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Therapy dogs: Why people respond to them
Being with your dog makes you feel good. Dr. Barker is trying to find out why. She studies what happens inside our bodies when we interact with therapy dogs.
May 3, 2010
World-class robosnakes from Scandinavia
Their brains of these robots are still no more advanced than that of a one-year-old, but scientists want to bring them up to the level of a teenager. At least.
April 28, 2010
Bone loss therapy for cancer patients, astronauts
Astronauts in space can lose about as much bone in a month as a senior citizen loses in a year on Earth, said Bateman. Read more on bone loss therapy.
April 26, 2010
2010 earthquake took toll on Haiti’s water
Lane Wood of charity:water talked about the lack of access to clean water after the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Read more about the 2010 earthquake.
April 26, 2010
Homeless and undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Census
How does the 2010 U.S. Census count homeless people and immigrants who might be afraid of being deported? Read the answer here.
April 26, 2010
Measuring the ecological footprint of businesses
Susan Burns, CEO of Global Footprint Network, explains how the 'ecological footprint' can make businesses - and the world - more sustainable.
April 26, 2010
Is global warming causing more volcanoes?
Science hasn’t revealed any direct correlation between volcanoes and global warming, but it’s possible to visualize a connection.
April 26, 2010
CryoSat-2 satellite to examine Arctic Sea ice
ESA’s CryoSat-2 is designed to collect new insights into the role of ice. Our April 20th mission plan was to underfly the satellite over the Arctic Sea Ice.
April 25, 2010
EarthSky consolidates brand, prepares for coming decade of growth
EarthSky has been undergoing a transformation in recent years. In 2005, we moved from radio to become a digital media company on multiple technology platforms.
April 23, 2010
Global changes point to connections between all things
Global changes are part of everyday life, and are reflected in the interconnections between all things. Read more about our interconnected world.
April 22, 2010
