Flies, larvae found in latex gloves

YUCK!  Do you suppose they were made in  China?"Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Some latex examination gloves being used by dentists and doctors across Canada contain flies, larvae and unidentified black matter, a Global B.C. investigation has...

New discovery could help treat epilepsy

"New discovery could help treat epilepsy By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 10/03/2008 Drugs that could treat pre menstrual tension and epilepsy are two of the long term possibilities raised...

New technique allows fast printing of microscopic electronics

A new technique for printing extraordinarily thin lines quickly over wide areas could lead to larger, less expensive and more versatile electronic displays as well new medical devices, sensors and...

Breakthrough in high sensitivity Tuberculosis and Malaria diagnostics

"By combining the worldwide first battery-operated and mobile fluorescence microscope "CyScope," developed by Partec, with dedicated test kits, for the first time diagnostic services are being offered in high burden countries also to those patients living far from the few...

Spider-Man 3 Director Geeks Out on His Movie's Real Star: Sand

"The secret to Spider-Man's success can be found in a single grain of sand. After all, it's not really Peter Parker in latex that makes this film franchise a billion-dollar box office hit. It's the villain, and this time around it's the Sandman, a shape-shifting...

Not only Small, but Cool

The Nanolab at Simon Fraser University has produced the world's smallest book. How cool. I was reading it (the press release, not the book itself) and thinking - is the book really called "Teeny Ted From Turnip Town" and why was it written by the artist's brother? But I found...

Seattle's racial tiebreaker case: U.S Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow

"Seattle Public Schools will be under a constitutional microscope Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the district acted properly when it used race to assign students to its most popular schools."Attorneys representing the Seattle Public School...

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Relic Of Life In That Martian Meteorite? A Fresh Look

Were organic compounds imbedded in a Martian meteorite processed by living Martian creatures?

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