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Palestinians display their birds for selling at the market in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip on September 18 , 2011. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
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 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Scientists to Pause Research on Deadly Strain of Bird Flu
Sat 21 Jan 2012
| The scientists who altered a deadly flu virus to make it more contagious have agreed to suspend their research for 60 days to give other international experts time to discuss the work and determine ... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Google website on a special day paying tribute to Jim Henson on Muppeteers 75th birthday.
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 Gulf News 
Google left searching for answers
Sat 21 Jan 2012
| San Francisco: What was supposed to be a celebration of the most prosperous quarter in Google's 13-year history instead turned into a major letdown. | The disappointment sank in on Thursday aft... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
A squirrel monkey at the PHX zoo. Color vision in squirrel monkeys has been extensively studied as a stand-in for human ailments. In humans, two genes for color vision are found on the X chromosome.  CBC  Fri 20 Jan 2012
'Extinct' monkey still lives in Borneo
A team of scientists has discovered the Grizzled Langur, thought to be extinct, living in Borneo. (Eric Fell) | A Canadian-led team of international scientists has rediscovered a rare species of monke... (photo: Creative Commons / Elecid)
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Female Mexican fruit fly  Newstrack India  Fri 20 Jan 2012
Gene that enables fruit flies to smell identified
| Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a gene that is critical to sense of smell in fruit flies, which don't have noses.  | A huge part of Fruit flies' brains is dedicated to pro... (photo: Public Domain / )
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Cigarette - Smoking - Tobacco - Smoker PhysOrg Fri 20 Jan 2012
Poorest smokers face toughest odds for kicking the habit
| Christine Sheffer, associate medical professor at CCNY's Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, tracked smokers from different socioeconomic backgrounds after the... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
Health   People   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Smoking  
wildlife corridors - natural foot road PhysOrg Fri 20 Jan 2012
Designing wildlife corridors in the digital age
| To address this issue, researchers have been reestablishing and protecting connections on the landscape for many years, from building highway crossings to maintaining s... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Animals   Forest   Photos   Wikipedia: Wildlife   Wildlife  
 A view of Israels Sorek nuclear reactor center near the central Israeli town of Yavne is seen in this July 5, 2004 file photo. Israeli soldiers will begin distributing pills against radiation sickness in cities near Israels two nuclear reac Pakalert Press Fri 20 Jan 2012
Pressure Israel, Not Iran. Israel has an Arsenal of 200-300 Nuclear Weapons…
Share | Prof. Marjorie Cohn | Global Research | Neocons in Israel and the United States are escalating their rhetoric to prepare us for war with Iran. Even the infamous J... (photo: AP/str)
Iran   Israel   Nuclear   Photos   Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons and Israel  
a kite flying in the sky during evening Newstrack India Fri 20 Jan 2012
Theoretical speed above which birds and drones are sure to crash found
| Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): The northern goshawk, which is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers, must observe a theoretical speed limit if it wants to avoid a crash, a ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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A snset within the clouds - global warming - climate change - environment PhysOrg Fri 20 Jan 2012
Ecologists gain insight into the likely consequences of global warming
| The research, published in the journal Global Change Biology today (20 January), found that the impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Ecosystem   Global Warming   Photos   Research   Wikipedia: Global warming  


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