For Friday, August 14, 2009

Increased Ocean Acidification In Alaska Waters

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090813163158.htm

Climate Change Could Have Negative Effects On Stream And Forest Ecosystems

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090723142116.htm

Treelines Not Advancing As Expected With Warming

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090812202047.htm

Powerful anti-cancer drug unveiled

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8201376.stm

Salinomycin

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

Antarctic glacier 'thinning fast'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8200680.stm

Lion cubs make first appearance

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8199975.stm

Panthera leo persica

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

Panthera leo persica (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/1225995

Blue tits use mint and lavender to disinfect nests, scientists find

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8199000/8199726.stm

Cyanistes caeruleus

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

Cyanistes caeruleus (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/1051997

Lavandula

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

Mentha

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

Parasite infects Atlantic finches

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/14/pei-finch-parasite.html

Trichomonas gallinae (Warning! You may find the image associated with this Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Link disturbing. We certainly did – and we are professionals.).

Carduelis tristis

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

Carpodacus purpureus

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

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12220-27288--,00.html

To Manage A Fishery, You Must Know How The Fish Die

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810073941.htm

New Life Histories Emerge For Invasive Wasps, Magnify Ecological Harm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090720190609.htm

White Tea Could Keep You Healthy And Looking Young

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810085312.htm

White tea

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

Black Tea May Fight Diabetes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090728172604.htm

Black tea

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

12 surprising signs you’ll live to 100

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32272813/ns/health-aging/

Ancient whale remains found in California

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32408502/ns/technology_and_science-science/

More on the Pandemic with the Potential for Food Riots and More for Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Yes, we know some of the media attention to the Pandemic is overblown, and we voted as such on CNN.com's website today. But, our senior editor did happen to lose an aunt during the 1918 flu pandemic - whom he was too young to know, and consequently never met. But the impact of the swine flu is very real, and pandemics present a very real issue of mass fatalities - sometimes in the millions. Supposedly, the 1918 pandemic took 25 million lives, maybe more, maybe less. We're hoping this flu mutates quickly into a non-lethal version (see the link below), and peters out with minimum loss of life. But, pointedly, Dr. Fukuda - is his amazingly boring public statement on the level 4 Pandemic - did not mention that possibility. Or was that simply left out?

Of course, as pointed out by Jack Cafferty on CNN yesterday (sigh, we admit to actually watching Mr. Cafferty from time to time, out of shear boredom...) that 36,000 deaths/fatalities occur each year due to the flu out of an infection rate of some 200,000/annum. The point being, we guess, that the situation is serious, not dreadful. But then, we keep reviewing in our mind, Dr. Fukuda's utterly dreadful video presentation of yesterday regarding the level 4 alert. And we wonder, does the WHO know something we don't?

But, something else that really troubles us is the potential for food riots in the near term. Is the world actually facing a $ 100 million (+ or -) shortfall in world food supplies? Will the pandemic balance out this problem? Or, what exactly should we be hoping for? Remember the news/media stories on food shortages before the global economy went bust? That story just didn't go away - it is still a very serious, real issue.

Swine Flu: Public Health Emergency Declared

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090427155739.htm

Public Health Emergency (United States)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health_emergency_(United_States)

Canadian health officials warn against travel to Mexico

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/04/28/health-canada-mexico865.html

Best swine flu strategy: Stay away, everyone

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30442914/

U.S. flu victims may not just be travelers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682/

Health chief to be confirmed amid crisis

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30450143/

Kathleen Sebelius

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

More Countries Confirm Swine Flu

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8022437.stm

As Swine Flu Scare Unfolds, Virologist Underscores Need For Research On Animal Pathogens

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090427170304.htm

NZ reports first swine flu cases

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8021915.stm

UK prepared for swine flu - Brown

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8021916.stm

Europe braced for spread of flu

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8022958.stm

Israel finds first swine flu case

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8022340.stm

Swine flu spreads to Asia, Middle East

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682/

Some Mexican ill say doctors turned them away

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30434921/

N.B. not prepared for swine flu pandemic: Moncton microbiologist

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/04/28/nb-pandemic-microbiologist-548.html

Mathematical Model Used To Explain Viral Extinction

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090424073905.htm

Salmon Virus With Potential For Change

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090421091737.htm

Infectious salmon anaemia

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

DNA Of Uncultured Organisms Sequenced Using Novel Single-cell Approach

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090422103739.htm

Engineered maize's vitamin boost

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8020925.stm

Zea mays

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

Science cash 'to beat food riots'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8020589.stm

Food security

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

UK funds sea acidification study

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8021459.stm

Ocean acidification

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


How Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090423132955.htm

Human ear

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


Biological Basis For The Eight-hour Workday?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090423132952.htm

Eight-hour workday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day

Oldest known Sumatran tiger dies at zoo

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30386447/

Panthera tigris sumatrae

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

Identifying Hyenas By Their Giggle

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090426094329.htm

Crocuta crocuta

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

Large Sponges May Be Reattached To Coral Reefs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090427144825.htm

Anthozoa

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

Porifera

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

Live-in Domestics: Mites As Maids In Tropical Rainforest Sweat Bee Nests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090420121348.htm

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

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

Chihuahua blown one mile by wind gust

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30448774/

Chihuahua

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(dog)

Cell phone found in belly of 30-lb cod

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/04/28/klekamp.cod.cell.news12nj

Gadus

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

Zero Emissions Motorcycle Gears Up For The Big Race

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090424073909.htm

Zero emissions vehicle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-emissions_vehicle

For Thursday, February 5, 2009

Image licensed under Creative Commons by ZacharyTirrell

Animal life 'significantly older'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7871099.stm

Global Scientists Draw Attention To Threat Of Ocean Acidification

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090201124553.htm

Ecologists Report Quantifiable Measures Of Nature's Services To Humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202102930.htm

Buying Local Isn't Always Better For The Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202113553.htm

EU gives shark protection teeth

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7872032.stm

Activists, circus square off over elephants

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29020334/

Video: Judd vs. Palin over animal rights

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Endangered Catalina Island fox population booms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_re_us/catalina_foxes;_ylt=AqKDJU.K8KcWETDxZnhawTCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlZHF0ampkBHBvcwMxMDgEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNlbmRhbmdlcmVkY2E-

Urocyon littoralis

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

'Seuss-like' sea creatures found

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29021242/

Bees 'Naturally Predisposed' To Social Roles

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128211438.htm

Insecticide malaria impact clue

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7867055.stm

Mosquito genes could be target in malaria fight

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5137cr-us-malaria-genes/

Fighting Malaria By Changing The Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128183932.htm

Bill Gates releases mosquitoes into audience

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29022220/

Natural Solar Collectors On Butterfly Wings Inspire More Powerful Solar Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204170548.htm

Connectivity Illuminates Risk Of Spread Of Crop Pests, Diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202074854.htm

Beaming New Light On Life: From Beetles To Aircraft, Nanoparticles Aid Microscope Views

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090205083304.htm

Alien life forms 'could number thousands', UK scientist says

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7870562.stm

Drake Equation

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

1st deep sea observatory looks at climate change

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_sc/deep_sea_observatory;_ylt=AiMLD5vzu0vDERzs2y2gmSsPLBIF

Combining Drugs Makes Colon Cancer Worse

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/04/health/main4776665.shtml

Scientists explore how Zen meditation reduces pain perception

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/04/pain-meditation.html

Surgeons Use Microwaves To Destroy Tumors

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204173038.htm

U.S. experts foresee more effective cancer radiation

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51369d-us-cancer-stemcells/

Study links gene variant and vitamin D to MS risk

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5143o0-us-multiplesclerosis-vitamin/

Vitamin D Found To Stimulate A Protein That Inhibits The Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204172437.htm

FDA defends its handling of salmonella outbreak

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090205/ap_on_go_co/salmonella_outbreak;_ylt=Ai7EZoTFYtQTz8SU7otNanas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTJlb3BmaWg0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwMjA1L3NhbG1vbmVsbGFfb3V0YnJlYWsEcG9zAzE1BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2ZkYWRlZmVuZHNpdA--

Peanut recall a headache for food banks, too

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29021845/

FEMA Meals May Have Tainted Peanut Butter

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/05/health/main4777259.shtml

Poultry inspection changes could pose health risk, say veterinarians

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/05/poultryvets-cfia.html