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National Ignition Facility Contains World's Most Powerful Laser
The world's most powerful laser that took $5 billion and a decade recently debuted with a special dedicated at the Livermore National Laboratory in California. May 31, 2009
CDC: Fatality Rate for H1N1 Slightly Higher Than Seasonal Flu
The CDC believes that fatality rate for H1N1 swine flu is slightly higher than that of the seasonal flu. It is not yet known if there will be a summer break from the flu virus. May 19, 2009
CDC: 50,000 People May Have Swine Flu
WebMD reports that Daniel Jernigan, MD, PhD, deputy director of the CDC's influenza division says that more than 100,000 Americans probably have the flu and of these at least half probably have swine flu. May 15, 2009
Most Distant Object in Universe Discovered
NASA's Swift satellite recently discovered the most distant object in the Universe. May 15, 2009
WHO Update: 3440 Swine Flu Cases in 26 Countries
The World Health Organization says in its latest update that 26 countries have officially reported 3440 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. May 9, 2009
WHO Update: 1124 Swine Flu Cases in 21 Countries
The World Health Organization says in its latest update that 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. May 5, 2009
WHO Raises Phase of Pandemic Alert to Level 5
The World Health Organization raised the alert for swine flu to level five. April 29, 2009
WHO Swine Flu Update for April 28th
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new swine flu update today. April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Emerges Suddenly as Next Possible Pandemic
A serious outbreak of swine flu in Mexico that has killed 103 people could become the next pandemic according to experts at WHO and the CDC. April 27, 2009
CVS, Walgreens Ready Stores For Swine Flu Shoppers
Bloomberg reports that drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are gearing up for shoppers coming into stores to buy swine flu related products like hand sanitizers, respirators and surgical face masks. April 26, 2009
British Airways Crew Member Hospitalized With Flu-Like Symptoms
There are over 1,000 cases of Swine Flu in Mexico and over sixty people have died. April 25, 2009
Swine Flu Update: 1,000+ Sick, 60 Dead in Mexico; 9 U.S. Cases
Yesterday, news broke that the CDC was tracking several cases of swine flu in the U. April 24, 2009
Honda Launches Assisted Walking Device
Honda Motor Co. April 21, 2009
Study Finds Vegetarians Get Less Cancer
Marie Claire reports that a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of over 50,000 men and women found that vegetarians get far fewer cancers. March 21, 2009
Golden Jewelry Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Gahouti
A collection of gold jewelry has been found in an ancient tomb in Egypt. The tomb belongs to Gahouti, who is thought to have been a state treasurer under Queen Hatshepsut. March 15, 2009
Hundreds Sick After Dining at Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Restaurant
Hundreds fell sick after dining at the three Michelin star Fat Duck restaurant run by Chef Heston Blumenthal. The symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting. March 6, 2009
The Medpedia Project Launches Medpedia.com
The Medpedia Project has announced the public launch of the beta version of Medpedia, a health resource and technology platform for the worldwide health community. February 26, 2009
Calories Increase in Joy of Cooking Recipes
A new Cornell study has found that the 18 recipes published continuously in the classic cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, have increased in average calories per serving by 63% since the book debuted in 1936. February 16, 2009
Bill Gates Unleashes Mosquitoes on Unsuspecting Audience
Bill Gates released a bunch of mosquitoes on the unsuspecting audience at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference. February 5, 2009
Researchers: 361 to 38,000 Intelligent Civilizations in our Galaxy
The BBC reports that report in the International Journal of Astrobiology estimates the number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy is somewhere between 361 and 38,000. February 5, 2009