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Wine Literature of the World
This site from the State Library of South Australia highlights selections from its collections of wine-related materials. More than a bibliography, it includes quotations, photographs, and images of labels, menus, and other ephemera. It provides information about the top 25 wine grapes, wine making, wine history, the Australian wine industry, festivals, lore and humor, and the design of bottles, glasses, labels, and related items. Firefly Genes In Mice Allow Testing Of New Therapy Against Lymphoma
Researchers here have figured out a way to use a firefly gene to let them see just how effective a new drug combination actually is against some forms of cancer and its serious complication. The new study looked at ATLL, adult T cell lymphoma and leukemia, a form of cancer where it is particularly hard to gauge the disease's progress, and where the patients'prognosis is generally poor. There is now no widely effective therapy available to treat this disease successfully. Scientists Study And Learn To Prevent Nanoparticle 'Merging'
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified how billionth-of-a-meter sized metal particles -- gold-atom clusters within carbon-atom shells -- can mesh together to form larger particles and have also found a way to control this process. The results, published in the September 27, 2005, online edition of Nano Letters, may help scientists determine how these "nanoparticles,"which have unique physical, chemical, and electronic properties, could be incorporated into new technologies. California Public Utilities Commission: Information on Area Codes and
Official notices about area codes in California and potential changes to the area codes due to shortages of available phone numbers. Includes press releases, public meeting announcements, proposals, decisions, and other documents about the affected areas. Also provides area code boundary maps for the state, reports and audits, a FAQ, a chart comparing area code splits and overlays, and more. Some materials available in Spanish. From the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Kraken Becomes First Academic Machine To Achieve Petaflop
The University of Tennessee's Kraken supercomputer was just upgraded to a peak performance exceeding one petaflop, making it the fastest system in the country managed by an academic institution and placing it among the five fastest systems in the world. Study Confirms Intensive Treatment Of Diabetic Patients Significantly
New study results confirm, for the first time, that intensive treatment of diabetic patients results in a significantly lower risk of heart disease. In fact, it can cut the risk of cardiovascular disease nearly in half. Researchers say this is yet another proven benefit of the long-term effects of tight glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes. Transforming Mouse Cells Into 'Embryonic'Stem Cells Easily
Scientists are reporting what they say is a significant improvement in the technique for genetically reprogramming mouse cells to their embryonic state, a process that transforms the cells, in essence, into embryonic stem cells. Scientists are interested in reprogramming because of its potential for developing human embryonic stem cells that contain the genetic makeup of individual patients. In theory, any patient's cell, say, a skin cell, could be reprogrammed. Google's Sexy Nexus One Pushes Android to New Limits
With totalitarian control over the hardware, Google's Android OS seems to be fully realized (finally!) in the spiffy unlocked Nexus One.
 Biomarker For PTSD And Why PTSD Is So Difficult To Treat
New research identifies a characteristic physiological response in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that could be used as a biomarker to diagnose the disease. Other findings show how trauma disables normal brain functioning and highlight deficits in basic mechanisms of learning and memory. Recent findings also show that a common neurological basis explains altered emotional responses in veterans with PTSD, and that fear learning caused by trauma is different from other types and may explain why it is more difficult to treat. Possible Exposure To Nerve Agents And Brain Cancer Deaths In Gulf War
A new research paper to be published in the August 2005 issue of the American Journal of Public Health finds that Gulf War veterans who may have been exposed to nerve agents during the March 1991 weapons demolitions in Khamisiyah, Iraq, appear to have a higher risk for brain cancer death than veterans who were not exposed.
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