SSR Archives Page 213
NASA Can't Afford Killer Asteroid Hunt
The Associated Press is reporting that NASA does not have the $1 billion in its budget to track down killer asteroids that might cause us harm. March 12, 2007
West Nile Virus Cases and Fatalities Climb in 2006
There may still be some outstanding data but it is already clear that West Nile Virus was a bigger problem in 2006 than it was in 2005 and 2004. March 5, 2007
Huge Sinkhole in Guatemala City
CBS News reports that this giant sinkhole opened up in a neighborhood in Guatemala City a couple week ago. March 5, 2007
FDA Issues Salmonella Peanut Butter Outbreak Update
The FDA has an update on the recent peanut butter recall. March 2, 2007
Saturn Images From Cassini
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured new views of Saturn from perspectives high above and below the planet's rings. March 2, 2007
Regrowing Human Fingers
An Associated Press story discusses new treatments using a powdered pig extract that have allowed humans to regrow fingers or parts of a finger. February 26, 2007
Chimps Make Spears and Birds Store Snacks
Chimpanzees in Senegal have been observed making wooden hunting spears according to a BBC news article. February 26, 2007
Brown Scientists to Create New 3-D X-ray System
Scientists at Brown University are developing a new technology that will allow doctors and scientists to see inside living animals and watch their bones move in 3-D as they run, fly, jump, swim and slither. February 22, 2007
Giant Hornets Invade France
The Telegraph reports that global warming has allowed a vicious giant asian hornet called Vespa velutina to spread rapidly in France. February 21, 2007
IAEA Launches New Radiation Symbol
There's a new radiation symbol in town and it shows a person running away from dangerous radioactive waves. February 17, 2007
Study Finds Dangers in Sword Swallowing
This should come as no surprise to anyone but a study reported in the British Medical Journal has found that sword swallowing can be a dangerous activity. February 16, 2007
Flu Pandemic Could Impact the Internet
DailyKos is reporting that a influenza pandemic could bring down the Internets. February 14, 2007
Diggin Dinos in St. Paul
Diggin' Dinos is a summer celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Science Museum of Minnesota. February 13, 2007
Snow Continues Dumping on Upstate New York Towns
Parts of Upstate New York have seen tons over snow over the past few days -- at least eight feet of it. February 11, 2007
The World's Largest Flower
This is a photograph of world's largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii. February 9, 2007
Creationists Don't Want Turkana Boy Displayed
The Associated Press is reporting that a radical group of creationists is literally trying to keep Turkana Boy confined to a back room in his home at the Kenya National Museum in Nairobi. February 8, 2007
Acinetobacter Infections Harming Troops in Iraq
A story published in Wired says injured U. February 5, 2007
CDC Categorizes Flu Epidemics Like Hurricanes
The CDC is now categorizing flu epidemics as Category 1 through 5 just like hurricanes are categorized. February 1, 2007
Rare Frilled Shark Caught on Film
A rare frilled shark was recently captured on video by Japanese researchers. February 1, 2007
FDA Considering Drug Report Cards
The FDA is considering issuing drug report cards that inform the public about problems with drugs and drug side effects. January 30, 2007