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With Nothing To Guide Their Way, People Really Do Walk In Circles
With nothing to guide their way, people attempting to walk a straight course through unfamiliar territory really do end up walking in circles, according to a new report. Although that belief has pervaded popular culture, there has been no scientific evidence to back it up until now, according to the researchers. New Clue To Racial Disparity In Breast Cancer Survival Rates
Why are African American women 1.5 to 2.2 times more likely than white women to die from breast cancer, despite their lower incidence of the disease? The reason may not be solely reduced access to medical care, researchers suggest in the International Journal of Surgery. They propose that the excess mortality occurs partly because black women are more likely to develop breast cancer before menopause, when surgery may be more apt to stimulate cancer growth. Researchers Discover Method For Identifying How Cancer Evades The Immu
One of the fundamental traits of a tumor -- how it avoids the immune system -- might become its greatest vulnerability, according to researchers from the University of Southern California. Their findings, demonstrated in human breast and colorectal cancers, indicate that a technique for determining a tumor's "immune signature,"could be useful for diagnosing and treating specific cancers. 'Battlestar Galactica' Fans Get a Glimpse of 'Real' Caprica
Members of The 13th Colony take tourists on "scouting missions" through Vancouver, where the Sci Fi Channel's hit series is filmed. Thankfully, there are no cylons walking the streets. Heat Stress From Enclosed Vehicles: Moderate Ambient Temperatures Caus
July 2005 article about the results of a study that found the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, even on a relatively cool day. The study found that "leaving the windows opened slightly does not significantly slow the heating process."The study was conducted to increased public awareness about the safety risks of leaving children (and pets) unattended in vehicles. From Pediatrics magazine. The Reading Cure: How to Organize a Book Group With a Social Conscienc
This opinion piece provides suggestions for starting a reading group centered on "socially conscious and political novels."It includes ideas for forming and running the group and a briefly annotated list of reading suggestions that includes both classics and contemporary novels. From the website for Mother Jones magazine. Riddle Of The Jade Jewels Reveals Vast Trade Arena
Analyzing the origins of jade used in ancient jewelery has revealed a trading arena that was active for more than 3,000 years and sprawled over 3,000km in Southeast Asia -- possibly the largest such network discovered in the region to date. Archaeologists used electron probe microanalysis to examine jade earrings excavated from sites all over Southeast Asia, and were able to pinpoint the origin of the precious stone to a source in Taiwan. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. New Hope For Regenerative Medicine: Hematopoietic Reconstitution With
In the February 15th issue of Genes &Development, Dr. K. John McLaughlin and colleagues report on their success in using uniparental embryonic stem cells to replace blood stem cells in mice. Uniparental embryonic stem cells are an appealing alternative source of patient-derived embryonic stem cells, as they have several advantages over embryonic stem cell lines generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer (also known as therapeutic cloning).
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