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Google makes it easier for bloggers to distract their users by allowing itswidgets to be placed on any blog or website. Plus: Songbirdgets a boost... Living without RSS. In Monkey Bites. Oiled Birds Prompt Study By UCSB Experts
Oil-coated birds turning up on southern California beaches in recent weeks have raised concern about potential oil sources. The Coal Oil Point seep field, located offshore and adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the biggest natural marine oil and gas seeps in the world and is the predominant source of oil to southern California waters. Gawker Blasts Into Sci-Fi With New Blog, Io9; a Q&A With Editor Annale
Editor Annalee Newitz reveals the inspiration for the futurism-focused site's name, shares her obsession with the scientifically taboo and tells why sci-fi is going mainstream. Stem Cells In Degenerating Spinal Discs Discovered, Potential For Repa
Orthopedic researchers have for the first time found stem cells in both degenerated adult intervertebral discs of the human spine and in discs of animals. The scientists isolated cells from discarded disc tissue that could still proliferate, noting that under certain conditions, the cells could be coaxed to form bone, cartilage or fat. The work suggests that such cells might someday be used to help repair degenerating discs and remedy lower back and neck pain. The Indian Drug Lord
To Big Pharma, Mumbai-based drugmaker Cipla is a pirate operation. To the developing world, it's a medicine chest. Now its cheap generics are coming to a pharmacy near you. By Erika Check from Wired magazine. Cockroach Allergens Have Greatest Impact On Childhood Asthma In Many U
New results from a nationwide study on factors that affect asthma in inner-city children show that cockroach allergen appears to worsen asthma symptoms more than either dust mite or pet allergens. This research, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the first large-scale study to show marked geographic differences in allergen exposure and sensitivity in inner-city children. Cooking With Kids With Lynn Fredericks
This site features children's activities related to ingredients (along with related recipes), with thoughts from chefs "about feeding their own children and ... some of the recipes for the foods that their kids like to eat."From StarChefs magazine, "serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados since 1995." Kaiser Joins Lost Laptop Crowd
A laptop stolen from Kaiser contains personal information on 160,000 hearing-impaired HMO subscribers, according to a tip received by Wired News. Can you hear the word encryption now? In 27B Stroke 6. Study Points To Molecular Origin Of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Inclu
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine points to the possible molecular origin of at least nine human diseases of nervous system degeneration. Steampunk Jetpack Screams Danger
Andreas Petzoldt's menacing Monocopter looks ready to give gravity a white-knuckle run for its money. In Table of Malcontents.
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