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Neutrino Ripples Spotted In Space
June 17, 2005
Universal
lumpiness is imprinted in mysterious particles.
Source:
Nature.com
Street-Level London Air Pollution
Warnings Coming Via Mobile Phones
June 17, 2005
Around
a thousand asthma sufferers and other vulnerable individuals in Croydon should
soon receive text message warnings to their mobile phones before elevated air
pollution days, with additional patients in other London boroughs receiving the service later on.
Source:
European Space Agency
My Son and
Cannabis
June
19, 2005
In 1999
Terry Hammond's son, Steve, developed schizophrenia. Terry believes that Steve's
condition was brought on by his cannabis use.
Source:
BBC New
Martian Life Might Threaten Human Mission
June 20, 2005
A NASA panel says the possibility of dangerous life on Mars must be
ruled out before sending astronauts – a robotic sample return mission is
needed.
Source: New Scientist
Dog
Stew Diners Puzzled by Fuss Over Whale Meat
June
21, 2005
Waitress Pak Suk-kyun brings a bowl of dog stew to a
table of hungry South Korean men and wonders why people are making such a fuss
about eating whale meat at an international conference down the road.
Source: Environmental News Network
Parents 'Ignore Game Age Ratings'
June 22, 2005
Parents
pay little attention to warnings on games that say they are unsuitable for
children, research shows.
Source:
BBC News
Who
Starts Drive Against Environmental Cancer Risk
June 22, 2005
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched a
drive to raise awareness of the risk of cancer, particularly to smokers, posed
by uranium occurring naturally in the environment.
Source: Environmental News Network
Brazil Gets Tough on
'Biopirates'
June 22, 2005
Fines
of up to US$20 million are among the penalties outlined in a law that
Brazil hopes will deter the unauthorized use of its native species.
Source: SciDev.net
Male
Infertility 'Is Increasing'
June 23, 2005
Infertility
may be becoming more of a man's than a woman's problem, new figures suggest.
Source: BBC News
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