Monday, August 22, 2005

Swindle: Hunter S. Thompson's Farewell a Great, Sordid Letdown. On The Village Voice Most Popular [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] 9:54:08 PM    comment []

10 Planets? Why Not 11?. An astronomer's survey of the solar system has revealed at least five new planetary bodies, including one being hailed as the 10th planet. By KENNETH CHANG. [NYT > Science] 9:54:04 PM    comment []

The Other Brain Also Deals With Many Woes. The connection between the brain in the head and the hidden but powerful one in the gut lies at the heart of many woes, physical and psychiatric. By HARRIET BROWN. [NYT > Science] 9:52:42 PM    comment []

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Cellphone weather data could aid farmers. Business Day South Africa reports on how cellphones telling farmers when to irrigate their crops could help them boost production and save water, sugar growers say. [Smart Mobs] 9:45:32 AM    comment []

Stem Cell Breakthrough Reported. On Foxnews: U.S. & World [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] Skin Cells Converted to Stem Cells [Washington Post: Top News] 9:45:17 AM    comment []

Google Techs, Webmasters Mingle. It's the summer Google dance party, when web entrepreneurs who try to manipulate search rankings get a chance to meet face-to-face with the company's top engineers. [Wired News] 9:44:54 AM    comment []

In Explaining Life's Complexity, Darwinists and Doubters Clash. Proponents of intelligent design say biological marvels point to the hand of a higher being, but mainstream scientists say such an explanation is unscientific. By KENNETH CHANG. [NYT > Education] 9:44:41 AM    comment []