| Lawmakers: protect embryonic stem cell research By JIM ABRAMS 2010-09-16T16:27:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday that Congress should "get busy" on giving legal stature to the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to avoid giving a final say on the issue to a conservative Supreme Court.... hosted.ap.org |
Use Your (Rice) Noodle There are lots of smart reasons to cook with rice noodles instead of pasta, writes Martha Rose Shulman. feeds.nytimes.com |
Deaf 'rewire brain' to see better People deaf from birth may be able to reassign the area of their brain used for hearing to boost their sight, suggests a study. bbc.co.uk |
CDC: 1 in 22 blacks will get HIV Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime more than twice the risk for Hispanics ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Anti-abortion lessons 'shock' children in schools Anti-abortion campaigners are spreading graphic "propaganda" in schools to shock children with images of foetal body parts and surgery, teachers have claimed. telegraph.co.uk |