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Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Human Factors and Ergonomics:

Bad Human Factors Designs

A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.

http://www.baddesigns.com/

The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists

Information regarding credentialing in Ergonomics including the requirements for certification, contact information, upcoming exams, application kit and a search feature to locate CPE/CHFP, CEA and AEP/AHFP professionals by name, state, expertise and products.

http://www.bcpe.org/

Do It By Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices

US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/doit.html

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Free Classified Ads Portal

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Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique

An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.

http://www.alexandercenter.com/teacherspage/index.html

Ergonomist Guide - rmLibrary

Ergonomics and human factors professionals resources regarding workplace hazards, medical management, laws and standards, tools, and training. Subscription required to access full text of documents.

http://www.rmis.com/guides/guergo.htm

Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design

An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.

http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm

FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development and Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL), located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a state-of-the-art research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors. Information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.

http://rdhfl.tc.faa.gov/

FDA: Reducing Use Error

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advice for reducing use error. Design and labeling of medical devices, checklists, guidance documents, standards and reporting.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humanfactors/

Human Factors and Ergonomics

From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.

http://hfskyway.faa.gov/

Medical Device Use--Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management

US FDA guidance document for industry and FDA premarket and design control reviewers. Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/1497.html

Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace

National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html

NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division

NASA's Human Factors Research and Technology Division supports human-centered design in complex aerospace information systems using experiments and models of human capabilities and human-machine interaction to enhance system safety, reliability and performance. Current projects, reports, history and organization.

http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/

Passivity in the Workplace

Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.

http://www.mdpme.com/passivity.htm

To Err Is Human

On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).

http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068371/html/