. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:19:59 +0000 2008-09-03T111959Z_01_L1539517_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-FRANCE-WINE-DC.XML http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN2541891320080902?src=RSS-SCIUK NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Workers armed with rakes and brooms fanned out across New Orleans to clean up after Hurricane Gustav on Tuesday while officials eyed the city's levees warily and told hundreds of thousands of evacuees to stay away a bit longer. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:11:43 +0000 2008-09-02T231143Z_01_N25418913_RTRUKOC_0_US-STORM-GUSTAV.xml http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CSCIUK/nscienceNews_uUKN0244571620080902?src=RSS-SCIUK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus that causes a universal childhood infection is often passed from parent to child at birth, not in the blood but in the DNA, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:39:43 +0000 2008-09-02T213943Z_01_N02445716_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-VIRUS-DNA-DC.XML