By Lavinia Mo HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study published in the journal Science and presented at a briefing in Hong Kong on Friday found that three ferrets - an animal often used for research on flu - that were in the same cage as ferrets infected with H7N9 had contracted the disease. ...
Funny questions and answers on Yahoo! Answers
Whether they’re genuinely ignorant or just trying to be funny, we appreciate our users’ efforts anyway. Sit back and put on your smilin' face as we bring you some of the funniest questions and answers on Yahoo! Answers. Enjoy!
- Tue, Mar 27, 2012
LATEST SLIDESHOWS
1 - 5 of 25
LATEST VIDEOS
1 - 4 of 18


Singaporean filmmaker gets 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes
Singaporean director Anthony Chen described as “surreal” the 15-minute standing ovation that followed the world premiere of his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo" at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Though the ending of the premiere couldn’t have been more perfect, the 29-year-old Chen said the beginning was quite “nerve-wrecking” as it was marred by technical glitches.
