2008 Woodie Awards
Insects and Robots
From the Washington Post October 9, 2007:
At an antiwar rally in Lafayette square …"I heard someone say, 'Oh my god, look at those,' … I look up and I'm like, 'What the hell is that?' They looked kind of like dragonflies or little helicopters. But I mean, those are not insects.…
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Science Q & AQ. Why hasn't the U.S. undertaken any large scale solar power projects?
A. Actually, there are a few such systems already in place. Salt River Project (SRP), one of the power companies in Arizona, has an "Earthwise Energy" program that includes a 200-kilowatt system in Western Phoenix as well as two smaller (100-kilowatt systems) in my sunny hometown of Mesa.…
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Antibiotics Overused in Dementia Patients?
A recent study, published in the February 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has reported that almost half of nursing home patients with advanced dementia are given antibiotics in the last two weeks of life.
It is unclear whether or not antibiotic therapy has any benefits, such as improving the quality of life or prolonging life, said Serena Gordon, a reporter for HealthDay News.…
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