| Really?: The Claim: Flying After Breast Cancer Surgery Can Cause Swelling Lymph nodes are often removed as treatment. The concern is that changes in cabin pressure might influence the movement of fluid in the lymphatic system. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-13T17:39:39ZBOSTON (AP) -- Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease.... hosted.ap.org |
New Planet May Be Able to Nurture Organisms Astronomers saw the distant planet capable of harboring water as a “Goldilocks planet”: not too hot, not too cold. feeds.nytimes.com |
Polar Bears, Commercial Aeroplanes and Viral Film Short-haul airplane flight coming up? Think it doesn't have much impact on our planet? Think again: short-haul flights do impact the climateAviation is the fastest growing cause of climate change, and this film reminds us that each flight that we make has an impact upon the environment. Plane Stupid's Polar Bear ad has been nominated for the Viral Video Award 2010. Out of 500 submissions, 20 were selected for the competition starting one week from today on Monday 18 October.Online voting will be open for one month, with the award ceremony taking place on November 19th within the 26th International Short Film Festival Berlin run by Interfilm Berlin. This is Plane Stupid's new cinema ad, written and commissioned by creative agency Mother, made by production company Rattling Stick and directed by Daniel Kleinman.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Slither Room The writer and painter James Prosek travels to key eel haunts around the world, studying the mysterious fish and their decline. feeds.nytimes.com |