Cancer cells don't need a map to travel

A simple cell-tracking device reveals that cancer cells are more self-directed than the rest – which could help them form secondary tumours


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'Sully' Opens Up About Private Pain

The pilot hailed as a hero for safely landing a US Airways jet on the Hudson River reveals the family tragedy that's behind his determination to help others. In a book due out this October, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger says his father committed suicide in 1995 at age 78.
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Study shows carvedilol is effective in preventing variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients

Patients with cirrhosis are at risk for developing portal hypertension that can lead to the formation, dilation, and rupture of esophageal varices. The annual incidence of esophageal varices is approximately 5% and one third of those will bleed.
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Scientists' strategic reading of research enhanced by digital tools

The revolution in scientific publishing that has been promised since the 1980s is finally about to take place, according to two University of Illinois experts in information science.

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Next space shuttle launch set for next week (AP)

AP - NASA will try to launch space shuttle Discovery next week.



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Scientists study harmful algal blooms in Puget Sound

Under a microscope, Heterosigma akashiwo looks like a potato or a cornflake. To the naked eye, sea lettuce is a big, green sheet of seaweed. In most cases, these different algae are food for the ocean's vegetarians.
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Blockbuster to offer movies on Motorola phones

(AP) -- Blockbuster Inc. plans to offer movies that can be watched on Motorola Inc. cell phones. It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and is its latest effort ...
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