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Researchers Show How The Brain Turns On Innate Behavior
A research team led by UC Riverside's Michael Adams, professor of cell biology and neuroscience and professor of entomology, has made a major leap forward in understanding how the brain programs innate behavior. The discovery could have future applications in engineering new behaviors in animals and intelligent robots. Using the common fruit fly as a model organism, the researchers found that the innate behavior is initiated by a "command"hormone that orchestrates activities in discrete groups of peptide neurons in the brain. Discovery That Bacterium Is Phosphate Gourmet Key Clue To What Makes I
New research into one of the world's most social bacteria - Myxococcus xanthus, has discovered that it has a gourmet style approach to its consumption of phosphates, which provides a key clue to what makes it the most "social"of bacteria. Many Medical Schools Report Incidents Of Students Posting Unprofession
A majority of medical schools surveyed report they have experienced incidents of students posting unprofessional content online, including incidents involving violation of patient confidentiality, with few schools having policies to address these types of postings, according to a new study. Master Plan for Higher Education in California
"The Academic Initiatives Department coordinates University of California responses related to reviews of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California as well as other major studies of California higher education."The site features "the major documents of relevance to the 1960 Master Plan and subsequent reviews of that plan. ... We are also including links and documents related to the 1999-2004 legislative effort to develop a new Master Plan for Education, Kindergarten through University." Mangrove Action Project
This site contains information supporting the conservation and restoration of mangroves, which are "rainforests by the sea."Provides papers on mangrove ecology and ecosystems, photos of mangroves in Southeast Asia and South America, and discussions of the effects of oil and of shrimp aquaculture on mangroves. Also discusses the role of mangroves as protective barriers for prevention of tsunami damage. A project of the Earth Island Institute. Fossilized Spider, 50 Million Years Old, Clear As Life
A 50-million-year-old fossilized spider has been 'brought back to life'in stunning 3D. The male spider is a new species named Cenotextricella simoni. It was found preserved in amber in an area of France known as the Paris Basin. Investigators Release Preliminary Findings of Levee Failures at Senate
Article about how "many of the New Orleans levee and floodwall failures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina occurred at weak-link junctions where different levee or wall sections joined together, according to a preliminary report released [in November, 2005] by independent investigators from the University of California, Berkeley, and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)."Includes links to the Senate testimony and the full report. From the University of California, Berkeley. Liturgy and Life Artifacts Digital Collection
A collection of images of "almost 1200 objects includ[ing] vestments, statuary, rosary beads, medals, chalices, crucifixes, sick call sets, prayer cards, relics and original paintings,"dating primarily between 1925 and 1975. This site offers "an intriguing look at the daily life of American Catholics prior to the reforms instituted by the Second Vatican Council."Searchable, or browsable by subject. From the Boston College Digital Library. Removal Of Dominant Rivals Causes Male Cichlid Fish To Undergo Remarka
In a new study of cichlid fish descended from others caught in East Africa's Lake Tanganika, scientists have made some surprising observations about how those animals respond to changes in their environments known as "social opportunities." Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association (PNWBA)
The website for this organization for Pacific Northwest competitive barbecue enthusiasts contains a calendar of barbecue festivals and competitions, results from barbecue and chili cook-off contests (for which there are teams and spring training), recipes, a page on regional styles of barbecue, and links to related websites. Also includes photos, a message board, and bylaws and rules.
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