Health & Science

• Wednesday, November 11th 2009 - 10:43 UTC

  Buenos Aires hosts conference on clowns and Patch Adams’ doctors

  

  Some 400 clowns and doctors skilled at clowning took part in an international conference in Buenos Aires to present scientific evidence, backed by their own experience, to show why laughter was healthy

• Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 11:37 UTC

  Phytoplankton flourishes in Antarctic open areas of water where ice retreated

  

  Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid melting of ice shelves and glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 15:10 UTC

  First recorded case of H1N1 flu transmitted to cat by pet’s owner

  

  A 13 year old cat came down with the H1N1 virus flu in the state of Iowa, in the US Mid West, the first case so far proved and evidence that humans with the flu virus can spread it to pets.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 08:06 UTC

  Want to buy fish rich in Omega 3? Try your nearest Austrian chemist

  

  Austrian chemists will commence selling fish in order to raise awareness of the health benefits of a diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. As of this Monday, the clients of 15 shops of the Central European country will be able to buy fish along with the typical medications.

• Monday, November 9th 2009 - 07:59 UTC

  Smart eyewear - with real time translation - for sales people

  

  Spectacles that can provide subtitles have been created by hi-tech firm NEC. Resembling glasses but lacking lenses, the headset uses a tiny projector to display images on a user's retina.

• Thursday, November 5th 2009 - 05:51 UTC

  Strict cuts and rules for British MPs allowances

  

  British Members of Parliament should no longer be able to claim for their mortgages or employ family members at the taxpayers' expense, the long-awaited report by the standards watchdog has said.

• Monday, November 2nd 2009 - 12:01 UTC

  Satellite to study the Earth’s soil moisture and ocean salinity in orbit

  

  Europe has successfully launched a new satellite to unravel the mysteries of Earth's water cycle, shedding new light on how moisture is absorbed into the atmosphere and the process's link to climate change.

• Saturday, October 31st 2009 - 06:39 UTC

  British government sacks chief drugs’ advisor

  

  The British government's chief drugs adviser has been forced to resign in the wake of the row over the dangers of class A drugs. Home Secretary Alan Johnson asked Professor David Nutt to resign as chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), saying he had “lost confidence” in his ability to give impartial advice.

• Friday, October 30th 2009 - 22:13 UTC

  State of the art HMS Scott takes over Ice Patrol HMS Endurance Antarctica duties

  

  The Royal Navy's advanced deep water survey ship HMS Scott was deployed this week to the Antarctic for the first time. She will take over patrolling and surveying duties in Antarctica and the South Atlantic from Ice Patrol HMS Endurance.

• Friday, October 30th 2009 - 06:14 UTC

  Argentina’s Air Force Antarctic Marambio base celebrates fortieth anniversary

  

  The Argentine Air Force commemorated on Thursday October 29 the fortieth anniversary of Air Base Vice-Commodore Gustavo Marambio, Argentina’s main logistic support in Antarctica which has seen uninterrupted activity since then.