| Doctors Heed Call for Books for Afghanistan The Taliban singled out the texts for destruction because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous. feeds.nytimes.com |
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-07T22:15:23ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.... hosted.ap.org |
'Owners' battle for giant emerald A California judge is being asked to determine the ownership of a giant emerald amid a six-way battle for the 380kg, $370m stone. bbc.co.uk |
Vital Signs: Hazards: Codeine’s Safety Is Questioned Two doctors argue in a commentary that morphine’s effects are more predictable than codeine’s. feeds.nytimes.com |
AP Enterprise: Scientists lower Gulf health grade By SETH BORENSTEIN and CAIN BURDEAU 2010-10-19T17:09:37ZST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Six months after the rig explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, damage to the Gulf of Mexico can be measured more in increments than extinctions, say scientists polled by The Associated Press.... hosted.ap.org |