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Study Of African Traditional Medicine Will Begin World-first Clinical
Sutherlandia may be unfamiliar to many North Americans, but in South Africa, where traditional medicines are used by many people, and often supplement conventional medicines, many consider it a miracle plant. Those that use Sutherlandia claim it cures ailments from depression to cancer. Sutherlandia is a new focus of research. My Wonderful World
This is "a National Geographic-led campaign -- backed by a coalition of national business and non-profit organizations -- to expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in communities."Find campaign materials, games and activities, geography quizzes, and ideas for parents, educators, and children and teens to incorporate geographic knowledge and learning into daily life. From the National Geographic Society. Drought Reduces Nitrogen-fixing In Legumes
In drought conditions, the capacity for retaining carbon in legume nodules is limited and this may be the reason why there is a drop in nitrogen-fixing in legumes under these conditions. When Transit Card Is Cell Phone
A Finnish company experiments with cell phones that can be used as travel cards to get through the turnstile and jump on on transit systems. How long before handset-based RFID takes over the world? In Gear Factor. Scientists Identify Genetic Pathways Essential To RNA Interference
A research team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified 80 new genes essential to the process of RNA interference (RNAi), a powerful new research tool for inactivating genes in plants or animals. They used the RNAi process itself to find new genes that participate in the gene-silencing mechanism, which someday may help to fight human disease. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... 'Virtual'Mouse Brains WIth Extraordinary Detail Available
A multi-institutional consortium including Duke University has created startlingly crisp 3-D microscopic views of tiny mouse brains -- unveiled layer by layer -- by extending the capabilities of conventional magnetic resonance imaging. Using computer-guided statistical methods, the data can be segmented into more than 30 anatomical structures with quantitative volume measurements. These structures can then be computer-enhanced to produce color-coded and labeled volume renderings of selected anatomical details in 3-D, seen at any angle. Innovative Medical Device Screens For Numerous Medical Problems
Engineers have developed a medical diagnosis system that would allow people to be inexpensively screened for a variety of medical problems. The device will address the issue of affordable health care in China, where health care costs are major contributors to poverty. Although China's health care system is in a state of reform, lack of health insurance, especially in rural areas, prevent many Chinese people from seekingmedical care. Suicide Bomber? Running For Exit May Be The Worst Thing To Do
Virtual simulations indicate that various crowd formations affect the number of injuries and fatalities in the event of a pedestrian suicide bomb attack. A person that is in line-of-sight with the attacker, rushing toward the exit or in a stampede was found to be in the least safe position. The safest way to stand or sit in a crowd, the research found, was in vertical rows. Cancer Research Could Lead To Improved Detection Methods
Research into the development of cancer at the University of Liverpool could lead to earlier and improved detection methods for the disease.
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