[Science] Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts

Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2255402/Space-travel-threat-scientists-cosmic-radiation-cause-Alzheimers-astronauts.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.

One family recalls living on Mars time with NASA rover Curiosity
http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/mars-rover-curiosity-ready-for-its-2013-road-trip-to-mount-sharp/story-fn5fsgyc-1226545965927
On this final day of 2012, one family can look back at their year and say they spent a month on Mars - Mars time, that is. As soon as the Curiosity rover touched down Aug. 5, David Oh and his fellow scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

In Texas, a spaceport struggles to soar
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Taxpayers-Could-Help-Build-Spaceport-185170952.html
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas space aficionados hope rockets will someday be launched into orbit from a beachside site near the U.S.-Mexico border, but a tight state budget and a previously frustrated attempt to land such a spaceport could complicate ...

Enjoy the beachâ€"global jellyfish boom not apparent, scientists say
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121231_jellyfish.htm
Humans and their pollution are creating many problems in the oceanâ€"but a global jellyfish boom does not seem to be among them for now, scientists say.

Approaching comet may outshine the moon
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/12/31/A-comet-in-2013-Ison-headed-for-spectacular-flyover/6141356969098/
Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:28pm EST. * Comet ISON discovered in September. * Could be brightest comet in decades. By Irene Klotz. Dec 28 (Reuters) - A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year - if it survives ...

Did Neil Armstrong mislead the world about his 'one small step' line?
http://theweek.com/article/index/238281/did-neil-armstrong-mislead-the-world-about-his-one-small-step-line
One of the first steps taken on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969. NASA. 6 really weird things we learned about humankind this year · The year in health: 7 things experts said were good for us · The year in health: 7 things experts told us to ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks Jan. 1-2
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50333761/ns/technology_and_science-space/
The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show will begin overnight Jan. 1 into Jan. 2. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known ...

Lake Erie is 2nd-most threatened of Great Lakes
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/12/algae_fish_invaders_make_lake.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lake Erie is one of the most threatened of the five Great Lakes as a result of toxic blue-green algae and invasive species of fish, mussels and plants, according to a new report.

17-foot python spotted, killed in Florida
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254187/Ranger-theres-python-trying-tent-Family-discover-17ft-snake-Everglades-camping-trip.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 17-foot Burmese python shocked a family when it slithered into a picnic area in Florida. The family caught the massive snake on camera before a park ranger killed it, WESH-TV, Orlando, Fla.

Fla. man pleads guilty in NY in dinosaur dispute
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/31/3162466/fla-man-pleads-guilty-in-ny-in.html
NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida fossils dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling charges Thursday and agreed to give up a celebrated $1 million dinosaur skeleton seized by the U.S.

Northern seabird becomes a South Florida snowbird
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/12/31/Hurricane-Sandy-blamed-for-bird-deaths/UPI-42041356980788/
A seabird that nests on the icy cliffs of northern New England and Canada has been a surprise visitor to South Florida over the past several weeks, showing up in the hundreds off the condo-lined coasts of Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach and other cities.

Ga. plans tunnels for bear crossings
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/strange/article/289578/82/Ga-plans-tunnels-as-safe-road-crossings-for-bears
ATLANTA - Cars and trucks on a central Georgia highway could one day pass over black bears as the animals scamper under the roadway, avoiding the traffic that's often deadly to wildlife.

Space launch highlights for 2013
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561379/13-space-missions-to-watch-for-in-2013/
Orbital Sciences' new Cygnus spacecraft is due to fly on a demonstration mission to the ISS in April. Credit: Orbital Click to view larger image.

Japan Aims To Slaughter Up To 935 Minke Whales
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjy4uISlmaXmMUr5KBKz2CQJAo5g?docId=CNG.1c13785cd60f323ec1c60a913aecf7d1.451
Last Friday, four whaling vessels left Japan bound for Antarctica on their annual hunt for the marine mammals. They plan to hunt up to 935 Antarctic minke whales and up to 50 fin whales through March.

Plan to save Pescadero steelhead succeeds
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county-times/ci_22285078/plan-save-pescadero-steelhead-succeeds
PESCADERO -- An experimental project to prevent steelhead trout from dying by the hundreds in Pescadero Marsh was so successful it will likely be tried again next year, federal officials said.

Wash. dock resembles one from Japan found in Ore.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/12/31/2821289/wash-dock-resembles-one-from-japan.html
In this Dec. 21, 2012 file photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, scientists inspect a dock that floated up on a remote stretch of wilderness beach in northwestern Washington.

Scientists try to save the frogs as time runs out
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html
EL VALLE, Panama - In moist, mossy rooms, rows of glass aquariums bathed in eerie light shelter the last of the last of the frogs.

Tests: Beached whale found in NYC was malnourished
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/us_news/Tests-Beached-whale-found-in-NYC-was-malnourished_87735511
NEW YORK (AP) - Tests show a 60-foot beached whale that died in a costal enclave of New York City was malnourished but wasn't injured or killed by humans.