What's News This Month
in
Science, Medicine and Technology
(a monthly brownbag series)
Now we have our own blog!!
If you want to suggest a link for inclusion here, please post it on the blog; we'll take care of it.
You can also post your thoughts about any What's News article on the blog.
Let's get blogging!


(email suggestions-questions to either Tim Cannon, Gary Kwiecinski, Ed Kosmahl,
Satya P. Chattopadhyay, Phil Yevics, or Sarah Sitoski)
Friday, December 3rd--3:00pm, Brennan 205

All participants are encouraged (not required) to choose a topic (or topics)
about which they would like to facilitate a discussion.
Support materials, if needed, can be on the web or hard copy -
we have a document camera available.  We'll start
each What's News event with these facilitated discussions
before moving to our free ranging
ramblings.

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Science, Medicine, Technology
Science

  1. Astronomers chart asteroid threat
  2. Cocaine users' brains 'different'
  3. Running 'key to human evolution'
  4. Climate change 'ruining' Everest
  5. 'Original' great ape discovered
  6. Study: Human posture can communicate fear
  7. Brain imaging study of drunk drivers pinpoints neurological changes
  8. Human posture can communicate fear - Nov 19, 2004
  9. World's oldest man dies in New York - Nov 20, 2004
  10. Nasa launches cosmic blast hunter
  11. Could your boiler help save the planet?
  12. Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says
  13. Climate change sceptics 'wrong'
  14. Article: Platypus sex is XXXXX-rated | New Scientist
  15. Alaska congressional delegation doubts scientists' conclusions
  16. As Ice Thaws, Arctic Peoples at Loss for Words
  17. Grand Canyon Flooded to Restore Beaches
  18. Chernobyl 'caused Sweden cancers'
  19. School District Challenges Darwin's Theory
  20. Academia still fixated on November 2 - Nov 19, 2004
  21. The Brain's Own Marijuana
  22. Bees survived dino extinction
  23. Science taps into ocean secrets
  24. How lizards walk on water
  25. Tiny carbon cylinders set record
  26. Marijuana Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd
  27. Daylight 'aids baby night sleep'
  28. 4x4s 'should carry health warning'
  29. Bison shed light on big wipeout
  30. 'World's smelliest cheese' named
  31. Cracking down on energy waste
  32. Death deluge makes forest mulch
  33. news@nature.com - Homing pigeons reveal true magnetism
  34. news@nature.com - Energetic cells may have boosted the brain
  35. UCLA study points to evolutionary roots of altruism, moral outrage
  36. Stem cells could improve hearing
  37. Genes to blame for restless sleep
  38. Faulty genes feed nicotine habit
  39. Smoking killing millions globally
  40. Sir Edmund blasts US road to pole
  41. Swiss endorse stem cell research
  42. Device to probe limits of physics
  43. Study finds benefits in GM crops
  44. Grim Signs Mark Global Warming
  45. It's time for U.S. action on global warming
  46. Indigenous groups urge U.S. to slow Arctic thaw
  47. Article: Humans can learn to be nice | New Scientist
  48. Color at Night: Geckos can distinguish hues by dim moonlight: Science News Online, Nov. 27, 2004
  49. Brain imaging could spot liars

Medicine
 Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
 
  1. 'Breastfeed for straight teeth'
  2. Cutting down calories 'is easy'
  3. Mood 'impact' on disease studied
  4. Antibiotic halves HIV/Aids deaths
  5. Church air is 'threat to health'
  6. Computer use link to eye disease
  7. Lingering Loss: In 2-year diet trial, new pill keeps off weight: Science News Online, Nov. 20, 2004
  8. 'Breastfeed for straight teeth'
  9. Scotland | Mood 'impact' on disease studied
  10. Chernobyl 'caused Sweden cancers'
  11. Church air is 'threat to health'
  12. Cutting down calories 'is easy'
  13. Antipsychotics treat brain virus
  14. Too many use alcohol as a crutch
  15. Too little sleep may make you fat
  16. Lessons from US teen pregnancy drop
  17. U.S. Reports Possible Case of Mad Cow
  18. Ultrasound-aided Therapy vs. Stroke Drug,
  19. Social supports lessen effects of maltreatment on children vulnerable to depression
  20. Apples protect nerves
  21. Imaging study finds a structural difference in the brains of cocaine addicts
  22. Nothing to Fear -- Miller 2004 (1025): 3 -- sciencenow
  23. Chocolate could be cough medicine
  24. Poor diet linked to bad behaviour
  25. Pain link to permanent brain loss
  26. Long-Term Obesity Linked to Loss of Brain Tissue in Women
  27. Spinal Cord Repair Hope
  28. Surprise origin of stomach cancer
  29. Gel may destroy cervical cancer
  30. China condom handout halted
  31. Protein stops heart attack damage
  32. Parents 'unaware children obese'
  33. Cord blood offers leukaemia hope
  34. Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot
  35. F.D.A. Approves a Multiple Sclerosis Drug
  36. Smart drug for lung cancer tested
  37. Milk link to ovarian cancer risk
  38. Killer fingertips can stop E.coli
  39. Soccer Headgear: Does It Do Any Good?
  40. Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot
  41. Supreme Court weighs marijuana as medicine - Nov 29, 2004
  42. Panel to Review Drug for Low Female Sex Drive
  43. Some Abstinence Programs Mislead Teens, Report Says (washingtonpost.com)
  44. Cannabis boosts risk of psychosis
  45. Psychological stress and disease: UCSF-led study suggests connection
Technology  Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
  1. BUS sues student 'song swappers'
  2. Remote control rifle range debuts
  3. Lazarus-like virus hits computers
  4. Nasa's jet speed record
  5. UK timekeepers get very precise
  6. How to make a gigapixel picture
  7. Computer grid to help the world
  8. Remote control rifle range debuts
  9. Lazarus-like virus hits computers
  10. Academia still fixated on November 2 - Nov 19, 2004
  11. Death of video recorder in sight
  12. Faster frames for student animators
  13. Google engineers new scholarly search - Nov 19, 2004
  14. An Essay: Computers as Authors? Literary Luddites Unite!
  15. JFK shooting game provokes anger
  16. Smartphones suffer Skulls attack
  17. An ear for crime
  18. 'Virgin Mary' toast fetches $28,000
  19. New browser wins over net surfers
  20. Mobile gaming takes off in India
  21. How your face could open doors
  22. Screensaver tackles spam websites
  23. First look at PlayStation 3 chip
  24. Blog - No. 1 Word!!
     
     
Top, Science, Medicine, Technology