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Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virion

This transmission electron micrograph (TEM), taken at a magnification of 150,000x, revealed the ultrastructural details of an avian influenza A (H5N1) virion, a type of bird flu virus which is a subtype of avian influenza A. At this …

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Pigs in Southern China Infected with Avian Influenza

Researchers report for the first time the seroprevalence of three strains of avian influenza viruses in pigs in southern China, but not the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Their research, published online ahead of print in the Journal …

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China looks abroad amid global grain shortage: report

Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2008 – China is looking at farms in places like Russia and South America as it seeks new ways to feed the world's largest population amid a global grain supply shortage, state media said Tuesday.

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How to Fix the Gas Shortage: Let 'em Gouge

Exactly how bad does the gasoline shortage in New York and New Jersey have to get before the governments of these two states suspend their insane price-cap policies?

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NPA Denies Fuel Shortage – ModernGhana.com

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, Alex Mould, has denied claims that there is shortage of petroleum products in the country. He says there is also not going to be any review of petrol prices next month.

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There's No Gasoline Shortage: Pickens

While it may take hours to get the gas tank filled in parts of the northeast, there's still plenty of gasoline, oil and gas investor Boone Pickens told CNBC's "Closing Bell" on Friday.

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Why East Coast Gas Shortages May Not End for a Week

Power outages at hundreds of gas stations and a distribution bottleneck due to flooding damage and power loss has caused a gasoline shortage in the New York metropolitan area that may not be cleared up for at least a …

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HowStuffWorks "How Food Preservation Works"

Because food is so important to survival, food preservation is one of the oldest technologies used by human beings. Find out what's being done to your food to make it last longer.

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Neo-Survivalism – LewRockwell.com

Among the Top Trends we had forecast for 2010 was “Neo-Survivalism.” With so many once-dependable “Systems” taking a battering and breaking down and with the certainty that there will never be a return to “normal” we foresaw the need …