http://teachertipz.com Classroom tested and teacher approved! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:05:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a reality check on how much scientists know about the genetics of autism, consider a study being published in Monday’s edition of the journal Pediatrics. The study reports that a kind of genetic testing method known as a chromosomal microarray analysis – CMA for short – is about ... http://teachertipz.com/2010/03/15/a-new-genetic-test-for-autism-is-a-big-improvement-but-still-has-a-long-way-to-go/ Its spores ride the wind, wiping out wheat crops and breaching science's best defenses. Inside the race to stop the Ug99 fungus.[...] Click below to read the full story from the source... Red Menace: Stop the Ug99 Fungus Before Its Spores Bring Starvation http://teachertipz.com/2010/03/15/red-menace-stop-the-ug99-fungus-before-its-spores-bring-starvation/ Actor Peter Graves, best known for TV's "Mission: Impossible," was found dead at his home, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.[...] Click below to read the full story from the source... 'Mission: Impossible' actor Peter Graves found dead http://teachertipz.com/2010/03/15/mission-impossible-actor-peter-graves-found-dead/ 'The internet' is in the running for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the internet's candidacy was championed by the Wired for advancing 'dialogue, debate and consensus.'...[...] Click below to read the full story from the source... Internet 'In Running' for Nobel Peace Prize: BBC http://teachertipz.com/2010/03/14/internet-in-running-for-nobel-peace-prize-bbc/ Half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day.[...] Click below to read the full story from the source... Rain pounds East; expect travel delays http://teachertipz.com/2010/03/14/rain-pounds-east-expect-travel-delays/