Monthly Archives: December 2009

A person’s garbage can be a bird’s food…and fate

In the “Sad News” category, researchers have confirmed that albatrosses are dying because they’re eating from the giant garbage patch floating in the northern Pacific Ocean.

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Will “Shrimp-Ray” replace Blu-ray?

First, it was Beta video tapes.  Then VHS.  Then DVDs.  Now Blu-ray discs are considered the “end-all, be-all” of movie viewing…for now.  What’s next?  You might wonder how much better it actually can get.

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There’s a fungus among us

Many frogs are dying all over the world because of a fungus and, until now, scientists were baffled by it.  Recently, some Australian biologists discovered how it’s killing the frogs.

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Don’t kiss that frog!

Sure, it’s the popular fairy tale and a little girl’s dream: she kisses the frog and he becomes a handsome prince, whisking her away to his castle and a life of “happily ever after” royal bliss.  We hate to burst that wonderful bubble, but it’s more likely that the frog will give her Salmonella than turn into a prince.  We’re really not trying to ruin the fairy tale, we promise…but there’s something you need to know.  Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report about 48 people who became ill from Salmonella infection after they handled frogs.

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Feed a fever, starve a cold…and exercise a flu?

As if we need another reason to exercise, scientists have found that exercise boosts the immune systems of mice and helps them fight off the flu.  Mice that were exercising regularly didn’t get as sick as non-exercising mice when they were all exposed to a flu virus.

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