Health & Science

• Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 03:50 UTC

  IAEA concerned about lack of radiation information from Japanese authorities

  

  The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA has expressed growing concern about a lack of information on radiation levels and the situation at the crippled nuclear reactors from Japanese authorities.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2011 - 15:05 UTC

  WHO: radiation risk in Japan limited to area next to damaged nuclear plant

  

  The risk of the contamination of food products from nuclear radiation in Japan is limited to the specific area surrounding the damaged nuclear plant, according to a source from the World Health Organization (WHO).

• Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:04 UTC

  North Korea with FAO and OIE aid combating trans-boundary FMD outbreaks

  

  North Korea has accepted a team of animal health specialists from FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to assist veterinary authorities in combating outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease among pigs and cattle, which seem to be endemic in the country.

• Monday, March 14th 2011 - 06:24 UTC

  Dangerous neurotoxin could be responsible for massive death of fish in California

  

  Dead fish found in the King’s Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach, California, this week have tested positive for a dangerous neurotoxin. The California Department of Fish and Game originally blamed the die-off on oxygen deprivation.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 00:00 UTC

  Antarctica meteorite strengthens argument life could have come from outer space

  

  Fragments from a meteorite found in the Antarctic strengthen the argument that the elements needed to begin life on earth could have come from outer space, claims a new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

• Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 00:09 UTC

  UK government recommends cutting back on processed meat to reduce cancer risk

  

  Consumers should cut back on red and processed meat to reduce their risk of getting cancer, according to the British government. New advice recommends eating no more than 70g a day - equivalent to three rashers of bacon or two sausages.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 00:22 UTC

  NZ abandons search for Norwegian yacht with three men missing in Antarctic waters

  

  A week-long search for a Norwegian yacht missing in Antarctic waters with three men aboard has been abandoned, New Zealand's Rescue Co-ordination Centre announced Monday.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 00:09 UTC

  Mercosur researchers create robot to identify drought and disease resistant soybeans

  

  A robot which categorizes soy bean plants according to their capacity to resist drought and make better use of the water resource has been developed by a bio-technology group of Mercosur researchers in Argentina, with European Union support.

• Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 06:45 UTC

  Magnetic observatory in South Georgia to track the “South Atlantic Anomaly”

  

  A magnetic observatory is being re-established on South Georgia to provide vital data on the 'South Atlantic Anomaly' as scientists monitor a possible reversal of the earth's magnetic field. This field, generated deep within the planet, shields against particle radiation from space.

• Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 06:28 UTC

  Marijuana ingredient helps chemotherapy patients recover taste and appetite

  

  New studies explain that patients who have experienced chemotherapy and have difficulties eating may not notice those difficulties much longer. The active ingredient in marijuana, THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, has been shown to drastically increase appetite levels and help individuals enjoy the idea of eating once again.