| India BlackBerry ban averted for 60 more days By ERIKA KINETZ 2010-08-30T16:03:48ZMUMBAI, India (AP) -- India said it withdrew a threat Monday to ban BlackBerry services for at least two more months after the device's maker, Research In Motion Ltd., agreed to give security officials "lawful access" to encrypted data.... hosted.ap.org |
Today's mystery bird for you to identify | GrrlScientist Caught in the act of diving, this migratory North American species is an extremely rare vagrant to western EuropeMystery Bird photographed at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach, southern California, USA. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]Image: Steve Duncan, February 2009 [larger view].Nikon D200 w/ manual Nikkor 600 f/4 on tripod w/ gimbal mount.There are several interesting features about this species' reproductive habits, particularly regarding its nest choice and the behavioral and evolutionary consequences of that choice. Can you tell me more about this? Daily Mystery Bird Rules: 1. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification, keeping in mind that more than one field mark is often necessary to distinguish between species. IDs without any supporting information are not valid and may be deleted by the moderators. 2. Expert and intermediate level birders: please do NOT try to be the first to blurt out the mystery bird's ID. Instead, please provide helpful hints, such as descriptions, literary references, puns, personal anecdotes, and other forms of discussion and assistance for beginning birders and those following on their iPhones without naming the species. Expert and intermediate birders are free to name the bird species 24 or more hours after it was first published.3. Each mystery bird is usually accompanied by a question or two. These questions can be useful for identifying the pictured species, but may instead be used to illustrate an interesting aspect of avian biology, behaviour or evolution, or may be intended to generate conversation on other topics, such as conservation. 4. Each bird species will be demystified 48 hours after publication. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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Lung taste receptors may improve asthma treatment By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-10-24T22:05:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The ability to taste isn't limited to the mouth, and researchers say that discovery might one day lead to better treatments for diseases such as asthma.... hosted.ap.org |