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Deep Impact Cruises Along To Cometary Collision
NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft has completed the commissioning phase of the mission and has moved into the cruise phase. The spacecraft's high gain antenna, which will relay images and data of the cometary collision, was activated and is operating properly. Persons With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy Have Low Levels Of CSF Hypocret
Persons with narcolepsy with cataplexy have low levels of cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1, a protein thought to help regulate sleep and wakefulness. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep uncontrollably during the day. It also includes features of dreaming that occur while awake. Other common symptoms include sleep paralysis, hallucinations and cataplexy. New Hope In Cancer Vaccines Emerges As Novel Therapies Are Developed A
Medicine can now prevent a host of diseases. For the first time, the prospect of eradicating a specific cancer through vaccination is possible. The newly approved human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is designed to curb the 230,000 worldwide deaths due to cervical cancer, which is caused solely by HPV. Dancing Bacteria? Engineers Explore Microbial Choreography
Birds fly together in flocks. Fish swim together in schools. Everyone has seen the beautiful, seemingly choreographed motions these collections of organisms can exhibit. But surely bacteria, which have no eyes or brain, cannot behave in such a coordinated way. In fact, they do, and researchers are beginning to learn how. Bacteria are well known to interact with one another through chemical signals - they can "smell"one another, and their behavior and growth may change if they have many neighbors. Vaginal Reconstruction Not Needed For Most Inter-sex Females, Study Sh
Dispelling a common myth, researchers say vaginal reconstruction should be a matter of preference for most teens or adult women born with a type of inter-sex condition marked by the presence of both female and male genitals. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
HFPA is an organization of international journalists that presents the Golden Globe Awards (held annually in January) for outstanding motion picture and television performances. The site features information about the organization and its philanthropic activities, a FAQ, and Golden Globe Award winners, history, photos, and video clips. Eating Whole-grain Breakfast Cereals May Be Associated With A Lower Ri
Men who consume a higher amount of whole grain breakfast cereals may have a reduced risk of heart failure, according to a new report. "The lifetime risk of heart failure is estimated at 20 percent (one in five) for both men and women aged 40 years,"according to background information in the article. Studies have suggested that the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol) and mortality can be reduced with a diet rich in grain products. [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. Probing A Rare Material Spin State
A group of physicists has found experimental evidence of a highly sought-after type of arrangement of atomic magnetic moments, or spins, in a series of materials. Their work, one of the very few studies of this particular spin state, which has been postulated as a possible underlying mechanism for high-temperature superconductivity, may eventually serve as a test of current and future theoretical models of exotic spin states. Adventures to Read All Through the Summer
"Librarian Nancy Pearl has options other than Harry Potter for parents, kids, and fans of the series."Includes summaries of books that should "keep fans of interesting fantasy writing occupied —and happy —throughout the summer."Includes links to other book lists. From National Public Radio (NPR).
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