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Level Of Important Greenhouse Gas Has Stopped Growing: Seven-year Stab
Scientists at UC Irvine have determined that levels of atmospheric methane -- an influential greenhouse gas -- have stayed nearly flat for the past seven years, which follows a rise that spanned at least two decades. Studying Glial Cells In The Roundworm May Provide Insight Into Human B
Rockefeller University researchers show that roundworms are the perfect model system to study the function of glial cells in the nervous system, because these cells can be manipulated and the neurons still form and function, though not entirely as normal. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." The Global Task Force on Cholera Control
The aim of this World Health Organization (WHO) task force is "to reduce mortality and morbidity associated with the disease and to address the social and economic consequences of cholera."Includes a fact sheet, annual statistics, updates about outbreaks (such as in Iraq in 2007), maps of outbreak areas, cholera profiles for countries in Africa, and related publications, such as about the cholera vaccine. Living With Lions: How Livestock Owners Manage
A research team have found that people living closer to the Waza National Park enjoy better access to pastures and water points, but bear the heaviest losses when it comes to lion predation. Although loss of human life is rarely reported, lion predation can cost the herders close to $1000 US per family each year. New Fluorescent Label Sheds Light On Brain Diseases
In an advance that may speed progress toward new diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (AD), scientists are reporting development of the first direct method for measuring a key enzyme implicated in both of those chronic brain disorders. They point out that the enzyme -- 17B-HSD10 -- has stirred excitement among researchers as a potential biomarker that could be used to diagnose AD and PD and chronicle the effectiveness of treatments. 'Preconditioning'Helps Protect Brain's Blood Vessels From Stroke
Challenging brain tissue with a small noxious stimulus beforehand gives it a resilience that can lessen damage to blood vessels during a stroke, report researchers. Mississippi State University MicroCHP
Publications and research materials from a center developing energy-efficient micro-cooling, heating, and power (micro-CHP) systems "suitable for agricultural, residential, and small commercial buildings."Provides a diagram showing the components of micro-CHP systems, which use "distributed electric and thermal energy delivery systems at or near end-user sites."Also includes presentations, instructional modules, and links to other websites about micro-CHP and energy efficiency. From Mississippi State University. When Is A Worm Not A Worm? When It's A Jellyfish...
One of the world's strangest creatures has found its long-lost kin. Oxford University scientists have discovered that an extremely rare gutless worm is related to sea anemones and jellyfish, rather than similar-looking animals, reports the journal Science. The finding could cause an evolutionary rethink. Scientists Discover How Ebola Virus Infects Cells
Ebola virus reproduction in laboratory-grown cells is severely hampered by enzyme-inhibiting chemicals, and these chemicals deserve further study as possible treatments for Ebola virus infections in humans, report scientists supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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