New Scientist:

The latest twist in the debate over how much DNA separates humans from chimpanzees suggests we are so closely related that chimps should not only be part of the same taxonomic family, but also the same genus.

Could one also argue that humans are chimps?

-Tim
8:00:59 PM    

BBC NEWS:

The search for an AIDS vaccine could be a step closer.

Researchers have discovered that a small group of Ugandans seem to have natural protection against HIV.

Sobering fact: 13 million children have been orphaned by AIDS.

-Tim
7:51:26 PM    

ABCNEWS.com :

The Pentagon assured Congress that its planned anti-terror surveillance system will only analyze legally acquired information and changed the name of the project to help allay privacy concerns that prompted congressional restrictions.

5:48:04 PM    

Small Times:

Imagine pressing a dot on the arm of your sofa to start the kettle boiling. Davina Jackson enters the inventive world of fabric technology.

5:09:14 PM    

Business Wire:

Can we light up the world and fuel our vehicles without polluting the environment? The answer may be blowing in the wind.

Since the wind isn't always blowing, its reliability has been a barrier to its exploitation as an energy source. But wind's intermittence would no longer be a problem if wind farms were networked to reduce the effect of unproductive days at individual sites, the researchers say. Linking at least eight wind farms virtually eliminates the chance of a windless hour during the year.

11:14:26 AM    

Mercury News:

The winter and spring harvests are nearly over in Southern California's Imperial Valley, where imported water has made the desert bloom for a century. But the miracle of irrigation seems a tainted blessing these days, with the discovery that the water is contaminated by the rocket fuel chemical perchlorate.

11:12:46 AM