A passel of interesting and/or important items in recent days:
Future looks bleak for Iraq’s fragile environment: “The damage in Kuwait during the first Gulf war gives some indication of the possible effects of war in Iraq”
Bone marrow experiments suggest diabetes cure: “Stem cells from bone marrow can transform into insulin-producing cells, scientists show”
Search for source of Ebola begins: “An expedition to Africa will find out if birds are the mystery reservoir – the latest outbreak has now killed 106 people in Congo”
Cross-breeding fear over Dutch bird flu: “It has already caused eye infections in farm workers – but if the bird virus meets human virus, a deadly pathogen could form”
Music companies fear new 100-hour discs: “The recording industry condemns the launch of two systems that will allow people copy up to 100 hours of music onto a single disk”
Intense droughts blamed for Mayan collapse: “The most detailed study to date suggests a climatic cause for the fall of the great Central American civilisation”
Dengue fever continues relentless climb: “Outbreaks have risen around the world since the start of 2003, continuing the relentless spread of the once rare disease”
