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Needle-free device delivers pain-free analgesia 5 May 08, 19:11 ET Reuters - A new needle-free device that delivers a local anesthetic to the skin promises to help make delivering drugs and drawing blood less painful for children. more Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich US river 5 May 08, 18:56 ET Reuters - Investigators searched for clues on Monday in the shooting deaths of six protected sea lions at a dam between Washington state and Oregon, while officials halted a controversial trapping program aimed at stopping the mammals from eating endangered salmon. more US authorities close campsites amid beetle fears 5 May 08, 18:22 ET AFP - A small beetle wreaking havoc on forests in the western United States has prompted authorities to shut down a host of campgrounds for the summer amid fears that ravaged trees could topple over. more Tropical Trouble: Species to Struggle in Heat 5 May 08, 17:05 ET LiveScience.com - Polar bears may be the poster children for the havoc that climate change could wreak on sensitive species, but animals and plants in the tropics could actually be in the greatest peril from global warming, a new study suggests. more Scientists: Warming may greatest threat to tropical species 5 May 08, 17:05 ET AP - While global warming is expected to be strongest at the poles, it may be an even greater threat to species living in the tropics, scientists say. more Can Birds Tell If We Look Them in the Eye? 5 May 08, 14:10 ET LiveScience.com - In humans, the eyes are said to be the "window to the soul," conveying much about a person's emotions and intentions. New research demonstrates for the first time that birds also respond to a human's gaze. more Tropical cyclone: a vast and deadly vortex 5 May 08, 13:05 ET AFP - Tropical cyclones of the kind that killed thousands in Myanmar are immensely powerful low-pressure systems capable of generating 10 times as much energy as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. more French scientists tweak carbon-storing powder 5 May 08, 12:24 ET AFP - French-led technologists said they had beefed up the performance of a nano-powder that stores carbon dioxide (CO2) in what could be a step forward in tackling global warming caused by road traffic. more Few severe storms today Plains, Texas 5 May 08, 12:22 ET weather.com - more House Panel Second Guesses NASA's Zero-G Contract Award 5 May 08, 12:15 ET SPACE.com - WASHINGTON - U.S. congressional investigators are scrutinizing NASA's decision to give Zero Gravity Corp. (Zero-G) a shot at conducting the type of weightless flights for researchers and astronauts the space agency traditionally has conducted aboard its own aircraft. more How to Fight Global Warming at Dinner 5 May 08, 12:10 ET LiveScience.com - Substituting chicken, fish or vegetables for red meat can help combat climate change, a new study suggests. more Volcano in 1600 Caused Global Disruption, Study Suggests 5 May 08, 10:46 ET LiveScience.com - The effects of a massive volcanic eruption in Peru more than 400 years ago might have significantly impacted societies and agriculture world-wide, according to a new study of historic records. Huaynaputina erupted in southern Peru on Feb. 19, 1600, driving volcanic mudflows that destroyed villages for many miles around and spewing a huge column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere. more How the Wealthy Medici Changed the World 5 May 08, 10:46 ET LiveScience.com - Each Monday, this column turns a page in history to explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history being made today. more Gene for yield, height in rice identified 5 May 08, 09:17 ET Reuters - Scientists in China have identified a single gene that appears to control rice yield, as well as its height and flowering time, taking what may be a crucial step in global efforts to increase crop productivity. more Why the 1930s Dust Bowl Was So Bad 5 May 08, 08:21 ET LiveScience.com - The Dust Bowl drought of the 1930s was arguably one of the worst environmental disasters of the 20th century. New computer simulations reveal the whipped-up dust is what made the drought so severe. more Jupiter's Rings Made in the Shade 5 May 08, 07:01 ET SPACE.com - Jupiter has a thin set of nearly imperceptible rings with features that have long puzzled scientists. A new study reveals how light and shadow are at work there, solving several mysteries at once. more Genetically-modified crops get mixed response in Asia 5 May 08, 06:35 ET AFP - With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security. more

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