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Biodiesel Production Gets Simplified With New Method
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist may have found a way to remove a costly component of biodiesel production. Michael Haas, a biochemist with the ARS Eastern Regional Research Center's Fats, Oils and Animal Coproducts Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pa., has developed a new approach to synthesizing biodiesel. Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael
"A multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado,"compiled by Juan Rael in 1940. Includes audio of alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs, and dance tunes; and writings by Rael. Additionally, features essays (also available in Spanish) on Rael, the Nuevo Mexicanos of the Upper Rio Grande region, and Hispano Folk Theater in New Mexico. Searchable by bibliographic record and browsable by performer and audio title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. Gentle Touch May Aid Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Physical therapists studying persons with multiple sclerosis found that excessive force often used for gripping can be eased by gently touching the hand or arm in use, raising the possibility of new therapy approaches. Flash Apps We'd Like to See on the iPhone
Apple has not given Adobe the green light to integrate Flash into the iPhone. But Adobe has announced a way to convert Flash-coded software into standalone iPhone apps: Flash Professional CS5, due out by end of 2010. While we wait, here's a wishlist of Flash software we would love to see in the iPhone's App Store.
 DNA-scanning Technology Finds Possible Sites Of Cancer Genes In Chromo
With equipment designed to probe the smallest segments of the genetic code, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating institutions have found something much larger: sections of the chromosomes of lung cancer cells where cancer-related genes may lurk. Wearing Too Much Perfume May Indicate Depression
New research links depression to loss of the sense of smell, suggesting that the blues may have biological roots. "Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume,"according to one of the researchers. [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. Chandra Finds Evidence For Swarm Of Black Holes Near The Galactic Cent
A swarm of 10,000 or more black holes may be orbiting the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, according to new results from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This would represent the highest concentration of black holes anywhere in the Galaxy. Eating Right -- Not Supplements -- Is Best At Keeping Your Good Bacter
Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher. Alzheimer's Drug Improves Memory Of MS Patients
Taking a drug used for Alzheimer's disease may improve the memory of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the November 9 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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