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Brain-Computer Interface Allows Person-to-person Communication Through
New research from the UK has demonstrated that it is possible for communication from person to person through the power of thought -- with the help of electrodes, a computer and Internet connection. Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI) can be used for capturing brain signals and translating them into commands that allow humans to control (just by thinking) devices such as computers, robots, rehabilitation technology and virtual reality environments. What Will Vista Sound Like?
Get a preview of the upcoming Windows operating system's Robert Fripp-powered soundtrack. Maybe. In Gear Factor. Carbon Nanomaterials May Disperse More Widely In Waterways
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) released to the environment in the coming era of industrial-scale production could spread through lakes, rivers and other waterways more widely than previously anticipated, scientists are reporting in a study scheduled for the January 1, 2007, issue of ACS's Environmental Science &Technology. Hotspot: California on the Edge
Companion to anexhibit about biodoversity hotspots in California. "Defining a hotspot requires understanding a regions species' distributions and endemism (the degree to which species are found only in a given place)."Features descriptions of species in the hotspot areas of Central Valley vernal pools, Mediterranean shrublands, the Sierra Nevada, Cascade range volcanoes, and Klamath-Siskiyou wilderness. Also describes threats (such as population growth and global warming) and related topics. From the California Academy of Sciences. Overweight People More Likely To Have Bad Breath, Study Finds
A direct link between obesity and bad breath has been found: the more overweight you are, the more likely your breath will smell unpleasant to those around you. While widespread obesity is a modern invention, bad breath is not. The phenomenon goes back thousands of years. Antioxidants Show No Clear Benefit Against Cardiovascular Events, Deat
Vitamins C and E and beta carotene, either individually or in combination, do not appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death among women at high risk for heart disease, according to a new article. New Drug Reduces Abdominal Fat Accumulation And Improves Lipids In HIV
Treatment with an investigational drug that induces the release of growth hormone significantly improved the symptoms of HIV lipodystrophy, a condition involving the redistribution of fat and other metabolic changes in patients receiving combination drug therapy for HIV infection. Prescription Pain Medication Abuse On Surprising Increase, With Unexpe
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found prescription pain medication (PPM) abuse is a rapidly growing problem with surprising and often unpredictable distribution patterns. Black Sea To Take Years To Recover From Oil Spill
The oil spill that wreaked havoc in the Kerch Strait leading to the Black Sea in early November will take at least 5 to 10 years for the marine environment to recover. The 2000-tonne spill has badly affected the local fishing industry. Fish caught in the Kerch Strait are not safe for consumption. The spill has also threatened birds. About 11 endangered species inhabit the area around the strait, including the Dalmatian pelican and great black-headed gull, and many more migrating birds will be wintering in this area in the coming months. Researchers Appeal For New Regulations To Save Coral Reefs From Live F
Researchers are calling for tighter controls on the live reef fish trade, a growing threat to coral reefs, in letters to the international journal Science.
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