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Microchip Technology: Comparisons With the New Chip on the Block
This 2003 study looked at the ability of scanners to detect ISO (International Standards Organization) microchip implants used for pet identification. These chips help "in the effort to reunite lost animals with their owners."Provides an overview of the ISO microchipping technology, the use of the technology in animal shelters and by pet owners, study results, and recommendations. From the American Humane Association. Molecule That Protects Against Mental Retardation And Other Neuronal D
Researchers have now discovered that a protein that helps organising the cells'skeleton is crucial for preventing mental retardation and other neuronal disorders. They report that mice lacking the protein show symptoms of lissencephaly brought about by faulty development of the cerebral cortex, the brain's surface layer. The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.
The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.”http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/IPL_15_Things  Transcription Factor's Control Of Gene Expression Illuminated
Many researchers have been studying the transcription factor YY1 in gene expression. YY1 is known to be important for turning ?on?and ?off?a significant number of genes, including genes that control cell division, cell differentiation, and development. Because of these contributions to cell cycle control, YY1 may eventually prove to be a good target for cancer therapy ?but only if more can be learned about its functional mechanism. The new research shows that YY1 represents a switch point for modifying the activity of genes, according to the scientists. UCLA Researchers First To Capture Elusive Lightning-Quick Waveforms
Researchers at UCLA have for the first time been able to capture and digitize electrical signals at the rate of 1 trillion times per second, a discovery that eventually may help scientists develop defenses against high-powered microwave weapons attacks and allow physicists to peer into the fundamental building blocks of nature. Robotic Surgery Technology Gives Doctors 'Sense Of Touch'
Johns Hopkins engineers are trying to help surgeons by adding such "touch"sensations, known as haptic feedback, to medical robotic systems. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Researchers Probe How An Ancient Microbe Thrives And Evolves Without S
In a paper published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), MBL scientists Irina R. Arkhipova and Matthew Meselson provide evidence that suggests bdelloid rotifers--which probably gave up sex at least 50 million years ago but have still evolved into 370 species--handle DNA transposons more efficiently than other asexual species. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Easy
Collection of easy-to-understand publications on diabetes, digestive diseases (such as peptic ulcers and celiac disease), kidney diseases, and urological diseases (such as bedwetting and urinary tract infections). Publications include many simple diagrams and illustrations. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Debating American Modernism: Stieglitz, Duchamp, and the New York Avan
Companion to an exhibit of works by "artists associated with American photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) and French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) [who] spurred the development of modern art in the United States between 1915 and 1929."Features an introductory essay, an illustrated chronology (1902-1929), a student guide (discussing items such as Duchamp's "Fountain,"a urinal), classroom activities, and bibliography and links. From the American Federation of Arts.
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