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Virginia Tech Engineer Investigates Enzyme Link To Neurological Diseas
Two Virginia Tech engineers are evaluating specific therapies to fight abnormally high protein binding that can cause neurological disorders. Japanese Queue for PS3
Sony's PlayStation 3 game console goes on sale in Japan, and hardcore gamers line up for hours in the cold and wet to get one. The units, in short supply because of production glitches, debut in the United States next week. Europeans' Understanding Of Science, Evolution, More Advanced Than Ame
When it comes to scientific literacy, Americans aren't nearly as evolved as they may think. In fact, only about 40 percent of American adults accept the basic idea of evolution, a figure much lower than any European country. Chemists' Study Of Protein May Provide Insights Into Heart Disease And
UCLA chemists studying a protein associated with a rare genetic disease may also be gaining insights into cancer and heart disease. Rants: Promises, Promises!
Readers respond to our look at technology's biggest broken vows. Plus: Links to our most popular blogs. City Dwellers Look To Backyards When Deciding To Head To Slopes
City dwellers are less likely to head to the slopes when their backyards are bare, even if New England ski resorts have many feet of packed power and ideal skiing conditions, according to new research. The Right Chemistry: Colors in Fashion, 1704-1918
This exhibition "begins at a time when few dyers were chemists and almost all colors were extracted from living organisms, and ends at a time when dyes were synthesized in laboratories."Features a discussion of the creation of red, blue, yellow, white, beige, purple (including the "rage for mauve and the aniline dye boom"in the late 1850s and 1860s), and green dyes, along with images of historical clothing. From the Kent State University Museum. [Ironic] 94-Year-Old Woman Loses Lottery Request
Louise Outing's luck ran out Thursday when a judge denied the 94-year-old woman's request to force the state Lottery Commission to pay her entire $5.6 million winnings up front. Jobs Apologizes for Iphone Price Cut, Offers $100 Credit to Early Adop
Oops, sorry about that. If you paid full price, you can get a $100 store credit. Brain Malfunction Explains Dehydration In Elderly
As Australia faces another hot, dry summer, scientists have warned that elderly people are at risk of becoming dehydrated because their brains underestimate how much water they need to drink to rehydrate.
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