| Tax tourists to pay off Japanese whalers: academic A Queensland academic says Australia could help prevent whale hunting by imposing a levy on the tourism industry. abc.net.au |
Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clue to worsening By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-21T07:07:06ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety, but another culprit is gaining renewed attention: Protein tangles that clog brain cells and just might determine how fast patients go downhill.... hosted.ap.org |
West Virginia Sues U.S. Over Mining Restrictions The state is seeking to reverse stricter controls on mountaintop coal mining adopted in 2009. feeds.nytimes.com |
Bringing in Family to Combat Anorexia Unlike traditional treatments, in which the patient sees the therapist one on one, a kind of family-based treatment encourages parents to play a pivotal role. feeds.nytimes.com |
Not just oil: Methane gas may cause 'dead zones' in Gulf Oceanographers say methane 10,000 to 100,000 times higher than normal near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are depleting oxygen in the water. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |