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Emily Becomes a Powerful Hurricane in the Caribbean
In an extremely unusual hurricane season Emily has become a strong Cat 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155mph -- just one mph shy of being a Cat 5 hurricane. July 16, 2005
NIH Review Finds Widespread Ethics Violations
Bloomberg. July 14, 2005
Website Offers Shark Attack Data
The American Elasmobranch Society, a professional organization comprised of international workers studying sharks, skates and rays, and the Florida Museum of Natural History are providing a website called the International Shark Attack File that offers information and statistics about shark attacks. July 12, 2005
Nasal Surgery Reduces Migraine Pain in Test
The BBC reports that a New Jersey nasal surgery test (published in the journal Cephalagia) on 21 migraine patients reduced the severity of the headaches and cut the length of the migraines in half. July 11, 2005
Dennis Makes Landfall as Cat 3
Hurricane Dennis made landfall yesterday as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. July 11, 2005
Hurricane Dennis Strengthening and Could Become Cat 4
Hurricane Dennis is intesifying as it heads for landfall. July 9, 2005
BBC Offers Extensive Cancer Resource
The BBC and Cancer Research UK are providing a cancer resource that provides facts about cancer as well as guides to the different cancers including bowel cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer skin cancer, stomach cancer, etc. July 8, 2005
Possible Bacteria Link to Oral Cancer Discovered
Reuters reports that that scientists think they have discovered that bacteria may play a role in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma. July 7, 2005
Baby Elephant and White Rhino Babies
Irvin is a 314 pound male Asian elephant calf born June 1, 2005 at the Ringling Bros. July 7, 2005
Atlantic Hurricane Season Off to Record Start
The 2005 hurricane season is off to the fastest start in recorded history. July 6, 2005
The Asthma Epidemic in America
MSNBC. July 5, 2005
Deep Impact Spacecraft Strike Comet
NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft had a successful mission today with a perfect strike on the Comet Tempel 1. July 5, 2005
Scientific Panel Links Teflon Chemical to Cancer
USA Today reports that a scientific panel says that a chemical called PFOA, which is used to make Teflon, is more likely to cause cancer than the U. July 4, 2005
What Science Doesn't Know Yet
Science Magazine and its online companion sites have an interesting new feature to celebrate the journal's 125th anniversary. July 3, 2005
Mad Cow Confirmed in U.S. Born Cow
A suspected case of Mad Cow has been confirmed for the first time in a U. July 2, 2005
Space Shuttle Launch Date of July 13th Announced
NASA has selected July 13th as the next launch date for the Discovery space shuttle. July 1, 2005
ATM-Like Machines Dispense Refills
New ATM-like devices, the ScriptCenter (picture on right) and the Automated Pharmacy Machine from Distributed Delivery Networks Corp. June 30, 2005
Stop Global Warming With a Giant Space Ring
LiveScience reports on another idea to battle global warming using technology. June 30, 2005
Governor Schwarzenegger Launches Fitness Website
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor, bodybuilder and California Governor, has launched a website called Active Ca to help California citizens get in shape. June 28, 2005
Insurers Expect Huge Future Storm Costs from Global Warming
The Association of British Insurers has issued a new report that shows insurance costs will skyrocket if something is not done to halt or prevent global warming. June 28, 2005