Bacteria Found Growing In Subzero Arctic Frost, Which Is Good News For Mars Life
Bacteria discovered at –15ºC, the coldest temperature bacteria have ever grown in, could indicate bacteria survive under similar conditions on Mars. By Colin Lecher Posted 05.23.2013 at 5:29 pm Ellesmere Island Wikimedia Commons A team of researchers in the Canadian Arctic is reporting on an interesting find: bacteria that thrive at –15 degrees Celsius. That [...]
May 23, 2013
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to “demystify” unmanned planes. The Aerospace [...]
May 23, 2013
Code Pink activist Medea Benjamin heckles Obama
Code Pink activist Medea Benjamin heckles Obama There’s a happy ending to the story of a dog, found alive in the rubble after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Oklahoma: she’s been reunited with her owner.
May 23, 2013
Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle
Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. The improving employment picture is helping to prop up housing, with rising home prices keeping domestic consumption [...]
May 23, 2013
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to “demystify” unmanned planes. The Aerospace [...]
May 23, 2013
Anthony Weiner courts NYC voters: ‘It’s a second-chance city, man!’
Anthony Weiner courts NYC voters: ‘It’s a second-chance city, man!’ NYC mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner courts voters in Harlem on May 23, 2013. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner made his first appearance on Thursday since declaring his candidacy, apologizing again for his bizarre, Internet-only infidelity scandal that forced him out of Congress nearly [...]
May 23, 2013