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. ...
The Weekend's Best Dressed From Katy Perry in Pink to Cheryl Cole's Helmut Lang Leggings and Anna Dello Russo At Mens Fashion Week
Grazia – Mon, Jun 25, 2012More about the story
- Beauty Bites: Lisa Laudat Reveals The Secrets Behind Cheryl Cole's Fishtail …
- Style Hunter At Carnaby's Shopping Party
- Carey Mulligan To Cheryl Cole: See All The Latest Red Carpet Looks From …
- Beyoncé Has The Hair Of The Decade – We Show Her Hairvolution!
- Best Dressed At The Met Ball 2013: All The Dresses Live From The Red C …
- Barbie's Real Life Dream House Opens In Florida: Take A Tour Of The Pink-tastic …
- His N' Hers Tattoos: Rita Ora Gets New Dove Tattoo Then Inks Her Artist …
Cole: Kardashian is incredibly beautifulCover Media- 'Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian)' …Getty Images
Loading...
- Water Wally and Singapore’s campaign obsession Fri, May 24, 2013
The schoolboy, the hawker auntie, the young lady and the taxi uncle – the spasms began as soon as Water Wally popped up in the background, lurking in the corner of every frame. First shocked, then More »
- Teens don’t think Facebook is cool anymore, turning to Twitter and Tumblr to avoid scrutiny from par … Thu, May 23, 2013
For those of you without teens in your life, clueless as to how uncool Facebook has become, not to worry because a recent U.S. Pew Research Center study explains all. You see, Facebook is not longer More »
- Gran Turismo creator Yamauchi never expected it to be ‘this big’ Wed, May 22, 2013
When he designed the first Gran Turismo racing simulation video game, Kazunori Yamauchi had no idea that it would become as big as it is today. As of end of March 2013, the global sales of the Gran More »
1 - 8 of 20
Germany 'most popular country' in the world: poll
Germany is the most popular country in the world despite well-publicised protests against its insistence on austerity measures within the European Union, an annual poll for the BBC World Service revealed on Thursday.
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.
Today on Yahoo!
1 - 8 of 44
1 - 6 of 6
Most Popular
-
1:43
Oklahoma tornado: the student's tale
2 days 7 hours ago
Reuters Videos
-
1:31
Shock over London killing
2 days 10 hours ago
Reuters Videos
-
1:16
Navy Dolphin Discovers Torpedo
5 days ago
One Minute News
-
2:15
PKR: Just what is the proposed GST rate?
5 days ago
Malaysiakini videos
-
1:59
Bay Area Teen's Research Takes Science World By Storm
7 days ago
CBS-Sanfrancisco
Featured Blogs
- Water Wally and Singapore’s campaign obsession Fri, May 24, 2013
The schoolboy, the hawker auntie, the young lady and the taxi uncle – the spasms began as soon as Water Wally popped up in the background, lurking in the corner of every frame. First shocked, then jubilant, they found their … Continue reading →
- Teens don’t think Facebook is cool anymore, turning to Twitter and Tumblr to avoid scrutiny from par … Thu, May 23, 2013
For those of you without teens in your life, clueless as to how uncool Facebook has become, not to worry because a recent U.S. Pew Research Center study explains all. You see, Facebook is not longer the king of all social … Continue reading →
- Gran Turismo creator Yamauchi never expected it to be ‘this big’ Wed, May 22, 2013
When he designed the first Gran Turismo racing simulation video game, Kazunori Yamauchi had no idea that it would become as big as it is today. As of end of March 2013, the global sales of the Gran Turismo over … Continue reading →
- How to build a more gracious (and happier) Singapore Wed, May 22, 2013
I think there’s a link between the way we use elevators and how gracious our society is. Allow me to explain. For modern elevators, the “door close” button is a lie I recently traveled to Germany for work. In the … Continue reading →
- Boyfriend proposes in underwater scuba diving treasure hunt Tue, May 21, 2013
Here at Shine, we've covered some pretty unique marriage proposals. Some have been smashing success stories -- some others, not so much. But rarely do we hear about wordless proposals conducted underwater. Recently, Virgina man Joseph House, 23, was vacationing … Continue reading →