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Bird Flu Found on Duck Farm in Upstate New York
June 14, 2005One of the first cases of bird flu in poultry in the UnitedStates has been found in ducks living on a pond in New YorkState. This has caused South Korea to halt the importationof poultry from New York. Bird flu... continued
Earthlike Planet Discovered
June 13, 2005Spaceref - A team of astronomers has found the most Earth-Like PlanetYet to be discovered outside our solar system. It's aboutseven-and-a-half times as large as Earth, and it may be thefirst non-gaseous planet ever found that is orbiting arounda normal... continued
Prevent Road Rage with Special Smells
June 12, 2005Newswise - The scent of peppermint or cinnamon in your car cah makeyour morning commute less frustrating and also keep you morealert when behind the wheel. A psychologist has found thatdrivers experience lower levels of frustration, anxiety andfatigue when exposed... continued
Dreamland?Brazil Announces ETs are Real
June 10, 2005In 1996, aUFO crashed in Varginha, Brazil, and some small beingsemerged into the streets of the town. One of them wasrescued by a policeman, and taken to a hospital, and Dr.Roger Leir has interviewed a doctor who interacted with him.Do... continued
Smart Clothes in Your Future
June 10, 2005Newswise - We've written here before about reflective clothing thatmakes people seem todisappear.This technology is now beingused for spy planes. But even more innovations are coming:We will soon have clothes that can detect the presence ofchemical weapons, then clean and... continued
Violence Comes from Winning, Not Losing
June 10, 2005Newswise - In the past few years, many of us have been shocked by theviolent acts done by fans of professional sports. Forinstance, "football louts" in the U.K. routinely terrorizetowns where their favorite teams are playing, to the extentthat British... continued
Migrating Geese Spreading Superbugs
June 9, 2005This fall, like every autumn, we'll expect to see V-shapedformations of geese in the skies, honking as they fly southfor the winter. Now scientists have discovered thatmigrating geese may be spreading superbugs, those dangerous,antibiotic-resistant bacteria which are usually only found... continued
West Nile Cases Increasing Faster Than Ever
June 7, 2005Newswise - In the wake of the recent SARS and Bird Flu scares, most ofus have forgotten about the West Nile virus. But scientistsare still concerned about West Nile and they've discovered aquick new way that mosquitoes can pass West... continued
Mexican Volcano Ready to Blow
June 6, 2005The Colima Volcano in Mexico's Jalisco State has producedthree powerful eruptions in the past four days, andvolcanologists are concerned that a major volcanic event maybe forthcoming. On May 30, the volcano, 450 miles fromMexico City erupted more powerfully than it... continued
Why Woman are the Comfort Givers
June 6, 2005Newswise - Women are the comforters in our culture and they are notforgiving of other women who lack comforting skills. They'remuch more tolerant of men who lack the skills to becomforters. Communications specialist Brant Burleson says,"We think these women are... continued