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Submission + - A second act for the Wooly Mammoth?

Submitted by Clark Schultz
Clark Schultz writes: The premise behind Jurassic Park just got a bit realer after scientists in South Korea said they are optimistic they can extract enough DNA from the blood of a preserved wooly mammoth to clone the long-extinct mammal. The ice-wrapped wooly mammoth was found last year on an island off of Siberia. The development is being closely-watched by the scientific community with opinion sharply divided on the ethics of the project.

Submission + - Russia Backs Sending Top Students Abroad with a Catch (pravda.ru)

Submitted by Clark Schultz
Clark Schultz writes: Russian Vladimir Putin plans to send the country's top domestic students abroad in an effort to prepare engineers, doctors, and scientists with the most modern education. The initiative comes with a catch: Students must return to Mother Russia to work. Though critics say that the students may be tempted to stay abroad after receiving their advanced degrees, Putin is confident they will be properly motivated to keep up their end of the bargain. As one advocate notes, the "brilliant" practice of educating Russians at top global universities dates back to the times of Peter the Great.

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