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- Climate change seen aiding spread of deadly diseases (Reuters)
Reuters - A "deadly dozen" diseases ranging from avian flu to yellow fever are likely to spread more because of climate change, the Wildlife Conservation Society said on Tuesday. more
Tue Oct 07 02:23pm EDT
- EU MPs' climate package vote brings little joy for industry (AFP)
AFP - A European parliamentary committee on Tuesday broadly approved ambitious proposals to tackle climate change, refusing to bow to industry pressure to water down the measures. more
Tue Oct 07 01:56pm EDT
- Wildlife, already struggling, faces fresh threat in disease (AFP)
AFP - From tiny tree frogs to gorillas, wild animals already facing extinction due to habitat loss, pollution and hunting must now cope with the added threat of virulent disease, conservation scientists said Tuesday. more
Tue Oct 07 12:58pm EDT
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Source: Yahoo! News: Environment News
- Message to Your Grandma: Vote Obama
As she prepares to launch a new season of her eponymous show, Sarah Silverman, the acerbic, anything-for-a-laugh comedian, has once again insinuated herself into e-mail inboxes with a Web video. more
Tue Oct 07 11:20am EDT
- A Conversation With Joseph Derisi: Computers + Biology = Virus Detector
Joseph DeRisi, a molecular biologist and biochemist, helped invent the ViroChip, which accelerates the ability of researchers to diagnose viral infections. more
Tue Oct 07 10:56am EDT
- DealBook: Venture Capitalists Are Hearing Footsteps
Venture capitalists are optimists by nature. But these days, even some of the sunniest venture investors are having dark moments of the soul. more
Tue Oct 07 10:55am EDT
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Source: NYT > Technology
- MIT celebrates 50 years of 'Smoot'
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Sat Oct 04 06:39pm EDT
- Chertoff seeks cyber counterattack system
First, there was "Einstein," the federal government's effort to protect itself from cyber attacks by limiting the number of portals to government computer systems and searching for signs of cyber tampering. more
Sat Oct 04 11:00am EDT
- Birds flee Ike's devastation, leaving silence
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Sat Oct 04 12:22pm EDT
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Source: CNN.com - Technology