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Studying The Fate Of Drugs In Wastewater
Acetaminophen is the most widely used pain reliever in the United States, and a study of 139 streams by the U.S. Geological Survey found that it was one of the most frequently detected man-made chemicals. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have found that the drug readily reacts in chlorine disinfection to form at least 11 new products, at least two of which are known to be toxic. Graphene Sniffs Out Dangerous Molecules
Researchers have used the world's thinnest material to create sensors that can detect just a single molecule of a toxic gas. The development of graphene-based devices could eventually be used to detect hidden explosives at airports and deadly carbon monoxide in homes. Promising Therapeutic Target For Central Nervous System Injuries Ident
Researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries. Following such an injury, scar tissue releases molecules that keep neurons from passing, so they cannot restore motor and sensory function. Researchers have identified where these inhibitory molecules bind to the surface of neurons, exposing a novel therapeutic target. New Insight In The Fight Against The Leishmania Parasite
Medical researchers have gained a better understanding of how the Leishmania donovani parasite manages to outsmart the human immune system and proliferate with impunity, causing visceral leishmaniasis, a chronic infection that is potentially fatal if left untreated. Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Melds Classic Stop-Motion, Cutting-Ed
On the surface, stop-motion animation is a very low-tech process, but to create the world of Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl, it required an architecture of cutting-edge technology capable of handling the 5,229 shots with 621,450 frames totaling 120 GB of data.
 Review: Superman, Batman Shine in Action-Packed Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, DC Comics and Warner Bros.' sixth straight-to-DVD animated film is also their best.
 How A Red Lady Becomes Black And White
A small quantity of chloride in the red paint in the painting 'Portrait of a Young Lady' by Peter Paul Rubensin the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague is causing the red parts of the painting to slowly turn black and white under the influence of light. Dutch researcher Katrien Keune has determined the cause and course of the discolouration. Deep Space Wine
Do pictures of UFOs make you thirsty? Booze producers capitalize on our woo-woo fascination with distillations such as crop-circle beer and astro-yeast sake. By James Lee from Wired magazine. Universal's CEO Once Called iPod Users Thieves. Now He's Giving Songs
Doug Morris, chair and CEO of Universal Music Group reluctantly agrees to let Amazon and other online retailers sell unprotected MP3s of Universal songs. Discarded Placentas Deliver Researchers Promising Cells Similar To Emb
Routinely discarded as medical waste, placentas could feasibly provide an abundant source of cells with the same potential to treat diseases and regenerate tissues as their more controversial counterparts, embryonic stem cells, suggests a University of Pittsburgh study to be published in the journal Stem Cellsand available now as an early online publication in Stem Cells Express.
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