Stem cells drive tumour growth

Stem cells drive tumour growth


Stem cells drive tumour growth

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Three studies appear to confirm the view that tumour growth is fuelled by cancer stem cells


Palm trees 'grew on Antarctica'

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:04 PM PDT

A massive scientific drilling mission off Antarctica's eastern coast turns up evidence of palm trees during a warm period 53 million years ago.


U.S. targets five leaders of Naples Mafia

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday took steps to freeze the U.S. assets of five key members of the Italian-based Camorra, also known as the Naples Mafia, and one of Europe's largest criminal groups involved in kidnapping, money laundering and extortion.


Three swept off rocks and missing

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Three people are reportedly missing after being swept off rocks near Llangennith, Gower.


Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A video appears to show anti-Syrian government rebels capture Syrian militias, brutalize them and then shoot them. Does this footage portend a turn toward more sectarian violence in Syria?


Living U.S. immigration policy

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Daniel Guadalupe stared at the passport application in front of him, dumbfounded.


Israeli sets self on fire

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT

A wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran died Wednesday, days after setting himself on fire in a protest over his economic situation, a spokeswoman for Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said.


Israeli dies after self-immolation during protest

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

A wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran died Wednesday, days after setting himself on fire in a protest over his economic situation, a spokeswoman for Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said.


Living U.S. immigration policy

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Daniel Guadalupe stared at the passport application in front of him, dumbfounded.


Judge: Namibians sterilized

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT

A judge ruled Monday that three HIV-positive women in Namibia were sterilized without their informed consent, their lawyer said.


Congolese hit streets, protest over eastern violence

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to call for an end to violence in the east of the country, where government troops and United Nations peacekeepers are struggling to halt advancing rebels.


NYSE looks into odd share moves

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:06 PM PDT

The New York Stock Exchange launches an investigation into "irregular trading" after a series of unusual swings in some stocks.


Living U.S. immigration policy

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Daniel Guadalupe stared at the passport application in front of him, dumbfounded.


Israeli dies after self-immolation during protest

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

A wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran died Wednesday, days after setting himself on fire in a protest over his economic situation, a spokeswoman for Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said.


Welcome to the Twitter Olympics

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

It all started out quite innocently, with jokes about the Queen's perma-frown and GIF collections of weird, what-the-Dickens moments from the opening ceremony.


Peruvian university worries Opus Dei behind dispute with Church

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

(Reuters) - One of Peru's top universities says it thinks maneuvers by the conservative Roman Catholic group Opus Dei are behind the school's high-profile falling out with the Vatican.


Indian leaders unapologetic over power failure (video)

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Power has been restored after two days of blackout in India, but the government's inability to address the country's inefficient power sector is raising concerns among many inside as well as outside India.

Read full article >>

Add to Facebook Add to Twitter Add to Reddit Add to StumbleUpon


Japan’s Uchimura Wins Gold in Men’s Gymnastics All-Around

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Kohei Uchimura of Japan showed why he was favored to win the gold medal in the men's all-around event in gymnastics; Marcel Nguyen of Germany took the silver, and Danell Leyva of the United States the bronze.


Judge: Namibians sterilized

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:56 AM PDT

A judge ruled Monday that three HIV-positive women in Namibia were sterilized without their informed consent, their lawyer said.


In Spain, selling sperm, eggs, to make ends meet

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:33 AM PDT

CNN's Isa Soares reports on those in unemployment-wracked Spain who are selling their eggs and sperm to make ends meet.


No comments:

Post a Comment