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Alaska Avian Flu Project Issues Initial Surveillance Results
So far, so good. Although only a few of the results are in, the University of Alaska Program on the Biology and Epidemiology of Avian Influenza in Alaska reports today that none of the samples taken from migratory waterfowl in the state this summer and screened to date have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu virus being reported in Eurasia. Next summer the news may not be so good. Japanese Robot Keepon Dances to Spoon Hit, "Don't You Evah"
By day, Keepon is a deceptively sophisticated, Kyoto-based robot and serious child-development research tool. By night, Spoon is a rock band from Austin whose awesome new record, "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga," is a serious critical and commercial success. Spoon frontman Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno met the band’s most renowned groupie in July when WIRED brought the trio together in Tokyo to make "Keepon dancing to Spoon's 'Don't You Evah'". The Brooklyn Connection
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program that "shows the terrifying ease with which a charming Brooklyn [New York] businessman raised $30 million during the Kosovo War, purchased weapons across the USA, and shipped them legally to Albania to be smuggled into Kosovo."Includes background information about Kosovo and about U.S. gun laws and the international arms trade, a "journey of the gun"feature, and more. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Understanding The Oceans Microbes Is Key To The Earth's Future
Life on Earth may owe its existence to tiny microorganisms living in the oceans, but the effect of human-induced change on the vital services these microbes perform for the planet remains largely unstudied, says a report released today by the American Academy of Microbiology, entitled "Marine Microbial Diversity: The Key to Earth's Habitability." Wired Test 2007: The Best Gadget of All Time Revealed! You'll Never Gu
Despite poor picture quality and little market success, the CT-100 television developed in the 1950s tops Wired'sGreatest Gadget of All Time. "That Laboratory of Abolitionism, Libel, and Treason": Syracuse and th
This exhibit explores the role of Syracuse, New York, in the Underground Railroad, the system that helped African American slaves escape to freedom. "Syracuse served as an important station along this freedom trail because of its central location on the Erie Canal and its associated waterways and travel routes."Includes digitized historical documents, maps and charts, and images of local abolitionists and reformers. From the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library. Genetic Counseling, Testing: Telling Kids About Inherited Cancer Risk
When women with children attend a counseling session before undergoing genetic testing for breast cancer, they are far more likely than their partners to be up front with their kids about the tests and the potential for cancers being inherited. However, researchers also found that when the co-parent attended the genetic counseling session with the woman, they were more informed about genetic testing and had much more interaction and communication with their children than those who did not attend. Herbal Extract As Effective As Commonly Prescribed Anti-depressant
A specially manufactured extract from the herb St John's Wort is at least as effective in treating depression as a commonly prescribed anti-depressant, according to new research published on bmj.com. Nissan to Show Xbox Automobile
Automaker integrates Microsoft game console into its new concept car, the Urge. Plus:Foreign car manufacturers make Motor City home. From the Wired News blog Autopia.
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