Phone cameras may have extras, but don't toss your point-and-shoot (Detroit News) At one time, a cell phone with a built-in camera seemed as unlikely a pairing as a double major in organic chemistry and costume design, but many people now regard camera phones as de rigueur for spontaneous photo-ops. Yet continuous improvements in the camera portions of these devices raise a question for gift-givers: Do people even need a regular camera anymore?...more...Brook Bi?s knowledge of the subject turns the heads of teachers at Reiffton Elementary School, where he has completed ... (Reading Eagle) Brook Bi?s knowledge of the subject turns the heads of teachers at Reiffton Elementary School, where he has completed sixth grade....more... How did life begin? (The Manila Times) THE greatest unsolved problem in science is the origin of life. Some scientists believe that it?s unsolvable. Others, more sanguine, say that it?s not yet solved....more... Up Close & Edible: Apples (Newsweek) ...more... The Violent Origin Of The Solar System (SpaceDaily) by Simon Mitton for Astrobiology Magazine European Edition Paris, France (SPX) Jun 22, 2007 Astrobiology is all about origins: the origin of the universe; the origin of its atoms and molecules; the origin of the stars and their planets; the origin of life. We inhabit a universe that is fit for life....more... Backbone Structure of the Amantadine-Blocked Trans-Membrane Domain M2 Proton Channel From Influenza A Virus (RedNova) By Hu, Jun Asbury, Tom; Achuthan, Srisairam; Li, Conggang; Et al ABSTRACT Amantadine is known to block the M2 proton channel of the Influenza A virus....more... Drink up: Small-scale brewers make tasty beers (Daily Bulletin) Art? Science? Craft? Yes, all three. Marketing Goliath? Sometimes, but not here in The 909. A part of history that stretches from ancient Mesopotamia to Saturday nights at the ballpark?...more... John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reports Record Revenue in its Bicentennial Year (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) HOBOKEN, N.J.----John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , announced today that revenue for fiscal year 2007 of $1.2 billion increased 18% from $1.0 billion in the previous year, including revenue from Blackwell Publishing Ltd., which Wiley acquired on February 2, 2007....more... Seeking solutions for a smelly process (The Mercury) Second of two parts POTTSTOWN - Not all sludge is created equal, and it turns out not all sludge smells - at least when it's dry. Stick your sniffer into a bucket of the gray granular stuff that is the end product of a new process at the Pottstown Wastewater Treatment Plant, and you'd be hard-pressed to notice any odor at all, even though it began as the stuff we flush down the toilet every ......more... |