Lower Jawbone Of Mammoth Embryo Found In Siberia
For the first time, a well-preserved lower jawbone of a mammoth embryo has been found in Siberia.

Florida To Lead Move To Make Space Travel 'Routine'
NASA has chosen the University of Florida as the lead institution in a nearly $16 million research initiative aimed at making space flight as routine, inexpensive and safe as commercial air travel.

Satellite Imagery Detects Wildfires Automatically
Spotting forest fires in remote areas will be faster and easier this summer as fire-weather forecasters begin using a new technique that automatically detects wildfires in environmental satellite imagery.

Scaling Up Membrane Filters For City Water Supplies
University of Houston researchers are studying how membrane filters, such as those currently used in some home water purification systems, might someday be used on a large scale to remove contaminants and organic compounds that can affect the purity and color of municipal water supplies.

Spectroscope Aids Real-Time Test For Meat Spoilage
A real-time method that rapidly tests meat for spoilage uses a spectroscope to measure compounds produced by microorganisms on the meat.

Estrogen: A Role In HPV Infection, Cervical Cancer?
The female hormone estrogen may have a role in HPV viral infection, strains of which are implicated in cervical cancer, shows research in Sexually Transmitted Infections.