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Recall
Issued for Some Children's Tylenol
June 3, 2005
The maker of Tylenol has issued a voluntary recall for three of its products.
Source: WebMD.com
Virus
Vaccines Show Promise
June 5, 2005
Canadian and U.S. researchers say they can protect monkeys from the Marburg and Ebola viruses with new vaccines, but it may be five years before the treatments are safe for humans. The diseases are nearly always fatal.
Source: Wired.com
Mars
Rover Escapes Sand Trap
June 5, 2005
The wheels of Opportunity roll away from a foot-high sand dune and NASA scientists send up a cheer for success. They've spent more than a month manuevering to free the robotic explorer.
Source: Wired.com
Scientists
to Breed 'Test Tube' Sharks
June 6, 2005
Australian scientists will attempt to breed gray nurse sharks in artificial wombs under a plan to boost the critically endangered species' numbers, a state fisheries minister said Friday.
Source: Environmental News Network
It's
Raining Frogs in Serbia
June 7, 2005
Thousands of tiny amphibians have rained down on a town in northwestern Serbia, reports say.
Source: News24.com
Drinking
Black Tea 'Reduces Risk of Mouth Cancer'
June 8, 2005
Indian researchers say drinking black tea could halt abnormal changes in cells inside the mouth that lead to oral cancer.
Source: SciDev.net
SMART-1
Detects Calcium on the Moon
June 8, 2005
Thanks to measurements by the D-CIXS X-ray spectrometer, ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft has made the first ever unambiguous remote-sensing detection of calcium on the Moon.
Source: European Space Agency
Scientists
Nudge Fish Closer to Extinction
June 8, 2005
Scientists trying to study the endangered Devils Hole pupfish near Death Valley inadvertently nudged the endangered fish closer to extinction.
Source: Environmental News Network
Chinese
Gamer Sentenced to Life
June 8, 2005
A Shanghai online gamer has been given a suspended death sentence for killing a fellow gamer.
Source: BBC News
Close
Encounter With a Comet Set for Independence Day
June 9, 2005
Scientists are preparing to shoot a comet with a self-guided copper missile traveling at 100 times the speed of a bullet.
Source: Independent.co.uk
Fish
Oil Hope for Breast Cancer
June 9, 2005
A combination of the fatty oils found in fish and a commonly used anaesthetic may help combat breast cancer.
Source: BBC News
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