Jan 2nd, 2009 · Biologists identified bacteria that shorten the lifespan of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Shorter lives mean less time for the mosquitoes to incubate and transmit diseases like dengue and malaria. Biologist Andrew Read of Pennsylvania State University explains the findings.
Dec 11th, 2008 · New research suggests elephants living in zoos have a shorter life expectancy than those living in the wild. Critics say the results are based on historical data and that the study fails to take account of improvements made in zoo habitats.
Dec 5th, 2008 · Barbara Cooper has a form of progeria, a genetic disorder that speeds up her body's aging process and causes a shortened life span. But Cooper is 31 — and though her vision long ago began to fail, her mother told her, "You remember your reflection, and that you will always be young in your mind."
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Republicans opened their storm-shortened national convention Monday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. It was disclosed that a lawyer had been hired to represent the Alaska governor in an investigation of her firing of the state's public safety commissioner. The other disclosure was personal — the pregnancy of her 17-year-old unmarried daughter.
Aug 18th, 2008 · A traditional tango band with contemporary influences, Bajofondo Tango Club shortened its name to Bajofondo in order to better incorporate its many influences and styles. Hear Bajofondo's inventive Latin fusion on WXPN's World Cafe: Next, with host David Dye.
Apr 10th, 2008 · President Bush is scheduled to announce Thursday that the length of tours for troops serving at war will be shortened from 15 months to 12 months.
Mar 14th, 2008 · On Friday, math enthusiasts celebrate pi, the infinite number representing the relationship between a circle's diameter and its circumference. Represented by the Greek letter pi, the number is usually shortened to 3.14, so festivities take place on March 14 or 3/14.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Ten years ago, the phrase "Web log" -- which was then shortened to "blog" -- was born. Now there are over 100 million blogs, and about 100,000 new blogs are created daily.