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Influenza A, subtype H1N1
by Greg on May.03, 2009, under Science Life Musing
The flu H1N1 has actually made me sick without even infecting me. The news has been using the word pandemic to discuss the possible conclusion of this current disease drama, when instead they should be using the term “panicdemic”, the over-reaction of the people stimulated by breathless media coverage.
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Nasa's Image of the Day
Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare. Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode
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