Juggling 2 wars, Defense Secretary Robert Gates shows no signs of leaving the PentagonSeptember 30th, 2009 Gates shows no signs of leaving PentagonWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates used to keep a clock on his desk that ticked off the days he had left to serve in the Bush administration. Since staying on as Pentagon chief for President Barack Obama, Gates has tossed out that "countdown clock."
Gates says he and Obama agreed to leave open the length of time he would remain at the Pentagon.
FBI raids home of suspect Afghan terrorist with links to PakSeptember 17th, 2009 COLORADO - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents scoured the Colorado home of an Afghan national - Najibullah Zazi - who has traveled to Pakistan and is linked to an Al Qaeda terror cell. There is a strong suspicion that he attended a terror training camp there.
Soon, a portable optical atomic clockSeptember 4th, 2009 BERLIN - In a new research work, a team of scientists has shown how optical atomic clocks in the future might become more compact and even portable, maybe even travel to space. The research was done by scientists from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig, Germany.
Lunar clock to be built by River Thames by 2012September 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists and artists are planning to build a 40m-wide lunar clock by the River Thames by the year 2012. According to a report by BBC News, the aim is to create a new London landmark close to the proposed Olympic stadium as a monument to a more natural way of marking time.
Chronic alcohol disrupts body's biological clockSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chronic alcohol consumption can adversely affect body's biological clock's ability to synchronize daily activities to light, according to a new study on hamsters. It continues to affect the body's clock (circadian rhythm), even days after the drinking ends.
American Fritzl Philip Garrido and wife on suicide watch in prisonSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - "American Fritzl" Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy, the alleged abductors of Jaycee Lee Dugard, are said to have been placed on a suicide watch in prison. The couple have been kept in solitary confinement for their own protection, amid fears that other inmates could try to attack them, reports the Telegraph.
Atomic clock based on ytterbium atoms 4 times more accurate than beforeAugust 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have said that an experimental atomic clock based on ytterbium atoms is about four times more accurate than it was several years ago, giving it a precision comparable to that of the NIST-F1 cesium fountain clock, the civilian time standard of the US. NIST scientists evaluated the clock by measuring the natural frequency of ytterbium, carefully accounting for all possible deviations such as those caused by collisions between the atoms, and by using NIST-F1 as a "ruler" for comparison.
Cell Therapeutics offering more than 29.3 million shares of stock, 7.3 million warrantsJuly 23rd, 2009 Cell Therapeutics offering stock, warrantsSEATTLE — Biotechnology company Cell Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday it will publicly offer just over 29.3 million shares of common stock and about 7.3 million shares of warrants to buy common stock.
Maryland, Texas officials to push for legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phonesJuly 15th, 2009 State officials push for prison cell phone jammingWASHINGTON — Texas and Maryland officials are urging Congress to approve legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phones used by prisoners. Texas State Sen.
Plants' internal clocks may improve climate change scenariosJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have suggested that the internal clock in plants can help make climate change scenarios and CO2 level figures more accurate. The study was done by an international team of researchers led by the University of Castilla-La-Mancha (UCLM) in Spain.
Dhaka to advance clock from June 19June 2nd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh will advance its clock by an hour from midnight of June 19 to switch over to the daylight saving time (DST). The clock will strike 1.00 a.m.
Why body clock doesn't change with temperatureMay 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two studies conducted by scientists at Dartmouth Medical School have provided significant insights into why the 24-hour body clock does not change with temperature when metabolism is so affected. Circadian systems are biological oscillators that orchestrate activities through an elaborate network of interactive proteins and feedback loops.
Scientists propose active optical clockApril 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, a team of scientists has proposed the concept, principles and techniques of active optical clock. The study was done at the Institute of Quantum Electronics, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University.
Study sheds light on egg cells' unique ability to ensure that sperm don't get too oldMarch 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While it is thought that men remain fertile throughout life as compared to women, Swedish researchers have now shown that a fertilising sperm can get help from the egg to rejuvenate. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, say that their finding is an important step towards future stem cell therapy.
Never allow kids to cross roads while using cell phonesJanuary 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children, who tend to cross streets talking on cell phones, stand a higher risk of injury or even death, according to the latest study. 'Cell phones clearly offer convenience and safeguards to families, but they also may pose risks,' said University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) researchers, 'particularly when children attempt to multi-task while conversing on the cell phone....'
Researchers used a virtual reality software programme and three screens to display an actual Birmingham area crosswalk with simulated vehicles of different sizes travelling on the virtual street.
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