TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Fabulon: Looking less fabulous [Subscriber Only] The source of polychlorinated biphenyls found heavily tainting some homes—and their dwellers—appears to be a durable topcoat for hardwood floors that was widely used a half-century ago. sciencenews.org |
Mercury Taint Divides a Japanese Whaling Town The people of Taiji, a Japanese fishing village, have been united in the face of international scorn that accompanies their annual dolphin hunt — until now. nytimes.com |
Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea LONDON (AP) -- A pale-bellied bird species last seen in the 1920s and long thought to be extinct has been rediscovered near Papua New Guinea. The Beck's petrel was photographed last summer by an Israeli ornithologist in the Bismarck Archipelago, a group of islands northeast of Papua New Guinea.... hosted.ap.org |
Mutant gene linked to most severe type of TB HONG KONG (Reuters) - People who carry a mutant gene can develop potentially fatal meningitis if they get infected with the drug resistant Beijing strain of tuberculosis, a study in Vietnam has found. feeds.reuters.com |
Citing ethics, some doctors are rejecting industry pay The decisions of a small group of scientists to stop accepting payment from food, drug and medical device companies repudiate decades of industry influence. iht.com |