New E.coli cases dropping in Germany
2011-06-08 15:12:33
The rate of new cases of Germans contracting a deadly strain of E.coli bacteria are declining significantly.
German minister: new cases of E.coli go down
2011-06-08 15:06:45
Germany's health minister says while he cannot give an all-clear in the deadly E.coli outbreak, an analysis of the latest numbers of new infections gives reason for hope that the epidemic is on the decline.
Photos first reveal docked space shuttle
2011-06-08 13:01:02
The photo was taken by Expedition 27 crew member Paolo Nespoli from the Soyuz TMA-20 following its undocking and is the first-ever image of a space shuttle docked to the International Space Station.
World's largest radio telescope under new boss
2011-06-08 11:24:51
The world's largest single-dish radio telescope has received a five-year, multimillion-dollar funding commitment that new management says will allow scientists to probe the mysteries of imploded stars.
Facebook facial recognition sparks concerns
2011-06-08 09:58:33
Facebook has quietly expanded the availability of technology to automatically identify people in photos, renewing concerns about the privacy practices of the world's top social networking service.
Space mission to measure saltiness of sea
2011-06-07 08:26:38
An international mission will chart the saltiness of the ocean - from outer space.
Apple's Jobs takes stage to talk iCloud
2011-06-07 06:42:37
Apple Inc took a big step toward getting people to store and access their data on the Internet as CEO Steve Jobs emerged from medical leave to present the iCloud music-streaming service.
Drugmakers cut vaccine prices for poorer nations
2011-06-06 23:07:28
Several leading drugmakers are cutting their prices on potentially life-saving vaccines for people in developing countries in an effort to sustain supplies via the GAVI international vaccine alliance.
Germany: No proof sprouts caused E. coli outbreak
2011-06-06 23:01:26
In a surprising U-turn, German officials said initial tests published Monday provided no evidence that sprouts from an organic farm in northern Germany were the cause of the country's deadly E. coli outbreak.
E. coli outbreak blamed on German veggie sprouts
2011-06-06 07:25:21
The terrifying E. coli outbreak in Europe appears to have been caused by vegetable sprouts grown on an organic farm in Germany, an agriculture official Sunday as the toll climbed to at least 22 dead and more than 2,200 sickened.
Chinese scientists sequence E. coli genome
2011-06-05 14:34:45
Chinese scientists have fully sequenced the genome of the new E. coli spreading throughout Europe. They announced on Saturday that they have found genes in the bacteria that gave it resistance to eight classes of antibiotics.
High-fat diet ups risk of stillbirth
2011-06-05 09:29:37
Pregnant women who eat high-fat diet may be more likely to have a higher rate of stillbirth, a new study suggests.