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In Sports World, Shaq Stands Tall on Twitter

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:43
ShareThisPoll: One-Fourth of Sports Fans Track Favorite Athletes Through Social Media
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Prince Charles baffled by 'extraordinary' climate change scepticism

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:34
ShareThisThe Prince of Wales warned that living on the planet would be ''no fun at all'' for future generations unless climate change is addressed
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New hot spot for genesis of signaling neurons in adult brain

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:00
ShareThisResearchers have discovered that, during early adulthood, the brain produces new excitatory neurons, and that these neurons arise from non-neuronal support cells in an area of the brain that processes smell.
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New dual recognition mechanism discovered in tuberculosis

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:00
ShareThisOne third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which leads to tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death worldwide. A new discovery offers hope for new approaches to the prevention and treatment of TB.
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Basic physical capability can predict mortality in later life

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:00
ShareThisPeople who are better at simple physical acts such as gripping, walking, rising from a chair and balancing on one leg are more likely to live longer, according to a new study.
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Oldest Roman baths in Asia Minor discovered in Sagalassos

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:00
ShareThisAn archaeological team has discovered the oldest Roman baths in Asia Minor known to date in Sagalassos, Turkey. Sagalassos was inhabited as a city until the 7th century AD, when it was destroyed by earthquakes.
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Main climate threat from carbon dioxide sources yet to be built

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 02:00
ShareThisNew energy-efficient or carbon-free technologies can help cut carbon dioxide emissions, but what about the power plants, cars, trucks, and other fossil-fuel-burning devices already in operation? Unless forced into early retirement, they will emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for decades to come.
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Oil climbs to near $76 on economic indicators (AP)

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 01:26
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AP - Oil prices climbed to near $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as better economic indicators from Japan to the U.S. boosted confidence that demand for fuel will improve.


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Recycling center to close for game

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 01:26
ShareThisThe recycling drop-off center at War Memorial Park in Little Rock will be closed Saturday because of the Arkansas Razorback football game.
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Recycling keeps Silt family in the green

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 00:55
ShareThisGreen Zone Recycling, out of Silt, collects metals of all kinds, often paying cash for items such as old refrigerators, gas grills, lawn mowers and scrap metal.