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NASA
Tightens Its Belt, Again
November
4, 2005
NASA
administrator Mike Griffin has confirmed speculation that even more of its
science projects would be cut or delayed in an attempt to keep President Bush's
'vision for space' alive.
Source:
Nature.com
From
Ham-radio to Galileo, Small Satellites Spell Success
November
4, 2005
Next
month should see the launch of the first Galileo satellite which will be
paving the way for Europe's global positioning service. The GSTB-V2A spacecraft
has been built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. in the UK, a company which
was created in 1980. Euro news has been to visit the former university students
who pioneered the use of small satellites.
Source:
European Space agency
Easy
Animation to Get Novices Jumping for joy
November
5, 2005
Drawings
sketched on the screen of a Tablet PC can be animated in seconds thanks to new
software. The software, called K-Sketch, allows a relatively unskilled user to
sketch out a scene on the PC's screen, select the parts they want to animate,
and then simply drag these objects over the display to make them sweep, loop or
spin in whatever way they want. The computer records these movements so that it
can play them back as an animation.
Source:
New Scientist.com
Hope
Over Cheek Lung Cancer Test
November
6, 2005
A
simple check of cells taken from inside the cheek can help give an early warning
of lung cancer, a study says.
Source:
BBC News
New
Drug for Hard-to-treat Asthma
November
7, 2005
People
with hard to control asthma could benefit from a drug which has just been
licensed in the UK. Studies show Xolair (omalizumab) cuts asthma attacks among those with severe
allergic asthma whose symptoms are not controlled by existing therapies.
Source:
BBC News
Global
Meeting on Bird Flu Held in Geneva
November
7, 2005
A
three-day global meeting began in Geneva on Monday to develop a common approach
to deal with bird flu and human pandemic flu, The meeting, from Monday to
Wednesday, is co-organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and
Agriculture Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health and the World
Bank.
Source:
Xinhuanet.com
Yellow
Fever in West Africa
November
8, 2005
Two
people have recently died in an outbreak of yellow fever, and nine others were
left seriously infected with an acute syndrome, which is believed to be yellow
fever, the World Health Organization reported.
Source:
News24.com
Cambodia
Introduces Battery-Powered Bicycles for Tourists Visiting Angkor Complex
November
9, 2005
The
Cambodian government began Tuesday offering 300 battery-powered bicycles for
tourists to rent while visiting the world-famous Angkor archaeological park, The
introduction of the environmentally friendly transportation is part of the
government's efforts to reduce noise and pollution.
Source:
Environmental News Network
Smoking
Doubles Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress
November
8, 2005
It
is estimated that after experiencing severe trauma, about one-third of people go
on to suffer PTSD, a mental illness characterized by anxiety, flashbacks and
panic attacks. Nicotine dependence has been associated with PTSD before, but the
exact nature of the link has never been clear. The new study establishes smoking
as a key risk factor in pre-disposing people to PTSD.
Source:
NewScientist.com
Coffee,
No Hypertension Risk
November
10, 2005
A
new study has found that regular coffee drinking has no links to temporary
hypertension or persistent high blood pressure.
Source:
News24.com
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