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June 07, 2010
EPIDEMICS
WHO slammed for handling of flu pandemic
Paris (AFP) June 4, 2010
The World Health Organisation's handling of the swine flu pandemic was deeply marred by secrecy and conflict of interest with drug companies, a top medical journal said Friday. The British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that WHO guidelines on the use of antiviral drugs were prepared by experts who had received consulting fees from the top two manufacturers of these drugs, Roche and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). In apparent violation of its own rules, the WHO did not publicly disclose these conflicts when ... read more

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FARM NEWS

Greenpeace activist recovering from fishermen's hook injury
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MARSDAILY

18-Month Mars500 Mission Has Begun
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MARSDAILY

520 Days On A Simulated Flight To Mars
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ABOUT US

Powerful Genome Barcoding System Reveals Large-Scale Variation In Human DNA
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

The Cosmic Burp Of Dying Stars
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WAR REPORT

Two wounded in Israeli air strike on Gaza: medics
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SOLAR SCIENCE

STEREO, SOHO Spacecraft Catch Comet Diving Into Sun
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IRAQ WARS

Pro-Allawi MP gunned down in north Iraq
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NANO TECH

New Nanoscale Electrical Phenomenon Discovered
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Six radioactive 'hotspots' detected in Delhi: Greenpeace
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SHUTTLE NEWS

CU-Boulder Has Three Payloads On Shuttle Atlantis
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Radiation death exposes India's waste disposal failures
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SPACE TRAVEL

'Starving yogi' astounds Indian scientists
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WEATHER REPORT

Tornadoes kill five in US state of Oklahoma
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WATER WORLD
Clean Dirty Water With Roots Meshed In Waste Materials
University Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2010
Plant roots enmeshed in layers of discarded materials inside upright pipes can purify dirty water from a washing machine, making it fit for growing vegetables and flushing toilets, according to Penn State horticulturists. "Our global fresh water supplies are fast depleting," said Robert D. Cameron, doctoral student in horticulture. "So it is critical that we begin to look at alternatives o ... more

TECH SPACE
Omnifocus camera set to sweep industry
Toronto (UPI) May 7, 2010
An "omnifocus" video camera that answers every surveillance operator's prayer has been developed by researchers at the University of Toronto, the university said. The video camera, based on a new distance-mapping principle, is expected to have both defense and civilian industry applications, including medical sciences and coverage of news and television entertainment. The camera ... more


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UAV NEWS
Oshkosh To Produce New M-ATV SOCOM Variant

Aussie soldiers set for better body armor

First S-70iTM BLACK HAWK Helicopter Enters Flight Test Program

UAV NEWS
Russia demands explanation for US missiles in Poland

Russia unhappy with US missiles in Poland

First US Patriot missile battery in Poland: embassy

UAV NEWS
Taiwan to test missile that could reach Beijing: report

Bulava Probe Results Ready For Russian Government Review

LockMart Dedicates New PAC-3 Missile Facility

UAV NEWS
US military aims to save 100 billion dollars over five years

Canada Accepts First Of 17 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

S. American arms spending up, says SIPRI

UAV NEWS
Bid to curb oil spill in 'hands' of deepsea robots

Robots Walking And Running Better

Molecular Robots On The Rise

UAV NEWS
WHO slammed for handling of flu pandemic

WHO keeps swine flu pandemic alert

Flu Doesn't Die Out, It Hides Out

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TECH SPACE
Commentary: Singularity is here

Forget The Trees Is Plain Living For These Homoids

Out Of The Woods For Ardi

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TECH SPACE
New Study Investigates Infection Of Human Cells In Space

NASA Studies Nanomechanics Of Inner Ear For Motion Sickness

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TECH SPACE
Rwanda faces other green challanges after plastic bag ban

France, Africa chart new course

Dutch trial opens in Ivory Coast toxic waste case

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TECH SPACE
Asia-Pacific ministers call for improved relief coordination

Guatemalans attempt homecoming as storm leaves 183 dead

'Immense challenge' to rebuild Haiti, president tells donors

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TECH SPACE
WHO slammed for handling of flu pandemic

WHO keeps swine flu pandemic alert

Flu Doesn't Die Out, It Hides Out

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