18 August 2008, 8:58 pm
Many drugs once considered Charles Atlases of the pharmaceutical realm have been reduced to the therapeutic equivalent of 97-pound weaklings as the diseases they once dispatched with ease have developed resistance to them.... read more
18 August 2008, 2:58 pm
Jean H. Lee, a supervising editor for The Associated Press in Europe, will become AP's chief of bureau in Seoul, South Korea, the news cooperative announced Monday.... read more
18 August 2008, 2:01 pm
MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Human embryonic stem cells trigger an immune response in mice, a new study finds. If the same thing happens in humans, it could prove a big roadblock to stem cell-based treatments, researchers say.... read more
18 August 2008, 1:28 pm
A power outage is affecting just over 21,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers on the Peninsula this afternoon, a PG&E spokesman said. Spokesman Joe Molica said the outage has hit areas including Atherton and the southern part of Menlo Park.... read more
18 August 2008, 10:55 am
( Stanford University ) The Woods Institute for the Environment has awarded five faculty planning grants to develop long-term research programs at Stanford University that help solve the world's urgent demands for fresh water.... read more