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To research how space travel affects living organisms, scientists grew salmonella bacteria aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. The bacteria were even more powerful than that grown on Earth.

"I feel unsafe and very let down," Barbara said. "Our neighborhood was burning and we had no heads up. At this point, I'd rather settle for building bell towers and putting Quasimodo ringing a bell over what we have currently."

With 60 Senate seats, the Democrats could stop Republicans from blocking legislation.

South Korean scientists who authored a landmark paper on how to derive stem cell lines from individuals have been embroiled in an ethics scandal over how some of the work was conducted. Tuesday, a U.S. co-author of the paper has called into question the paper's scientific accuracy.

Hugh Jackman as host tried to engage the audience in the onstage shenannigans. ( & copy;AMPAS)

Former communist rebels known as Maoists are poised for an overwhelming election victory in Nepal, though the results are not final. Now attention is riveted to one man, the party's leader, who will head an interim government and possibly shape Nepal's future.

Medical students and doctors alike depend on cadavers to study, educate and learn about anatomy. We speak with local doctors from UCSD’s Body Donation Program about the importance of working on huma

The federal government has agreed to award damages from a special vaccine compensation fund to the family of a girl with symptoms of autism. Officials deny they are admitting a link between vaccines and autism, but activists are using the case to back up their claims.

Researchers say the world's fish and seafood populations could collapse by 2048 if current trends continue. In an analysis of scientific data going back to the 1960s, researchers found that marine biodiversity has declined dramatically. But the study has attracted criticism from experts.

President Bush visits Saudi Arabia, a nation that has struggled to maintain good relations with Washington and rein in Islamic radicals at home. The al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked animosity and suspicion toward Saudi Arabia, the country of origin for many of the hijackers.