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[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Georgia Tech Chemical Discovery Could Revolutionize Polymer Fuel Cells
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have pinpointed a chemical that could allow polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells to operate at a much higher temperature without moisture, potentially meaning that polymer fuel cells could be made much more cheaply than ever before and finally run at temperatures high enough to make them practical for use in cars and small electronics. Global Warming Increases Species Extinctions Worldwide
Global warming has already caused extinctions in the most sensitive habitats and will continue to cause more species to go extinct over the next 50 to 100 years, confirms the most comprehensive study since 2003 on the effects of climate change on wild species worldwide by a University of Texas at Austin biologist. American Research Finds Twins More Likely To Have Premature Menopause
Identical and non-identical twins are three to five times more likely to have a premature menopause than other women, according to American research published online (Wednesday, October 25) in Human Reproduction. FDA, U.S. Defense Department Share Data To Enhance Medical Product Saf
Data from the U.S. Military Health System will soon help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration make decisions affecting the safety and use of FDA-regulated products for all Americans. The FDA, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Defense announced a partnership to share data and expertise related to the review and use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Toys, Toys, Toys
Hot Wheels laptops, RC helicopters and surveillance bots -- every square inch of the Javits Convention Center in New York is packed with cool toys. Reporter Alexander Gelfand and photographer Ryan Brenizer report from the American International Toy Fair. Cell Cultures Can Sort Out CJD And Scrapie Infectious Agents
Research at Yale University School of Medicine shows that infection with a weak strain of Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) prevents infection by more virulent strains and that the protection requires persistent replication by the infectious agent, but not misfolded prions. Protection with a weak animal agent may account for the low incidence of CJD linked to Mad Cow Disease in people. Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career: Connecting American Educat
Collection of articles and data from January 2007 "track[ing] state efforts to create seamless education systems from early childhood to the world of work."Features articles on topics such as "Gauging Student Learning"and "Linking Learning to Earning,"and the "Chance for Success Index,"which provides state-by-state data on 13 individual indicators (such as family income and preschool enrollment). From Education Week magazine with support from the Pew Center on the States. Witnessing The Birth Of Galaxies And Stars
Experts at Cardiff University, UK, are designing and building highly sophisticated equipment, which will travel deep into space to enable scientists to look back in time to observe the formation of galaxies and stars. Breast Cancer Returns More Often In Black Women
Contrary to previous studies, African-American women with early-stage breast cancer who have surgery to remove the cancer followed by radiation therapy have a higher chance of their cancer coming back in the breast and lymph nodes 10 years after diagnosis, compared to their Caucasian counterparts, according to the largest study of its kind.
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