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Molecular Switch Is Linked To Common Breast Cancer
Researchers have discovered that a molecular switch in the protein-making machinery of cells is linked to one of the most common forms of lethal breast cancer worldwide. The discovery could lead to new therapies for the cancer, called locally advanced breast cancer. [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. Jesus Claim Hangs on a Name
Forget DNA evidence: Jesus is to Mary Magdalene as John is to Ringo, according to director James Cameron's hype machine. In Table of Malcontents. CES: Gray Hairs on Patrol
An army seemingly drafted straight from the ranks of the digital divide works the floor here at the year's biggest gadget show -- and scratches its collective head. Jason Vaughn reports from Las Vegas. Ocean Noise Has Increased Considerably Since 1960s, According To New A
With populations increasing around the globe in recent decades, no one would be surprised by an increase in the amount of noise produced in terrestrial environments. Now, a unique study involving researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has shown that the underwater world also is becoming a noisier place, with unknown effects on marine life. Specialized Bath Products For Allergic Eczema Of 'Questionable'Value
Specialized bath products to relieve the symptoms of allergic (atopic) eczema are of "questionable"value, according to new research. UK's National Health Service forks out more than £16 million a year on bath emollients, equivalent to almost 40 percent of the total cost of eczema treatments prescribed for preschool children, says DTB. Individualizing Treatment For Multiple Myeloma Patients
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, in cooperation with industry partners, have, for the first time, identified tumor specific alterations in the cellular pathway by which the multiple myeloma drug bortezomib (Velcade) works, and they have identified nine new genetic mutations in cancer cells that should increase a patient's chance of responding to the agent. Multi-tasking Adversely Affects Brain's Learning, UCLA Psychologists R
Multi-tasking affects the brain's learning systems, and as a result, we do not learn as well when we are distracted, UCLA psychologists report this week in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study shows that to the degree you can learn while multi-tasking, you will use different brain systems. The Oil Sands Environmental Research Network (OSERN): Frequently Asked
Questions and answers about obtaining petroleum from the "naturally occurring deposits of bituminous sand"(known as oil sand or tar sand) found near the Athabasca River in Canada. Includes information about mining, the kinds of environmental disturbance oil sands mining causes, and reclamation. Also includes maps and a link to a glossary of oil sands acronyms. From the University of Alberta. Rocker Pens Interplanetary Drama
David Grinspoon spends his life singing and writing about the search for extraterrestrial life. Guess what subject his new miniseries for the Sci Fi Channel will explore? By Lucas Graves for Wired magazine.
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