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| Global Update: Tuberculosis: Automated Test for Drug-Resistant TB Gives Results in Hours, Not Weeks Research indicates the test is 98 percent accurate when compared with positive results from the old method — examination of sputum by a trained microscopist. feeds.nytimes.com |
Q & A: The Water Cure Why do they tell you to drink extra fluids when you are sick? Does it really do any good? feeds.nytimes.com |
Giant penguins with no tux? Fossil feathers say so By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-30T21:12:25ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Some ancient penguins may have been twice as big as today's Emperor penguin but they lacked the dashing tuxedo. Researchers unearthed remains of a nearly 5-foot-tall penguin that roamed what is now Peru about 36 million years ago, and they also discovered fossilized feathers that show back then, the flightless bird was a more motley mix of reddish-brown and gray.... hosted.ap.org |
When Birds and Planes Collide This video is an interesting interview with Carla Dove, a forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institute's Bird Lab, where she works to help improve aviation safetyCarla Dove, a forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, talks about her work at Smithsonian's Feather Identification Lab and her role in improving aviation safety.Read more about it. This story includes photographs of some bird feathers in addition to a spectacular photograph of a plane flying through a flock of birds as it prepares to land. Listen to a National Public Radio programme interview with Carla Dove.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Bumbles make beeline for gardens Gardens are able to sustain a greater number of bumblebee nests than farmed land, a study involving genetic analysis and modelling suggests. bbc.co.uk |