http://www.redorbit.com Science http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com Scientists at Harvard University have successfully used human cells to grow new blood vessels in mice.  The researchers said the work might ultimately assist patients who suffer heart attacks. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486318/scientists_use_human_cells_to_grow_blood_vessels_in_mice/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0500 Science According to the Chinese government, the health situation in regions of China hit by a massive May earthquake remains bleak.The 7.9 earthquake hit the southwestern province of Sichuan, leaving over 10 million homeless, and nearly 70,000 dead."We are still in a critical stage of quake relief at this moment. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486315/shockwaves_still_felt_in_postquake_china/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:53:08 -0500 Science U.S. actor Verne Troyer has dropped his lawsuit over a sex tape after the suit's defendants agreed not to market the video, his attorney says. Attorney Edwin F. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486133/settlement_reached_in_troyer_lawsuit/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By Shahid Naqvi An attempt to make Britain more sciencefriendly was launched in Birmingham yesterday. The drive aims to "increase public engagement" in science to help the nation remain competitive when innovation is an economic driver. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486207/birmingham_the_launchpad_for_drive_to_promote_science/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:15 -0500 Science By Paul Davis NORTH KINGSTOWN -- Fishermen and others will be able to use land next to the old Jamestown Bridge for parking and reaching the water, according to a new law signed by Governor Carcieri. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486125/law_provides_water_access_near_jamestown_bridge/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By Nate Kelly, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Jul. 19--After a heavy rain, does part of your yard become submerged with water? If so, the answer to the problem may not be more engineering but instead a beautiful rain garden. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486128/rain_gardens_seen_as_possible_solution_to_small_drainage_problems/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By RENEE NADEAU Staying out of the heat may be the only way for some Bay Staters to breathe easy today, health officials warn. An unhealthy air quality alert has been issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486129/breathe_easy__stay_inside/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By Andrew Metz Andrew Metz Link Freedom Com, Destin Log, Fla. Jul. 19--Destin is continuing its quest to rid our waters of man-and-Mother-Nature-made disasters. Just off the shore of Mattie Kelly Park on Beach Drive, three boats have collected water for the past few years. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486123/workers_go_for_a_hat_trick_but_come_up_short/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By Michael P McKinney Richard Romanoff is to grind up the tree stumps on his Richmond property, the site of several stubborn fires. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486124/owner_agrees_to_clear_stump_dump/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science By Deborah Wheeler, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Jul. 19--While many businesses are struggling in the current woeful economy, business at Fired Up in Seaside has been nonstop. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486130/fired_up_offers_art_as_entertainment_for_young_and_old/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:23 -0500 Science Authorities in eastern Utah are bracing for the possibility of flash flooding in an area devastated by a deadly fire last year. The U.S. Forest Service said this week that flooding has been reported near the site of the Neola North fire, which killed three people in June 2007. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486028/farm_creek_area_being_monitored_for_flooding/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Jo Ann Kirby, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Jul. 19--Valley oak trees provide the shade-giving backdrop to what can be an adventure-filled day at one of San Joaquin County's premier parks. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486018/adventure_and_fun_for_the_family_just_around_the_corner/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science Gardeners look forward to the county fair because it's an opportunity to show off the produce they have grown. County fairs throughout the area accept entries from 4-Her's and the general public in their horticulture divisions. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486025/get_best_of_garden_ready_for_show/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Associated Press Raser Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it has signed eight additional geothermal leases of nearly 6,000 acres in Utah and 1,200 acres in Nevada. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486021/raser_technologies_signs_8_more_geothermal_leases/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Les Bowen For the Deseret News Utah's oil and gas producers announced last week that data from an air-quality study in eastern Utah will be available to the public and to government-land managers as early as September. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486001/association_to_study_air_in_eastern_utah/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science As part of Ontario's request to join the 10 Western Climate Initiative partners, which includes Utah, officials with the Canadian province announced a Go Green Climate Change Plan that includes full closure of all coal plants by 2014. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486026/ontario_is_taking_steps_to_join_climate_initiative/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science The First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake, 569 S. 1300 East, will continue its summer forum at 10 a.m. Sunday with "The Maize Maze: Complexities of Corn and Alternative Fuel Vehicles," by Alyson Brennan and Tim Loftis. For more information, call 582-8687. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486011/first_unitarian_forum_to_discuss_maize_maze/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Adrian G. Uribarri, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Jul. 19--If you live in Seminole County and have been rushing through your toothbrushing routine, you might want to take an extra minute or two to scrub. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486010/seminole_to_stop_putting_fluoride_in_water/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Shelby Martin, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jul. 19--San Tomas, the sea lion who was rescued from a Santa Clara aqueduct, has taken a turn for the worse and will be euthanized. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486009/rescued_sea_lion_gravely_ill_san_tomas_to_be_euthanized/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science The Mill Hollow fire burning in Duchesne County continues to expand, jumping from 533 to 668 acres on Friday. U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486005/mill_hollow_fire_expands_from_533_to_668_acres/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science From $800 million to just over $1 billion -- that's how much of a jump there is in the latest construction cost estimate for the Lake Powell pipeline project, the Utah Department of Natural Resources announced Friday. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486003/powell_pipeline_estimated_at_1b/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Geoffrey Fattah Deseret News The Utah Supreme Court doesn't expect Utahns to walk on water. In a ruling issued Friday, the justices said that people using Utah's rivers and lakes can touch and walk on the water's bed, even if that bed is considered private property. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486002/utah_justices_rule_riverbeds_must_be_open_to_the_public/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Jul. 19--The Columbia River was the backdrop Friday as Gov. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486004/gregoire_announces_midcolumbia_water_project_funds/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:28 -0500 Science By Anna Ferguson, The Brunswick News, Ga. Jul. 19--Gray clouds and scattered rain hung over the Golden Isles this week, putting a damper on beach-going vacation plans but easing significantly the area's dry conditions. Between a 24-hour period beginning at 8 a.m. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1485993/steady_rainfall_aids_isles/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:27 -0500 Science By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jul. 19--The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District voted Thursday to file in opposition to two El Paso County water transfer applications filed in Division 2 water court last month. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1486016/se_board_objects_to_el_paso_county_water_deals/index.html?source=r_science Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Science