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Archive of Science & Health - November 1999

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 'Shocking' discrimination against women scientists - "The scientific establishment in Europe discriminates against women, threatening the quality of research, according to a report published by the European Commission..."

 Britannica online - Today, Encyclopedia Britannica takes an unprecedented step: it’s opening up its contents online, for free, to anyone who wants to access it. Why? is surely the question even eager potential users of the service will ask...

 Robots are back in the future - "No longer are robots being relegated to the factory floors of car makers. With the age of the Internet, the mechanical marvels are finding new life.  Once robots were the wave of the future, not only in science fiction but in industry, especially after the first utilitarian drones -- tireless and precise, cost-effective and uncomplaining -- arrived on the floors of automobile plants..."

 Immune yourself from the "Bubbleboy" Virus - "This Microsoft patch for Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0 eliminates security vulnerabilities in two ActiveX controls, scriptlet.typelib and Eyedog. These vulnerabilities have been exploited by the Bubbleboy virus, an Internet worm that uses MS Outlook to send itself through email to everyone in the address book. Unlike previous worms, which execute when you open an email attachment, Bubbleboy executes as soon as you open the email. Installing this Internet Explorer patch will prevent the execution of the Bubbleboy worm." CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PATCH FROM MICROSOFT

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