A group of researchers and emergency management experts hiked into the area to assess the risk Thursday morning.
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In Search For Cures, Scientists Create Embryos That Are Both Animal And Human
Researchers experimenting with chimeric embryos say they could develop into adult pigs, sheep or cows with human organs that one day might be suitable for transplantation in people.
How Can Robots Learn New Tasks? Practice, Practice, Practice
Even the smartest robot does a miserable job picking up objects it hasn’t been programmed to recognize. One way robots may get better at it is to learn by experience, a researcher says.
People Say They Want Compromise But Not Really
A new poll shows that people want politicians to compromise…but only those of the other party.
Slideshow: Sikuliaq stops in Juneau
UAF officials roll out gangplank for public to view new research vessel devoted to polar oceanography.
More Americans Favor Mixing Religion And Politics, Survey Says
Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe religious influence on life in the U.S. is waning and nearly half think that churches and other houses of worship should play a greater role in the national discourse on social and political matters, according to a new Pew study.
Book News: Millennials Reading More Than Older Americans, Study Finds
Young Americans are more likely to have read a book in the past year than their older counterparts, a new study finds.
What’s Behind Those Abuse-Of-Power Charges Against Perry?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, considered a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2016, was indicted on felony abuse-of-power charges late Friday in connection with his veto of funding for state public corruption prosecutors.
Lego Releases Female Scientists Set, May Appease 7-Year-Old Critic
Months after a girl took the company to task for its female toy figures, Lego has released the Research Institute, a play set created by a “real-life geophysicist, Ellen Kooijman,” the company says.
Facebook Scientists Alter News Feeds, Find Emotions Are Affected By It
For one week back in 2012, Facebook scientists altered what appeared on the News Feed of more than 600,000 users. One group got mostly positive items; the other got mostly negative items.