| Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene By SHINO YUASA 2010-09-07T11:29:15ZTOKYO (AP) -- Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.... hosted.ap.org |
Investigator Says NASA Chief Erred in Call The report said that Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. erred when he contacted an oil company to which he has close ties, but that he did not violate ethics regulations. feeds.nytimes.com |
Numberplay: Calculus for the Second Grader A set of puzzles that play with a simple way to do some elementary calculus: the Calculus of Finite Differences. feeds.nytimes.com |
Science trick with hand and a hammer Watching a rubber hand being stroked at the same time as your real hand is stroked is enough to trick the brain into adopting it as its own. bbc.co.uk |
Year reaches record temperatures This year is heading to be the hottest or second hottest on record, according to the Met Office. bbc.co.uk |