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International Study Points To New Breast Cancer-susceptibility Gene
A gene whose existence was detected only a couple of years ago may increase women's risk of breast cancer when inherited in a mutated form, and may contribute to prostate cancer as well, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and colleagues in Finland report in a new study. [Misc] Kmart buying Sears
Kmart Corp. is acquiring Sears, Roebuck &Co. in an $11 billion merger that aims to merge the best of both brands and create a low-priced shopping haven in malls. Cutting Edge Student Assignment: 'Sew'With Sound Waves -- No Stitching
Fashion design students in a Cornell pattern-development course have learned to mend their ways and stretch their skills by applying a technology used to make body bags to high couture. A recent assignment challenged the students to create an innovative evening ensemble, with a dress inspired by 1950s French couture and Hollywood musicals -- and to top it off with a futuristic jacket. The hitch? No stitch -- no thread or glue. Health-Related Hoaxes and Rumors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer facts and relevant links with accurate information to refute rumors and hoaxes circulating in the media and via e-mail, such as breast cancer caused by underarm deodorant, air-borne HIV, hantavirus on soda cans, and children dying of heroin overdoses after being stuck by discarded needles on playgrounds. [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. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Army Game Proves U.S. Can't Lose
The developer behind a new military recruitment video game complains that he wasn't allowed to program realistic enemies that learn from their mistakes and adapt to circumstances. By Marty Graham. Gene Controlling Circadian Rhythms Linked To Drug Addiction, UT Southw
The gene that regulates the body's main biological clocks also may play a pivotal role in drug addiction, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Wired Test 2007: Portable Media: Burning Question: Where Can I Buy DRM
Thanks to free-culture advocates and Steve Jobs, you can now find and download DRM-less tracks without the special embedded code controlling how many times and on how many devices they can be played or copied. Advance In Understanding Of Blood Pressure Gene Could Lead To New Trea
Research by scientists at UCL (University College London) has clearly demonstrated for the first time the structure and function of a gene crucial to the regulation of blood pressure. The discovery could be important in the search for new treatments for illnesses such as heart disease.
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