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Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Radiation Face Increased Risk
University of Minnesota cancer researchers found that children who received radiation treatment for cancer face an increased risk for brain and spinal column tumors later in life. Lupus And The Role Of Epstein-BarrVirus
Published in the April 2005 issue of Arthritis &Rheumatism, the results of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) study show a strong association of EBV-IgA antibodies with lupus in African Americans. New Evidence For Female Control In Reproduction
Adding another layer of competition to the mating game, scientists are reporting possible biochemical proof that the reproductive system of female mammals can "sense"the presence of sperm and react to it by changing the uterine environment. This can be the molecular mechanism behind promiscuous female choice, in which females that have mated with several partners play a role in determining which sperm fertilizes their egg. Stanford University School of Medicine: Centerfor Narcolepsy
Background about the serious sleep disorder of narcolepsy ("main symptoms of narcolepsy are excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal REM sleep"), and about research efforts at this center. Features a FAQ, essay about the history of research into this disorder, video clips of narcoleptic dogs, technical publications, material about medicines for treatment, and links to related sites. Also includes information about the "'Brain Donation Program"in which brain tissue is donated for study. Flatworm Genes May Provide Insights Into Human Diseases, Researchers S
Could vital information about many human diseases be deciphered from genes inside freshwater flatworms? A definitive yes is not the answer yet, but research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has provided an important advance for pursuing both that idea and the biology of stem cells. The Torture Question
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program "traces the history of how decisions made in Washington in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11 ... led to a robust interrogation policy that laid the groundwork for prisoner abuse in Afghanistan; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and Iraq."Features opinion from legal experts about whether torture is ever justified, analysis of treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq, a video tour of U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, photos, and more. John Leech Sketch Archives From Punch
Online archive of hundreds of social commentary cartoons from the 1840s and 1850s drawn by John Leech for the British magazine Punch. Topics include the Crimean War, the Great Exhibition of 1851, social classes, and feminism. Browsable by year, title, and topic. From an enthusiast. No Porn for You,Video IPod!
Usually the adult industry races to embrace new technology -- but not so with the video iPod. Thanks to fears of litigation and a government crackdown, the porn peddlers will not get caught with their pants down. By Larry Buhl. Robot For Lunar Prospecting Under Development
A robotic prospector is being built for NASA that can creep over rocky slopes and then anchor itself as a stable platform for drilling deep into extraterrestrial soils. Called "Scarab,"this four-wheeled robot will never leave the Earth. But it will demonstrate technologies that a lunar rover will need to find concentrations of hydrogen, possibly water and other volatile chemicals on the moon that could be mined to produce fuel, water and air that are essential for supporting lunar outposts. Are You Wearing Woolies?Medieval Knitting, Nålbinding
Annotated links to websites about period knitting. Includes sites about medieval Muslim knitting, Egyptian socks, hand-knit stockings from the 1500s, Viking-age yarnwork (nålbinding), and more. From SCAtoday.net, a website "offering news, information, and discussions ... to members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)."
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