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Unknown respiratory infection hospitalizes 7 in Alabama, two dead

An unknown respiratory infectious pathogen has hospitalized seven people in southeast Alabama and killed two, sending health officials scrambling to identify the bug.
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Irish potato famine pathogen identified

London - Scientists have used plant samples collected in the mid-19th Century to identify the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine. The fungus is different to the known types of fungi of today.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Schizophrenia medicine works on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers have shown that the drug thioridazine, which was once used to treat schizophrenia, is also a powerful weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Review: Game On 2.0 looks at the science of gaming Special

Toronto - A long time ago in a land not so far called Atari lived magical characters who brought a new style of gaming to the masses.
Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins

How the penguin lost its flight

Long ago, penguins faced a trade-off between the air and the sea. The evolutionary process may not make sense with the 40-mile penguin march, but as with all adaptions in nature, the outcome reaped the greater benefits for survival.
In the Media by Ashley Woods

How much dengue virus is needed to infect a person?

It is well established that dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes. But just how much of the virus is needed and when are mosquitoes most infectious? New research answers these questions.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

New research suggests suicide is a mental disorder

With suicide rates higher than ever, scientists debate classifying suicidal tendencies as a behavior disorder. Continuing research will ultimately determine whether suicide stems from a behavior disorder or is in response to a mood disorder.
In the Media by Ashley Woods - 1 comment

NASA: Asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass Earth on May 31

A massive asteroid 1998 QE2 will fly past Earth May 31, 2013 at 1:59 p.m.Pacific (4:59 p.m. Eastern / 20:59 UTC). Astronomers say it will not approach closer than 3.6 million miles (5.8 million km), about 15 times the distance between Earth and Moon.
In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 5 comments

NASA: 56,000 mph meteor hits Moon, biggest explosion ever (Video)

NASA is reporting that a meteor smashed into the Moon on March 17, 2013 at a speed of 56,000 mph, sparking the biggest and brightest explosion ever observed and creating a crater 65 feet wide (20 meters).
In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Malaria mosquitoes are attracted by human smells

Mosquitoes infected carrying the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and examine materials laced with human body odor than materials untainted by 'the human smell'.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Is it ethical to probe for the 'IQ gene'?

A project, in China, will attempt to analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence. Is this the start of a new eugenics debate?
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Alligators offer clues for tooth regeneration

New research suggests that studying alligators could help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 5 comments

New fossil species from Canada named after movie star Johnny Depp

London - A 500-million-year old marine fossil with scissor-shaped claws was described and named by a British researcher as "Kooteninchela deppi" inspired by the character in the movie "Edward Scissorhands" starring Johnny Depp.
In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 5 comments

Scientists explain how the brain 'rewires' itself after injury

A team of scientists say they have discovered the exact areas in the brain that take over when a brain injury occurs. These findings may lead to new treatments for several health issues.
In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Cloned embryos flatten the stem cell debate

Sydney - The systemic obstruction to stem cell research at all levels has created a sycophantic industry of “ethical debate” based on reasons for extending human suffering. The humanity-hating bandwagon just hit a pothole with a new research breakthrough.
In the Media by Paul Wallis - 2 comments

Breakthrough: Cloning human skin cell to produce embryonic cells

Scientists have for the first time produced human embryonic stem cells from adult cells through a cloning process, an experiment that may revive the controversy over human cloning.
In the Media by Eko Armunanto - 3 comments

Edible nicotine could help alleviate Parkinson’s disease

Consuming peppers and other plant sources of dietary nicotine could help to protect against the onset of Parkinson's disease later in life, according to a new study.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Relativity loophole makes Star Trek Enterprise warp possible

Physicists say there is a loophole in Einstein's general theory of relativity that could allow a space ship to travel faster-than-light, fulfilling the USS Enterprise fantasy of a warp drive with which Captain Kirk takes the Enterprise to "Warp II."
In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 6 comments

Authorities find three lethal viruses circulating simultaneously

In the backdrop of two emerging outbreaks of H7N9 bird flu and the SARS-like novel coronavirus, the H5N1 strain has re-emerged, ushering in a third viral threat to health authorities in several countries.
In the Media by Michael Krebs - 1 comment

Alert level raised on Popocatépetl volcano as activity increases

Puebla - Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano has been making much noise over the past few weeks. After noting increased activity, Mexican authorities raised the region's alert level to a yellow phase 3. Media reports speak of possible evacuation.
In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments
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