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Origins Of Cardiac Fibrosis In Patients With Heart Disease Illuminated
A report helps explain the origins of cardiac fibrosis, a stiffening of the heart muscle that leads to a variety of cardiac diseases, most notably heart failure. The animal study also demonstrates that a bone morphogenic molecule known as rhBMP7 can reverse the cardiac fibrosis process, offering the possibility of a therapeutic target for this debilitating condition. World's Most Endangered Gorilla Fights Back
In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society has announced new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape. NIST Shielding Data Help Launch Shuttle
As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans for the next launch of the space shuttle, a critical aspect of the program's safety is being assured by 5 million pieces of data collected recently by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. During the launch of Discovery in July, NASA used radar to track debris during ascent and the agency considered the NIST data on the performance of the orbiter's electromagnetic shielding vital to the resumption of Shuttle flights. Social Media, Your Constant Friend in Any Crisis
When emergencies unfold, why call 911 like some kind of technophobic fuddy-duddy? Share all the gory details in real time with your band of friends and barely acquainted followers.
 NPR Holidays
Holiday-related features from National Public Radio (NPR) programs. Includes audio from programs on memories and traditions, food, music, and movies. Also features commentaries and selections from NPR's recipe and music archives. High School Theater Program Helped Strengthen Adolescents'Emotional De
A unique study found that adolescents'emotional skills were strengthened through a high school theater program. The study, conducted among adolescents in a high school theater program, demonstrated how teens learned about how to employ positive emotions to motivate their work. Students also used strategies to manage their own and others'negative emotions. The research was conducted through interviews with the students during a three-month period of rehearsals. This study demonstrates how schools and programs can support the development of "emotional intelligence"of adolescents. Newly Identified Protein May Inhibit Hepatitis Virus
A newly identified family of proteins may inhibit replication of the Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses say researchers from California. Their findings appear in the March 2005 issue of the Journal of Virology. Cheap Alternative to 8-GB Thumbs
LaCie's Carte Orange challenges tiny, pricey drives. Plus:Citizen and E Ink produce 4-foot-wide, flexible digital clock. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. Association Between Famine And Schizophrenia May Yield Clues About Inh
The higher risk of schizophrenia among offspring of expectant mothers living through famine could help us understand the genetic basis for that debilitating mental disorder, a group of researchers argue in a commentary piece in the Aug. 2 issue of JAMA. The finding also supports a theory of medical genetics in which diseases and conditions can be caused by hundreds of different genetic mutations in any number of human genes. Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-16
Information about Elizabethan England from a living history perspective. This "is not a series of essays or articles, but rather bites of Elizabethan life. ... It is primarily social history, not political or military."Includes information about games, food, money, religion, fashion, education, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. From a performer at Renaissance fairs.
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