Study: Migrating birds didn't spread flu
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May 11, 2006 |
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European scientists say despite predictions migrating birds would spread avian flu across Europe this spring, studies indicate that did not occur.
Pollutant Haze Heats the Arctic
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 11, 2006 |
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Arctic climate already is known to be particularly prone to global warming caused by industrial and automotive emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Now, a University of Utah study finds a surprising new ...
Organizing dumbbells for nanotech devices
May 11, 2006 |
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A team of chemists from France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US are working together to bridge the gap between nanoscience and nanotechnology. They have now devised a method that could allow them to organize tiny molecular ...
Generic drugs appear to work on bird flu
May 11, 2006 |
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A pair of older, generic drugs, plentiful and cheaper than Tamiflu, appear to work against bird flu, a study in a prominent U.S. scientific journal says.
Italian tadpole rescue mission under way
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May 11, 2006 |
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A complex emergency rescue mission reportedly is under way near Milan, Italy, to save the lives of hundreds of rare tadpoles discovered at a building site.
Flies are given federal protection
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended federal protection to 12 species of Hawaiian picture-wing flies under the Endangered Species Act.
Electronic stability control is a lifesaver in rollovers
May 11, 2006 |
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Though fewer than a third of new vehicles sold in the United States have electronic stability control, this relatively new technology can reduce the odds of fatal rollovers by 73 percent in sport utility vehicles and 40 percent ...
Grim photos proposed for cigarette packs
May 11, 2006 |
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Health officials in New Zealand propose putting gruesome photos of health effects on cigarette packs to discourage people from smoking.
Congress may clamp down on MySpace
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New legislation from Congress would block access to social-networking sites like MySpace and Facebook in schools and libraries, including instant-messaging services.
Indonesian volcano evacuation ordered
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 11, 2006 |
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Indonesian officials have ordered the evacuation of about 17,000 residents of the island of Java as Mount Merapi spews more lava and poisonous smoke.
DoCoMo's promise of a beyond-3G phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 11, 2006 |
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For some, having a MP3 player, camera, video player, organizer and Internet access on a single mobile phone simply isn't good enough. The picture quality must be better, as must the sound. But most importantly, the download ...
Engineers Take Page Out of Nature's Playbook
May 11, 2006 |
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Designing complex systems such as nuclear reactors for space applications is a daunting task, but Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have made it less so by borrowing from nature.
Spitzer Telescope Sees Trail of Comet Crumbs
May 11, 2006 |
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has snapped a picture of the bits and pieces making up Comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann 3, which is continuing to break apart on its periodic journey around the sun. The new infrared ...
Survey: Meat eaters want no hormones
May 11, 2006 |
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U.S. residents eat meat an average of 4.2 times a week, and most want assurances it was raised humanely and without antibiotics, a new survey found.
Home testing kit could help identify 'hidden' caffeine in beverages
May 11, 2006 |
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If you’ve ever wondered whether your favorite coffee, tea or soda contains caffeine — despite its decaf label or the absence of caffeine on the ingredient list — then you may soon be able to test the beverage yourself. Chemists ...
