a botanist and father of two from Vancouver, while he was on a solo camping trip in mid-July.

They are also suspects in the deaths of North Carolina woman Chynna Deese, 24, and her boyfriend, Lucas Fowler, 23, of Sydney, Australia, who were fatally shot July 14 while on the final-leg of a two-week road trip. Their bodies were discovered the next day about 300 miles from where Dyck was found.Brass jugs polish off disease

April 8, 2005By Roxanne KhamsiThis article courtesy of Nature News.

Developing world urged to ditch plastic for traditional pitchers.

Brass water containers could combat many water-borne diseases, according to microbiologists. The discovery suggests that these vessels should be used in developing countries, where people typically view cheaper plastic containers as the better option.

Water-borne diseases remain a serious threat in many poor regions of the world, with around 2 million children dying each year from diarrhoea. Efforts to provide safe drinking water have had difficulty reaching remote areas.

Even in places with basic water-purification systems, people often opt for riskier wells under trees because the water is cooler, says Rob Reed, who led the brass study. On a recent trip to India, Reed, a microbiologist at Northumbria University