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Road Safety Chief Has Issues
The new NHTSA head has many tasks and no relevant experience, so will she do a heckuva job? In Autopia. Flesh-eating Disease Is On The Rise Due To Global Warming, Experts War
Scientists are working on an improved treatment for a debilitating flesh-eating disease which appears to be on the rise due to global warming. Should global warming continue to ravage our planet at current rates, the numbers of people suffering Leishmaniasis, a flesh-eating and sometimes fatal disease will increase dramatically, experts warn. New Antifreeze Protein Found In Fleas May Allow Longer Storage Of Tran
A new antifreeze protein discovered in tiny snow fleas by Queen's University researchers may lengthen the shelf life of human organs for transplantation. Astronomers Discover Beginnings Of 'Mini' Solar System
Moons circle planets, and planets circle stars. Now, astronomers have learned that planets may also circle celestial bodies almost as small as planets. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a dusty disk of planet-building material around an extraordinarily low-mass brown dwarf, or "failed star." Gadget Lab: Sweet Little Nokia
A candy-bar phone takes pictures that don't suck, a pair of bluetooth headphones make you feel like a god and an LED watch starts conversations with the wackos, all in this week's Gadget Lab. Mental Health Needs Of Soldiers Increase Several Months After Returnin
Compared to initial screening upon returning from the Iraq war, US soldiers report increased mental health concerns and needs several months after their return for problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, according to a new study. Data Transfer For Tsunami Early Warning System Successfully Tested
In order to extend alert times and avoid false alarms, a new seafloor pressure recording system has been designed to detect tsunamis shortly after their development in the open ocean. Crafts: Invitations &Gift Wrapping
Dozens of craft project plans for creative gift-wrapping, invitations, and related items. Features instructions for making decorative gift bags, fabric gift-wrap, gift boxes, and other alternatives to store-bought wrapping paper. Also include ideas for hard-to-wrap gifts. From DIY, the "do it yourself"Web and television network. Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay Library Sound &Video Catalog
This site allows visitors to hear sound clips, view videos, and see visualizations of animal sounds. Includes clips of thousands of sounds for approximately two-thirds "of the world's birds, and rapidly increasing holdings of insects, fish, frogs, and mammals."Searchable by common or scientific name, location, recording date, and other items. Some features require free software downloads. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Anti-Rollover Tech Required
The federal government wants all vehicles to have stability control technology by 2012, and bless 'em for forcing the change. In Autopia.
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