----------------------------------------- Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 NEW HEADQUARTERS TRAVEL OFFICE OPENS Contact: Headquarters Travel Office 358-2301 Starting Jan. 3, the new Headquarters travel office will offer traveler support services formerly delivered by the Regional Finance Office (RFO), such as advice about travel policy and help interpreting travel regulations. Headquarters travelers can reach the new Headquarters travel office by phone at 358-2301 (or fax at: 358-3561). Please note: The opening of this new He ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Wednesday, January 3, 2007 Herpes Might Cause Alzheimer's A gene known to be a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease puts out the welcome mat for the virus that causes cold sores, allowing the virus to be more active in the brain. Ship Slices Another Endangered Whale A rare North Atlantic right whale was lacerated multiple times and killed by a ship off the Georgia coast, causing scientists to again sound the alarm on these endangered creatures. New Laser Cuts ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for January 3, 2007  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *January 3, 2007*     *TOP STORY* *posted: January 3, 2007 10:50 am EDT* *Radio Telescopes Could Make Dark Matter Visible*With a big enough radio telescope, astronomers could create a map detailing the structure and distribution of invisible dark matter in t ...Continue Reading

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The following Call for Papers is forwarded from Paul E. Ceruzzi at the National Air & Space Museum. Steve Dick Dr. Steven J. Dick NASA Chief Historian Director, NASA History Division Office of External Relations NASA Headquarters 300 E Street SW Washington, D.C. 20546-0001 202 358 0383 (PH) 202 358 2866 (Fax) steven.j.dick@nasa.gov 2007 Annual Conference of the Society for the History of Technology Call for Papers The Society for the History of Technology will hold its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. from O ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for January 2, 2007  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *January 2, 2007*     *TOP STORY* *posted: January 2, 2007 11:10 am EDT* *Turbulence Detected in Space*For the first time the turbulence in the solar wind has been directly measured by a quartet of satellites. The ripples and eddies that form out in space ju ...Continue Reading

Dec. 29, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-053 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-053 HOUSTON - The three residents of the International Space Station spent a busy week unpacking, inventorying and stowing more than two tons of equipment and supplies left by the Space Shuttle Discovery. The week began with Christmas, a day off for the crew except for required maintenance and exercise. Command ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, December 29, 2006 Sea Slug Offers Clues to Human Brain Disorders Beneath a slimy façade, the sea slug is somewhat of a brainiac. At any given time within a single brain cell, more than 10,000 genes are hard at work. New Approach Disarms Deadly Bacteria A new strategy for treating bacterial disease without producing drug-resistant strains. ...Continue Reading