Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Today in Science




People are having difficulty finding the cervical cancer vaccine. AP


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Libya wants the death penalty for foreign medical workers accused of infecting children with HIV. AP




The space shuttle Atlantis is back on the launch pad. BBC


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Japan launches initiative for greener vehicles. Reuters

Billion dollar greenhouse gas deal announced. Reuters

Accelerated melting of glaciers may threaten water supplies. Guardian

Global warming releases methane, methane accelerates global warming. We’re %$@^%@. NG, ScienceNOW




Free books to be available for download on Google. AP

Ad supported, legal, free music download site is coming. NYT, Reuters, BBC




The Pope may embrace Intelligent design. Guardian




Bird flu in Alaska? AP




Preference for male children is a disaster waiting to happen. CBC, Reuters


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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

RWoS Now in Paperback

I just wanted to let people know that Chris Mooney's book "The Republican War on Science" has just been updated and released in paperback:



Seeing as this year's elections are right around the corner, this book has plenty of good examples of what the majority party has done while in office. (Spoiler alert: It hasn't been good for science.)

Plus, it's cheaper than the hardcover.

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Monday, August 28, 2006

Today in Science




Shuttle launch delayed due to Hurricane/tropical storm Ernesto. WP, AP, NYT, LAT, Reuters, BBC




Hurricane/tropical storm Ernesto may be on its way to Florida. Reuters




Memory restored in mice with Alzheimer’s. BBC




Anti-HIV drug used as cervical cancer treatment. Reuters




Synthetic molecule shown to induce tumor cell death. BBC


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The Bush administration proposes more fuel efficient transformers. CSM




Chinese bird flu vaccine shown to be safe. AP


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Saturday, August 26, 2006

This Week in Science



Scientists have grown stem cell populations from a single cell removed from an embryo without destroying it. WP, NYT, BBC, CBC, Reuters, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, NG




Eight is enough: Pluto is officially no longer a planet. Reuters, BBC

Dark matter proven? WP, BBC, ScienceNOW

Geysers discovered on Mars. BBC, NG Photo




Over the counter “Plan B” is approved. WP, Reuters




Scientists take up offer to test “free energy” claim. Guardian


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Researchers find protein that depresses the immune system in HIV patients, targeting it may boost the patient’s immune function. CBC

Members of India’s Parliament are woefully ill-informed about HIV. Reuters




More debate over the “Hobbit” people of Indonesia. NYT, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, NG, Reuters

Prebiotic chemistry discovered in interstellar clouds. (Read this, it is really cool.) CSM




Great headline: “Psycho Killer Raccoons Terrorize Olympia”. AP




Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are working on a methamphetamine vaccine. AP


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Hybrid cars may pay for themselves. Reuters




Next big horror movie: “Cellphones on a Plane”. Reuters


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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Today in Science

HUGE STORY ALERT




Scientists have grown stem cell populations from single cells removed from an embryo without destroying it. WP, NYT, BBC, CBC, Reuters, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, NG




Over the counter "Plan B" is getting closer. WP, Reuters


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Researchers find protein that depresses the immune system in HIV patients, targeting it may boost the patient’s immune function. CBC

Members of India's Parliament are woefully ill-informed about HIV. Reuters




Eight is enough: Pluto is officially no longer a planet. Reuters, BBC




Apple settles patent lawsuit for $100M. WP, AP, Reuters, BBC


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This is bull$#!#: Evolution has been removed as a major qualifying for federal education grants for low-income students. NYT

Prebiotic chemistry discovered in interstellar clouds. (Read this, it is really cool.) CSM




Debby will probably become a hurricane. NYT


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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Today in Science




Being just a little over weight is still bad for you. AP, NYT, WP, LAT




The CDC has put genetic information of 650 viruses online. AP

Britain to test blight resistant potatoes. BBC, Guardian

Human "enhancement" conference held in Sweden. Nature




Great headline: "Psycho Killer Raccoons Terrorize Olympia". AP

Manatee seen in Cape Cod. CSM

Kangaroos on birth control. Reuters




Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are working on a methamphetamine vaccine. AP




NASA comes up with name for new spacecraft: Orion. BBC

Still no decision on the status of Pluto. NYT, Reuters


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Hybrid cars may pay for themselves. Reuters




Next big horror movie: "Cellphones on a Plane". Reuters




Recent bird flu outbreak in Indonesia is not spreading. AP




Another tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic. Reuters




A. Q. Kahn, the Pakistani who sold nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran, and North Korea, has prostate cancer. BBC

Coke and Pepsi are still taking it on the chin in India. NYT


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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Today in Science




Ant has world’s fastest bite. NG, AP, BBC, LiveScience.com, Nature




Scientists take up offer to test "free energy" claim. Guardian




The Bush administration says it wants people to be able to comparison shop for healthcare. AP

Doctors look to regrow knee cartilage. AP

Genetic marker may predict risk of premature birth. BBC




Dark matter proven? WP, BBC, ScienceNOW

Geysers discovered on Mars. BBC, NG Photo

Atlantis mission to re-start construction on the space station. Reuters

NASA uses Pixar technology to show data. WP




TiVo lets people skip political ads. AP

YouTube to include ads. NYT, LAT, Reuters




More debate over the "Hobbit" people of Indonesia. NYT, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, NG, Reuters




Birth rate in Japan rises for the first time since 2000. BBC


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Saturday, August 19, 2006

This Week in Science


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The International HIV/AIDS conference was held in Toronto this week.

New agent in new class of HIV drug works very well. Reuters, LAT

The rate of HIV infection in the US has not gone down in 15 years. WP

The Gates Foundation wants to see an AIDS vaccine. AP Or other means of prevention (especially for women). BBC, WP, AP, Reuters, LAT

A 4-drug combination of HIV drugs is not superior to the standard 3-drug cocktail. AP, CBC

Early tests of an HIV prevention pill are positive. AP

Teaching abstinence in Africa is not enough. WP

Experts say HIV testing needs to be greatly increased to help fight the spread of AIDS. BBC

Scientist discusses progress toward and HIV vaccine or cure. CBC

China has a shortage of AIDS drugs. Reuters

Boom in heroin from Afghanistan is increasing the spread of HIV. Nature

HIV prevention looks to circumcision. WP

The world is falling short in distributing HIV drugs. NYT

UN official: Bush policy of promoting abstinence is hurting the overall anti-AIDS effort. BBC

Researchers focus on HIV positive "elite controllers" who keep the virus at undetectable levels without treatment. WP, Reuters

WHO: Only 1/4 of HIV infected patients have access to anti-retroviral drugs and it is especially bad for children. AP, NYT, Reuters, UPI

For extensive coverage of this week's International AIDS Conference, see Clinical Care Options.


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3 major car companies have a $1 billion dollar collaboration to make the next-generation hybrid engine. (And then put it %##$^$ing SUVs.) Reuters

Natural disasters will increase in a warming world. BBC, Guardian

Scientists want greenhouse gases to be trapped under the ocean floor. Reuters

Study finds a direct link between global warming and hurricane intensity. Reuters, LiveScience.com

Irish company wants scientists to validate its "free energy" technology. Reuters




UN to lead effort to clean up Mediterranean oil spill. BBC, NYT, BBC

The ozone layer is slowly repairing itself. Reuters

Water shortages will be worldwide in the future. BBC, Reuters




Sperm from dead, frozen mice works OK. Reuters, BBC, Guardian, Nature

Unique human brain genes discovered. BBC, AP, Reuters, Guardian, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW

Brain cells may have stem cell-like properties. UPI, LiveScience.com




Scientists say they are near to understanding tumor metastasis. NYT

Breast cancer treatments are linked to increased risk of heart disease. NYT, BBC, Guardian




Compound found in some hot dogs may cause mutations. LiveScience.com

Problems paying for health care are extending to middle and upper class families. AP

Watching TV may act as a natural painkiller for children. (TV, is there anything it can't do?) BBC

Federal judge rules that tobacco companies have lied for years about the health risk associated with their products, orders a change. WP, NYT, BBC




NASA has lost the original moon landing tape. BBC, Reuters, Guardian, AP, WP (ROBBLOG Guest Commentary)

Number of planets in our solar system may be increased to 12. (Now we will have to come up with new pneumonic devices, thanks scientists.) AP, CBC, WP, NYT, LAT, BBC

Space shuttle Atlantis to launch on August 27th. Reuters, LAT, BBC




Dell to recall 4.1 million laptop batteries due to fire risk. WP, AP, NYT, Reuters, Reuters

Pennsylvania is being sued over paperless electronic voting machines. AP




In light of Federal policies, stem cell research focus shifts from cell therapies to drug therapies. NYT

Singapore is emerging as a world leader in stem cell research. NYT




New bird flu drug? DPA

Researchers find potential new target for fighting bird flu. AP, Reuters, Nature

2 more bird flu cases found in Indonesia (45th death reported). NYT




The Gates Foundation has to hustle to give away Warren Buffet's money. NYT

Medical advisors suggest performing medical tests on prisoners. NYT

Federal judge: Warrantless wire-tapping is unconstitutional, must stop immediately. WP, AP, BBC

China's one child policy is causing men to well outnumber women setting up a problem for the future. Reuters

Report: Dike on Florida's Lake Okeechobee may fail during a hurricane. NG

The President of Iran has started a blog. Al Jazeera (Apparently to fill the void of all the blogs his government is censoring. AP


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Friday, August 18, 2006

Today in Science




Federal judge rules that tobacco companies have lied for years about the health risk associated with their products, orders a change. WP, NYT, BBC

Obesity is rapidly increasing in China. BBC, Reuters




UN to give $64 million dollars to help clean up the Lebanese oil spill. NYT, BBC

The ozone layer is slowly repairing itself. Reuters




3 members of a NASA advisory panel quit over cuts to the research science budget. AP


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Irish company wants scientists to validate its "free energy" technology. Reuters




The FBI again has a major setback in trying to upgrade its computer system. WP

Apple says there is no forced labor used at one of its Chinese iPod factories. AP, NYT, BBC

Boeing to end in-flight internet service. NYT, Reuters, BBC




2 more bird flu cases found in Indonesia (45th death reported). NYT




Federal judge: Warrantless wire-tapping is unconstitutional, must stop immediately. WP, AP, BBC

Rural Indian village starts its own website. Reuters

China's one child policy is causing men to well outnumber women setting up a problem for the future. Reuters


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Thursday, August 17, 2006

International AIDS Conference 2006: Official Press Release - Day 5


GLOBAL EXPERTS WARN OF THE PRICE OF INACTION,
OUTLINE NEXT STEPS IN THE RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS

AIDS 2006 Announcements of Late-breaking Research
Hold Promise for Prevention, Care and Treatment

Toronto [17 August 2006] Drawing on their on-the-ground experiences and
observations in communities ravaged by HIV/AIDS, international experts today made a dramatic call for world leaders to act decisively to prevent emerging epidemics and rapidly expand access to life-saving care and treatment for millions left behind.

"We have the tools and the knowledge to save millions of lives, and scientific
advances announced this week offer even more hope for the future" said Conference Co-Chair Dr. Helene Gayle, President of the International AIDS Society and President and CEO of CARE USA. "To squander this opportunity by failing to act - or failing to set measurable targets when we do - would be a travesty."

A highlight in today's programme are the late breaker abstract sessions, which will feature some of the most exciting and timely new research developments in the field.

Commenting on the late breaker sessions, Conference Co-Chair Dr. Mark Wainberg, Toronto Local Host Board Chair and Director of the McGill University AIDS Centre, said: "On the treatment front, the scientific developments announced today offer real hope for people living with HIV who have limited treatment options, and also add significantly to our knowledge of how best to scale up programmes in resource-limited settings. Other data in the area of prevention will help guide efforts to reduce the estimated 4 million infections that occur each year."

PLENARY SPEAKERS URGE ACTION NOW
Citing chilling examples of past inaction on HIV/AIDS by world leaders, the speakers in Thursday's plenary session, "Time to Deliver: The Price of Inaction," urged political, civil society and religious leaders to deliver a sustained, scaled-up response.

Mark Heywood (South Africa) of the AIDS Law Project at the University of
Witwatersrand drew parallels between the emerging epidemic in China and the early years of the epidemic in South Africa, urging that leaders not squander the opportunity to respond swiftly and decisively in China. He urged greater pressure on developed countries to increase funding, a concrete plan to ensure universal access by 2010, endorsement of the African Unions HIV prevention and treatment targets, and the development of national and global targets by the end of 2006 as committed to in the 2006 UN Political Declaration.

Alexandra (Sasha) Volgina (Russian Federation), of SVECHA (CANDLE) highlighted the power of advocacy and protest to drive policy change, specifically in the areas of securing access to appropriate prevention and treatment services for injecting drug users (IDUs) and people living with HIV/AIDS. She gave voice to the importance of individual and community action in opposing repressive policies, calling the price of inaction death.

Musimbi Kanyoro (Kenya) of the World YWCA spoke to the importance of transforming religion, politics, and civil society in order to mount a truly effective response to the AIDS pandemic and called for the defining of societal values based on the reality in which we live.

Addressing a theme that has resonated throughout AIDS 2006, Kerrel McKay (Jamaica) of the Portland AIDS Committee urged all involved in the HIV/AIDS response to recognize the power of youth leadership and to involve them in building programmes and initiatives. AIDS 2006 included over 1,000 youth delegates, more than twice the number at AIDS 2004 in Bangkok.

LATE-BREAKING RESEARCH DOCUMENTS IMPACT OF SCALE UP, POINTS TO FUTURE DIRECTIONS
AIDS 2006's robust scientific programme concluded with the presentation of 50 late-breaking abstracts across the five conference tracks. Among the many topics covered in the late breakers were the successes and challenges in treatment scale up, the potential benefit of new entry inhibitors and prevention options, promising directions in vaccine research and the need to remain vigilant in maintaining proven prevention strategies. All conference abstracts, including the late-breakers, are available through the online Programme-at-a-Glance at www.aids2006.org.

XVI INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE
The XVI International AIDS Conference, organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the AIDS 2006 Toronto Local Host, is the biennial gathering of the global AIDS community. The conference will feature the presentation of more than 4,500 abstracts and an array of community and cultural activities. Over 24,000 participants from more than 170 countries are in attendance.

IAS, the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals with 10,000-plus members from 153 countries, convenes the world's largest meetings on HIV/AIDS--the International AIDS Conference and the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. The Local Host has been responsible for preparing Toronto and Canada as host city and country, as well as for a number of programme activities. The conference co-organizers are UNAIDS, Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, International Council of AIDS Service Organizations, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS and the Canadian AIDS Society.

Additional Resources
For additional information, including programme information, abstracts, rapporteur and scientific summaries, and links to webcasts, podcasts, transcripts and presentations from key conference sessions, please visit www.aids2006.org.

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Today in Science



Unique human brain genes discovered. BBC, AP, Reuters, Guardian, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW

Brain cells may have stem cell-like properties. UPI, LiveScience.com




UN to lead effort to clean up Mediterranean oil spill. BBC


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Researchers focus on HIV positive "elite controllers" who keep the virus at undetectable levels without treatment. WP, Reuters

WHO: Only 1/4 of HIV infected patients have access to anti-retroviral drugs and it is especially bad for children. AP, NYT, Reuters, UPI

For extensive coverage of this week's International AIDS Conference, see here.




Problems paying for health care are extending to middle and upper class families. AP

Watching TV may act as a natural painkiller for children. (TV, is there anything it can’t do?) BBC




Space shuttle Atlantis to launch on August 27th. Reuters, LAT, BBC


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Japan to increase use of biodiesel. Reuters




Sony may have a laptop battery problem similar to Dell's. Reuters, BBC




Singapore is emerging as a world leader in stem cell research. NYT

Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist returns to his animal cloning work, will not continue human stem cell work. Reuters




Researchers find potential new target for fighting bird flu. AP, Reuters, Nature


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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Today in Science




Number of planets in our solar system may be increased to 12. (Now we will have to come up with new mnemonic devices. Thanks scientists.) AP, CBC, WP, NYT, LAT, BBC


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Study finds a direct link between global warming and hurricane intensity. Reuters, LiveScience.com




Water shortages will be worldwide in the future. BBC, Reuters

Genetically engineered grass has been found growing wild. NYT

China to begin serious enforcement of its environmental laws. Reuters




Fossil of mean-looking whale ancestor discovered. BBC, Nature




Medicare drug benefit cost to remain the same next year. AP


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Boom in heroin from Afghanistan is increasing the spread of HIV. Nature

HIV prevention looks to circumcision. WP

The world is falling short in distributing HIV drugs. NYT

UN official: Bush policy of promoting abstinence is hurting the overall anti-AIDS effort. BBC




New York Mayor Bloomberg donates $125 million to worldwide anti-smoking campaign. AP, Reuters

Skin test for Alzheimer’s disease may be developed. BBC

More people in the world are overweight than are hungry. (Is this good or bad? Seriously, I don’t know.) BBC

AIDS vaccine is needed. Reuters




Pennsylvania is being sued over paperless electronic voting machines. AP

CBS to offer TV shows online. LAT, Reuters




More students are taking the ACT over the SAT. WP, NYT




Report: Dike on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee may fail during a hurricane. NG


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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

V: One Small Misstep?


Guest blogger V is back with his commentary on the recent revelation that NASA has lost the tapes of the original moon landing:
So an American news agency, CNN, finally reports on August 14th that the original (high quality) tapes of the first moon landing have been misplaced, and possibly lost, by NASA. It made me sad when I first read about this on August 5th, in a report by the Sydney Morning Herald. It makes me more upset now when I read the spin on this by NASA. Here is one quote from the CNN article: "I wouldn't say we're worried -- we've got all the data. Everything on the tapes we have in one form or another." However, it is not clear that the same quality of data has been archived; indeed reading between the lines of both articles, it appears that only the TV broadcast tapes have been preserved and that there is no systematic copy or backup of all the original data. Also from the CNN article: Hautaloma said it is possible the tapes will be unplayable even if they are found, because they have degraded significantly over the years -- a problem common to magnetic tape and other types of recordable media.

First of all, I wasn’t even aware that the television broadcast of the first moon landing was a significantly degraded version of what the tracking centers received from Apollo 11. Apparently, due to the discrepancy between NASA’s equipment and the TV technology of the day, the original transmission had to be displayed on screens and re-shot by TV cameras for transmission. The original images were reportedly of a very good quality and much sharper than the blurry ones seen by the world. Those facts, in and of themselves, are fascinating to me. What is truly mystifying is the apparent lack of any concerted effort to preserve the integrity of the original tapes or to transfer the original high quality data to some other contemporary/enduring medium or form.

I have thought about this story for the past few days, in an effort to understand why it is so upsetting to me. I didn’t see the broadcast live and was too young in 1969 to have appreciated it anyways. But growing up abroad, if you asked me to pick one thing that represented America to me---one image---one event---it would be the moment man walked on the moon. Those images still give me goose bumps. They still, and will always, remain some of the most inspirational images I have ever seen. It may just be me, but I don’t quite think so. I think that for millions of my generation (and the preceding ones) the moon landing redefined frontiers by blowing through mental limits on human achievement. For millions of foreigners like me (and, I believe, for millions of Americans too) it encapsulated in a single swift moment, more than any other American event, the idea that America was the land of infinite possibilities and of limitless potential.

The loss of the original tapes and data is tragic, from a scientific perspective as well as a historical one. Also, how decadent is it that we have generated more initiative to preserve tapes of the first Super Bowl (1967) than we have to preserve the original data of the first human footsteps on the moon? At the very least NASA could have turned the darned tapes over to Steve Sabol---you know he’d have done a good job with them. And who better than "The Voice of God" for that voiceover...I can almost hear John Facenda now, "As Armstrong stepped onto the frozen tundra of the Sea of Tranquility..."
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Today in Science




Dell to recall 4.1 million laptop batteries due to fire risk. WP, AP, NYT, Reuters, Reuters

Google to add local coupons. WP, AP, NYT


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HIV focus to shift from prevention to treatment. Reuters

Teaching abstinence in Africa is not enough. WP

Experts say HIV testing needs to be greatly increased to help fight the spread of AIDS. BBC

Scientist discusses progress toward and HIV vaccine or cure. CBC

China has a shortage of AIDS drugs. Reuters




Sperm from dead, frozen mice works OK. Reuters, BBC, Guardian, Nature




Scientists say they are near to understanding tumor metastasis. NYT

Breast cancer treatments are linked to increased risk of heart disease. NYT, BBC, Guardian




Compound found in some hot dogs may cause mutations. LiveScience.com




NASA has lost the original moon landing tape. BBC, Reuters, Guardian, AP, WP


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Natural disasters will increase in a warming world. BBC, Guardian

Scientists want greenhouse gases to be trapped under the ocean floor. Reuters




14th person in China dies of bird flu. AP

Harmless form of bird flu may be in the US. AP




"Ground zero" rescue workers will receive increased benefits. AP

Second laptop with Florida DOT information stolen. WP

The birth rate in Germany (the lowest in Europe) has declined to a new low. BBC


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Monday, August 14, 2006

Today in Science


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International HIV/AIDS conference to be held in Toronto this week. BBC, DPA Complete with demonstrators (as usual). UPI

New agent in new class of HIV drug works very well. Reuters, LAT

The rate of HIV infection in the US has not gone down in 15 years. WP

The Gates Foundation wants to see an AIDS vaccine. AP Or other means of prevention (especially for women). BBC, WP, AP, Reuters, LAT

A 4-drug combination of HIV drugs is not superior to the standard 3-drug cocktail. AP, CBC

Early tests of an HIV prevention pill are positive. AP




Philippino volcano may be ready to erupt. Reuters, AP




Pluto may be downgraded from planet. Reuters, BBC, AP, Guardian


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3 major car companies have a $1 billion dollar collaboration to make the next-generation hybrid engine (and then put it in %##$^$ing SUVs.) Reuters

MIT program looks to make super-fuel efficient cars. CSM




Wristwatch GPS. NYT

New segways. AP, NYT, Reuters




In light of Federal policies, stem cell research focus shifts from cell therapies to drug therapies. NYT




New bird flu drug? DPA

India declares itself free of bird flu. DPA




The Gates Foundation has to hustle to give away Warren Buffet's money. NYT

Medical advisors suggest performing medical tests on prisoners. NYT

The President of Iran has started a blog. Al Jazeera (Apparently to fill the void of all the blogs his government is censoring. AP)


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Saturday, August 12, 2006

This Week in Science




Liquid explosives are hard to screen for. NYT

And they are easy to get and use. NYT, WP


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Greenland's glaciers are melting 3 times faster than they were just 2 years ago. BBC, ScienceNOW, NG




Emory researchers start new gene mapping project. (People I know, how exciting.) AP, Nature




Years of Castro have not damaged the Cuban environment. NG




FDA movement on "Plan B" to come soon. AP, NYT, Reuters




Sprint to develop $2.5 billion dollar long range wireless (WiMax) internet network. WP, NYT

The Federal government is going to auction off some $20 billion worth of bandwidth. LAT

The PC turns 25. BBC, LiveScience.com




The US trails other countries in understanding of biology, especially acceptance of evolution. LiveScience.com, NG




This article illustrates the ridiculous effects the Bush administration stem cell policy has on real world labs. LAT

Iranian scientists say they cloned a sheep and have more stem cell experiments planned. (That's right; Iran is more free to conduct stem cell research than the US.) AP


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AIDS could 11 million people in India by 2026. Reuters

Researchers are testing HIV drugs in uninfected people to see if they can prevent HIV transmission. Reuters

The Gates Foundation donates $500 million for AIDS/TB care in poor countries. AP

Contagious cancer found in dogs. WP, LiveScience.com, ScienceNOW, Nature




Baby pandas everywhere! Reuters, AP

Legal hunting of mountain lions does not reduce attacks. Reuters

Elephants may feel compassion. Al Jazeera

China to allow hunting of endangered species by tourists. Reuters, BBC




New data show that the "Universe may be bigger and older" than previously thought. LAT

Life on the surface of Mars may be impossible. NG




Possible 55th Indonesian bird flu case found. DPA




Tropical storm Chris downgraded to a tropical depression. AP

NOAA hurricane forecast revised: fewer storms! AP, WP, NG

4.5 million people in India are homeless due to flooding. Reuters




Individualized gene profiles of lung tumors will help treatment. AP, BBC, Reuters




Mediterranean oil spill caused by Israeli bombing is bad and getting worse. Al Jazeera, BBC




Pop will make you fat. AP

Ebola-like disease seen in Turkey. AP

Mutation linked to development of Parkinson's disease. CBC, UPI

Antibiotic use in US and Europe may be causing more drug-resistant bacteria in livestock. NG

Pre-natal ultrasound tests can influence brain development in mice. AP, Reuters, Nature, Guardian

More infants are obese. INFANTS! Do fetuses have to be a bit pudgy before we put the fork down, America? CBC, Nature

Alzheimer's: Scientists discover molecular pathway that normally cleans up amyloid plaques in the brain. AP




Parts of India are banning Coke and Pepsi from schools after finding high levels of pesticides in the drinks. Reuters

Coca-cola says its products are safe in India. AP But more parts of India are banning Coke and Pepsi. Reuters

List of 50 most dangerous US cities released. LiveScience.com

Possible fossil fuel beds off the coast of Cuba may end the island's energy problems and, possibly, the US embargo. UPI

Cuba may crack down on satellite dishes to keep American media out while Castro is out of site. Reuters, AP


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