Short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollution. picked by karenben 2 years ago

"Never before has a president personally intervened at the 11th hour, exercising political power at the expense of the law and science, to force EPA to accept weaker air quality standards than the agency chief's expert scientific judgment had led him to adopt," said John Walke, clean air director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a private advocacy group. "It is unprecedente... read full post picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Britain's top health protection watchdog is pressing for a formal investigation into the hazards of using wireless communication networks in schools amid mounting concern that they may be damaging children's health. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Nanotech fabric that can harvest energy from motion could one day lead to clothing that can power portable electronics, researchers say. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Wired.com investigates the WiFi smog claim.

Follow-up to this picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Researchers have learned that rhinovirus, long believed to cause the common cold, actually alters genes in the body and it's the modified DNA that creates cold symptoms. Now that they know what actually happens, that brings them one step closer to a cure. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

What's frightening about the spread of this Trojan is not the worm itself - it's really nothing new in terms of malware - but the way its being spread. Over the years people have learned to be suspicious of unknown links and attachments in their emails, so the virus writers turned to hit us where we're more vulnerable: on our social networks. Here, many people still have a feeling of comfort and s... read full post picked by muppet 11 months ago

Or if you would like, sheets or even toilet paper. Order your skin clothing here at SkinBag. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

It sounds like a science fiction movie: A killer contagion threatens the Earth, but scientists save the day with a designer drug that forces the virus to mutate itself out of existence. The killer disease? Still a fiction. The drug? It could become a reality thanks to a new study by Rice University bioengineers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The debate about what counts as a living thing is fuelled today by the discovery of the first virus that is able to fall "ill" by being infected with another virus. picked by qazwer00 1 year ago

The Spanish health service reports the appearance of a strange virus in Spain which has led to 11 children losing their fingernails and toenails. picked by Beeeny 1 year ago

West Nile virus has surged in parts of California, killing one woman and infecting 27 other people, health officials said on Sunday. *gak* picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

In July, the World Health Organization issued a warning that this vaccine-spread virus might extend beyond Africa. So far, 124 Nigerian children have been paralyzed this year - about twice those afflicted in 2008. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Here's a link I had to look up for a friend today. It's an online service where you can upload a file you want to check and it will scan the file with 20 different virus scanners and give you what each one reports on the file. This was pretty helpful back when my brother ran a random .exe which happened to include over 30 viruses. picked by Ross 2 years ago

The green dots indicate Pseudomonas syringae bacteria suspended in ice. Like other so-called biological ice nucleators, P. syringae gives water vapor a place to meet, join and form ice crystals that later fall to Earth. Brent Christner/Louisiana State University The sky is not an ethereal, sterile realm. It's teeming with bacteria, and scientists say that the microbes play a powerful role in prod... read full post picked by mutil8or 2 years ago