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...mouth? It’s definitely not the floor, but I quite enjoy kissing. Finally, wait until you have kids and you hug and kiss them—even or especially when they are sick. That leads to interesting exposures. We don’t live in a germ free world, but fortunately we have great host defenses and a vigorous immune system...
...double the number from just five years ago. The infections are turning up in young, healthy people, many of whom have not been hospitalized at all. People already taking some kind of antibiotics appear to be especially susceptible-no surprise since the use of such germ killers can, paradoxically, help drug-resistant strains emerge. But disease trackers are alarmed to discover that common heartburn medications can also dramatically boost your risk of contracting C. diff. Whatever the co-factors in the pathogen's rise, health officials are fighting to control it-fast...
...Alas, ID isn't going away. The Kansas school board recently endorsed new educational standards that downplay evolution, and new assaults on Darwin's brilliant and unsettling idea are sure to continue. Meanwhile, there are still gaps in Einstein's theory of relativity and the germ theory of disease and the theory of plate tectonics. However, none of these contradict the sacred text of any religion-and so no school board is likely to be looking for some way to counter them...
...power since licensing the technology in 1997. It has engineered 14 grades of the material to meet various needs, from coating frequently washed factory floors to shielding intravenous catheters. One AgION customer, Wellman International's polyester unit, has infused fibers with AgION's compound and is testing ideas like germ-resistant T shirts, air-conditioner filters and pillows. "We believe it fills a need that exists in the marketplace," says the unit's business manager, David Whitley. "It has value--and, bottom line, it works." AgION, for its part, is working with 60 companies, including DuPont and Reebok...
...Google?s products-cool as they are-and Sun?s technology together are not a Microsoft killer. ?It?s the germ of the idea, but I can?t imagine that Google would go to battle with Microsoft with the current products,? says John R. Rymer, a vice president at Forrester Research. ?But I could imagine that they would put engineering investment into open office and try to create something eventually.? The market, so far, has been lukewarm to the deal. Google?s (GOOG) stock initially fell but is now back up $2.02 to $312.73 per share. Sun (SUNW), which originally...