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Saturday, 10. February 2007
Topic: PHOTO - on February 10, 2007 at 11:42:00 AM CET
World Press Photo Award 2006
Our mission is to encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information. World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale. Promotional activities include an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.
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Topic: health - on February 10, 2007 at 11:40:00 AM CET
No sleep means no new brain cells
Missing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells, a study has suggested.
The work on rats, by a team from Princeton University found a lack of sleep affected the hippocampus, a brain region involved in forming memories.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on February 10, 2007 at 11:37:00 AM CET
Scientists to Vie for $25M Climate Prize
British tycoon Richard Branson dangled a $25 million prize before the world's top scientists Friday seeking to spur research into devising ways to suck greenhouse gases out of the air.
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Topic: NATURE - on February 10, 2007 at 11:36:00 AM CET
If whales can communicate by telepathy, why can't humans?
Whales possess a form of communication that allows them to signal other whales hundreds of miles away. Some experts say it is indeed a form of telepathy. Does human telepathy exist? Is there scientific evidence for this particular form of extra-sensory perception (ESP)?
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Topic: NATURE - on February 10, 2007 at 11:29:00 AM CET
Acid attack on whaling ship
Anti-whaling activists have poured acid on the decks of a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean, injuring two crew members.
Japan expressed outrage, saying it was a "piratical, terrorist act".
itv.com Whaling truce in high seas rescueAnti-whaling protesters rescued from Antarctic waters
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