Fuel Gauge Problem Delays Discovery Liftoff Potentially into September
NASA faced a slip in the Discovery shuttle launch after fuel gauge failures halted lift preparations. Engineers on 12 teams investigate intermittent gauges in the external tank while an optimistic Sunday liftoff remains unlikely. If no launch by next week, the earliest could slip to September with a two week mission to the ISS.
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Alzheimer's breakthrough suggests memory recovery possible
Researchers report that protecting neurons from tau protein damage can restore function in diseased mice even when many cells are dead. The finding implies some sick brain cells may be rescued, challenging the view that neuron loss entirely explains impairment and urging attention to both tau and beta-amyloid in Alzheimer's research.
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Rehnquist denies retirement rumors amid illness
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, denies retirement rumors, saying he will lead the court as long as his health permits. He spoke after hospital treatment for fever and amid speculation sparked by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s recent retirement.
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