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Computer Simulation Shows How Fibrils -- Proteins That Cluster In Dise
To get a better look at how proteins gather into clusters called amyloid fibrils -- which are associated with important human diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and the so-called prion diseases like Mad Cow -- researchers at North Carolina State University decided to make movies. New Clues Add 40,000 Years To Age Of Human Species
Nearly 40 years after an historic anthropology expedition to Ethiopia's Lake Turkana basin, researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting human bones found at that time are roughly 195,000 years old. The researchers believe the findings may bolster the "Out-of-Africa"hypothesis that suggests we all trace to an ancient line that first evolved in Africa and then displaced other hominids as recently as 50,000 years ago. DNA Variations Linked To Brain Tumors
Scientists have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma. European Research Must Focus On The Grand Challenges, Experts Urge
For two days, 350 researchers, research funders, business people and politicians have been gathered to discuss the future development of European research. The Conference participants have agreed on a document – the Lund Declaration – that was handed over to the Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Tobias Krantz. Researchers Discover Sex Potion To Ensnare Mealybug Pests
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found a way to entice male pink hibiscus mealybugs (PHMs) to congregate. That leaves the pesky insects--which attack more than 200 species of ornamental, vegetable and citrus crops--open to detection. Bolton Nomination Comes to a Close
Compilation of stories about the "contentious nomination process"that culminated in the August 2005 recess appointment of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stories go back to March 2005 when President Bush nominated Undersecretary of State John Bolton for the position. From National Public Radio (NPR). Movie Studios Sue File Traders
The Motion Picture Association of America slaps an undisclosed number of individuals with lawsuits, accusing them of sharing copyright flicks on the internet. By Katie Dean. [Unlikely] Man Tries To Toss Cigarette, SUV Ignites
A man barely escaped serious injury Thursday after a lit cigarette he tried to toss out the window while driving across the Bay Bridge blew back in and ignited the vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. [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. Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke raises risk of ADHD
Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to new research. The study estimates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in children between the ages of 8 and 15 could be reduced by eliminating both of these environmental exposures.
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