For Thursday, September 18, 2008

Hong Kong recalls dairy products

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7623037.stm

Malaysia arrests second blogger

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7622437.stm

Hackers infiltrate Palin's e-mail

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7622726.stm

No plant CO2 relief in warm world

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7620921.stm

X-ray pulse seen in biggest holes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7622692.stm

Britain 'faces power cuts threat'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7618840.stm

Norway joins fight to save Amazon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7621179.stm

Seabird chicks 'killed over food'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7619717.stm

Clampdown call on shark finning

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7618802.stm

Nasa selects Mars climate mission

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7618344.stm

Google and GE in energy deal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7622347.stm

YouTube bans some weapons footage

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7621013.stm

San Jose wins electric car plant

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7617972.stm

Tesla Motors – (Wikipedia link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors

Tesla Motors

http://www.teslamotors.com/

Bosses' insolvency data is stolen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7621393.stm

Improving Our Ability To Peek Inside Molecules

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080916144006.htm

Significant Increase In Alien Plants In Europe

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080917145409.htm

Whale Songs Heard Around New York City Waters

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080916143906.htm

Watch And Learn: Time Teaches Us How To Recognize Visual Objects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080911150046.htm

It’s All In The Hips: Early Whales Used Well Developed Back Legs For Swimming, Fossils Show

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080917210028.htm

Bovine Mastitis: Could A Vaccine Be On The Way?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080917145736.htm

Bovine mastitis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_mastitis

Novel Anti-cancer Mechanism Found In Long-lived Rodents

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080918081158.htm

Dark Matter Disk In Our Galaxy, Supercomputer Simulation Shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915210506.htm

First Picture Of Likely Planet Around Sun-like Star

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915162420.htm

3-D Computer Processor: 'Rochester Cube' Points Way To More Powerful Chip Designs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915105733.htm

Innovative Hydrogen-powered Car Created

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080912091726.htm

Low-emission, High-performance Engine For Future Hybrids

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915164550.htm

New Ant Species Discovered In The Amazon Likely Represents Oldest Living Lineage Of Ants

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915174538.htm

Were Ike's missing washed away?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26765035/

Poker site cheating plot a high-stakes whodunit

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26563848/

New Mozart piece found in French library

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26772717/

FDA eyes mandatory tracking program for food

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26763265/

1,000-year-old Viking shield found in Denmark

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26772763/

Cactus goo can clean up drinking water

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26759259/

Mucilage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage

Could inner zombie be controlling your brain?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26742742/

One fish, two fish ... glowing-red fish

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26741465/

Enneapterygius pusillus

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=16979&genusname=Enneapterygius&speciesname=pusillus

Grizzly bears rebound from near extinction

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/16/grizzly.bears.montana.ap/index.html

Ursus arctos horribilis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Bear

Plants make own painkillers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080918/sc_livescience/plantsmakeownpainkillers;_ylt=Agb4W6wmwCqzeTgTXrHc5Qus0NUE

FDA to review genetically engineered animals

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_he_me/super_chicken;_ylt=AvmYN06ZrR_HLR4eoKsg25ms0NUE

Scientists to use satellites to count kangaroo rats

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_sc/sci_kangaroo_rats;_ylt=AtTQxX.oDEpwve.5bW6vqZ2s0NUE

Dipodomys

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_rat

Scientists name 100 new shark and ray species

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/sc_nm/australia_sharks_dc;_ylt=Apxk8vXiuY2gimDnHX0_CxUPLBIF

Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Plastics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/20080917/ts_usnews/heartdiseasediabeteslinkedtoplastics;_ylt=ApBphlvN503TdJ2pVUvq8ewDW7oF

4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

Rare hairy-nosed otters discovered in Vietnam

http://www.yahoo.com/s/955623

For Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Feminists cry foul over Fat Princess

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/feminists-cry-foul-over-fat-princess/1232315

Labrador 'runs' for mayor of Fairhope, Alabama

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_fe_st/odd_fido_for_mayor;_ylt=AgfacEL0PhcUu5GujbDtOLas0NUE

Sweet fruit drinks found to lead to diabetes

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080728/hl_nm/diabetes_calories_dc;_ylt=Asm6T.9MwBxLfXK.GF0luSms0NUE

Hurricane Dolly may have shrunk Gulf 'dead zone'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_re_us/dead_zone;_ylt=AsEoqKdCULUBGX0TPqp2t7Ks0NUE

Tree shrews thrive, hangover-free, on alcohol

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/od_nm/alcohol_dc;_ylt=AvXzQ3lU.LC0skhgJ1bNbe2s0NUE

Rare new Tanzania monkey "at risk of extinction"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/sc_nm/science_monkey_dc;_ylt=Al0RoMobF_.wSf496ygpPwQPLBIF

Rungwecebus kipunji

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipunji

Thousands evacuated in Budapest as WW2 bomb found

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/hungary_bomb_dc;_ylt=Agbm1zXTyDpGpFybOB0_d2kDW7oF

Cavers recover ancient bear bones

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7528648.stm

Rare amphibian found in India

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7531055.stm

Russian subs reach bottom of Lake Baikal

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25907619/

Piecing Together An Extinct Lemur, Large As A Big Baboon

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080728192653.htm

Hadropithecus stenognathus

http://cacajao.tripod.com/hadropithecus_stenognathus.html

Fungus Foot Baths Could Save Bees

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080728081621.htm

Diamonds May Have Been Life's Best Friend On Primordial Earth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080728220324.htm

Diamond

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond

What Do Squid Hear?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080728221125.htm

There's life in space, says someone who's been there

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/t118421-japan-space/

Sunscreen for Crops

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/07/28/crop.sunscreen.ap/index.html

Sir Ed helps close net on elusive yeti

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4634395a11.html

Orangutans concoct plant-based soothing balm

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/28/orangutan_balm/

For Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by zaxy

Art of deception: Crystal skulls in British, US museums were fakes - Yahoo! News


Museum unveils woolly mammoth skeleton - Science- msnbc.com



Milwaukee museum unveils woolly mammoth skeleton - Yahoo! News


Wayward dolphins following food inland, not to sea - Yahoo! News

Polar bear harassment by oil companies challenged - Yahoo! News



Wolverine advocates give notice of intent to sue - Yahoo! News



ADW: Gulo gulo: Information


Feather Fossils Could Yield Dinosaur Colors - Yahoo! News



BBC NEWS Science/Nature Fossil feathers reveal their hues



Fossil Feathers Preserve Evidence Of Color, Say Scientists



BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Chinese police shoot Uighurs dead



Uyghur people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Battle to save Cambodian dolphin



Orcaella brevirostris



BBC NEWS Africa Attack in DR Congo's gorilla park



BBC NEWS Technology Hydrogen refuel station unveiled



BBC NEWS Technology Call for web to stay open for all



New Coral Reefs Teeming With Marine Life Discovered In Brazil



Pandemic Mutations In Bird Flu Revealed



Study Shows Rise In Cornwall's Dolphin, Whale, And Porpoise Deaths



Seaside town on alert after 'Jaws' sighting - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com



Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark: fisheries, gamefish



Robot maker’s fortune built on a simple idea - CNBC TV- msnbc.com



iRobot Corporation: Home Page



Toyota to add solar panels to Prius hybrids - Autos- msnbc.com



Despite warming, peak's glaciers still grow - CNN.com


Oil billionaire Pickens puts his money on wind power - CNN.com




T. Boone Pickens - Biography & Archive of T. Boone Pickens

For Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address - Yahoo! News

African Grey Parrot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Supply concern puts oil above $130 for first time - Yahoo! News


Kennedy being released from hospital, returning to Cape Cod - Yahoo! News


Ted Kennedy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Glioma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Woman nabbed for alleged DUI at same crash spot - Yahoo! News


Google makes health service publicly available - Yahoo! News


Those with rare diseases offered a chance for free treatment - Yahoo! News


Critics: Polar bear plan must fight global warming - Yahoo! News

Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole - Yahoo! News

NASA - Phoenix

Missing matter found in deep space - Yahoo! News









Clue To Mystery Crustacean In Parasite Form

BioMed Central Abstract 1741-7007-6-21 Induced metamorphosis in crustacean y-larvae: Towards a solution to a 100-year-old riddle


Simple, Low-cost Carbon Filter Removes 90 Percent Of Carbon Dioxide From Smokestack Gases


Missing Matter Of Universe Found; Cosmic Web Discovered


Recalled Toy Beads, Aqua Dots, Did Contain High Level Of Poisonous Chemical, 'Date Rape' Drug, Study Shows

Bindeez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Meaning For The Term 'Computer Bug': Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage

Diamond-Like Crystals Discovered In Brazilian Beetle Solve Issue For Future Optical Computers

Multiple New Species Of Fruit Flies With Overlapping Niches Discovered

Corn Rootworm Population Studies: Faster, Cheaper, And Just As Good

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

New Peanut Variety Resistant To Nematodes, Virus

Ozone Might Help Make Bee Hives Cleaner And Safer


Superconducting State Can Be Induced By High Pressure In So-called High-temperature Superconductors

Rejected baby penguin gets two human mothers - Science- msnbc.com

Eudyptula minor


First dino tracks found in ancient Arabia - LiveScience- msnbc.com


'Second Life' is frontier for AI research - Innovation- msnbc.com


Rensselaer Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning Laboratory

For Thursday, May 15, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by Feel Guilty Inc.｜Shu Di

China says quake toll could top 50,000 - China earthquake- msnbc.com

BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific China quake toll 'to top 50,000'

World's most obese man vies for a different record - Yahoo! News

State TV: China quake death toll could hit 50,000 - Yahoo! News

HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer - Yahoo! News

9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach - Yahoo! News

Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics - Yahoo! News

Scientists are building database of bite marks - Yahoo! News

Galaxy's youngest known supernova is 140 years old - Yahoo! News

NASA - Exploring the Invisible Universe: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Colonel suggests using hackers' tool against them - Yahoo! News

Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug - Yahoo! News

Aprotinin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solar bra brings conservation closer to the heart - Yahoo! News

US lists polar bear as threatened species - Yahoo! News

World's smallest helicopter to fly in da Vinci birthplace - Yahoo! News

SPACE.com -- New Idea Could Solve Black Hole Information Mystery

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Charles urges forest logging halt

BBC NEWS Health Single anti-flu drug 'not enough'


BBC NEWS Health Meningitis B trials 'encouraging'


Meningitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC NEWS UK England Tyne Swan family halts city rush-hour

Swan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Whales are 'cheetahs of the deep'

Pilot whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)

Wandering Poles Left Scars On Jupiter's Moon Europa: Could Life Exist Beneath Icy Crust?

Europa (moon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Study May Explain Variations In Superconducting Temperatures

From the Cover: Imaging the impact on cuprate superconductivity of varying the interatomic distances within individual crystal unit cells -- Slezak et al. 105 (9): 3203 -- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Jobless claims rise, indicating more weakness - Stocks & economy- msnbc.com

Oil climbs toward $125-a-barrel mark - Oil & energy- msnbc.com

Report: GE getting out of appliance business - U.S. business- msnbc.com

Did animals predict China's earthquake? - Science- msnbc.com

Sea lions died of overheating - Environment- msnbc.com

Sea lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rocket man flies on jet-powered wings - Innovation- msnbc.com

For Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Photo licensed under Creative Commons by WlllyVolk

New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse - Yahoo! News



Colossal Squid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Judge orders federal government to decide polar bear listing



Legless lizard found in Brazil may be new species - Yahoo! News



Shark expert: Autopsy confirms great white killed triathlete - Yahoo! News


Carcharodon carcharias


Bug Has Sex with Orchids - Yahoo! News




Bug Has Sex with Orchids LiveScience



BBC NEWS Technology GTA game 'to break sales records'



Grand Theft Auto IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


BBC NEWS Europe UN sets up food crisis task force



World Food Programme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC NEWS Europe Paris rat-catchers tackle rodents



Rattus



BBC NEWS Technology Free game hopes to save gorillas




BBC NEWS Science/Nature Device 'spins silk like spiders'


Spider silk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific 'Free Tibet' flags made in China



International Tibet Independence Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Free Tibet Campaign; A Free Tibet and end to Communist Chinese Rule


BBC NEWS UK England X-rays uncover 'hidden portrait'



Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Gene Therapy Improves Vision In Nearly Blind Patients



Human Protein May Offer Novel Target For Blocking HIV Infection: Successful In Lab



When Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct? Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Dating Refined



Argon-argon dating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Endangered Right Whales Protected With New Warning Buoys In Shipping Lanes



Eubalaena



Will Corals Survive The Stormy Future?



Bison Can Thrive Again, Study Says



Scientists Make Chemical Cousin Of DNA For Use As New Nanotechnology Building Block

Glycerol nucleic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Ancient Ecosystems Organized Much Like Our Own



Cambrian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Dolphins collide mid-air, one dies - Science- msnbc.com



Tursiops truncatus


Marching sand dunes stir up Mars mystery - LiveScience- msnbc.com



Meridiani Planum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Israeli military enlists robotic soldier - Innovation- msnbc.com



Unmanned ground vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia