Scientists say they finally can knock out pain
without disabling other sensations -- but you
might need a tolerance for hot pepper injections.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/071003_pain.htm
* Craft lifts off to asteroid belt:
In a mission astronomers are hailing as an historic
first, a NASA spacecraft is on its way to study
asteroids.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070927_asteroid.htm
* Arctic ice disappearing:
The extent of Arctic sea ice recently hit a low that
shattered previous records, researchers report.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070920_arctic-ice.htm
* Age of "personal genomics" coming:
The ethical and clinical implications must be
carefully considered, experts say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070920_personal-genomics.htm
* A language dies every two weeks, researchers
say:
The demise of each obscure language in some corner
of the world snuffs out centuries of tradition,
culture and thinking.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070917_languages.htm
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