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Research Offers Clues About Buckyball Behavior In Natural Environments
In some of the first research to probe how buckyballs will interact with natural ecosystems, Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology finds that the molecules spontaneously clump together upon contact with water, forming aggregate nanoparticles that are both soluble and toxic to bacteria. The findings raise questions about how the buckyball aggregates -- dubbed nano-C60 -- will interactwith other particles and living things in natural ecosystems. Genetic Fingerprints Yield Insights Into Health Of Diverse Ecosystems
Groundbreaking research led by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) demonstrates for the first time that the signatures of the genes alone in terrestrial and aquatic samples can accurately diagnose the health of the sampled environments. Astronomers Uncover Faintest Stars Ever Seen In Ancient Star Cluster
An international team of astronomers has uncovered the faintest stars ever seen in any globular star cluster, bringing scientists closer to revealing the formation time of one of the earliest generations of stars in the Universe. Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Site for the chain of commercial museums founded by Robert Ripley and dedicated to odd and amazing things from around the world. The site provides a chronology of Ripley and his company, a vault (which requires the user to supply an easy code to enter) of selections from the collection, videos of oddities, online games, and more. Also includes information about the related television show. Note: Some images may be troubling. Exposure To PCBs May Reduce The Effectiveness Of Vaccines In Children
New epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to environmental pollutants may have an adverse impact on immune responses to childhood vaccinations. The research appears in the Aug. 22, 2006, online edition of Public Library of Science Medicine. [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. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." [Interesting] Beijing Man Buys Phone Number for $215,000
A Beijing man has paid $215,000 for the ultimate in lucky cell phone numbers - 133-3333-3333. Huge New Dinosaur Had A Serious Bite
The newest dinosaur species to emerge from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument had some serious bite, according to researchers. 'It was one of the most robust duck-billed dinosaurs ever,'said the museum paleontologist. 'It was a monster.' The Spider Myths Site: Myths, Misconceptions, and Superstitions About
Topics include "General Fallacies,"such as spiders are insects; "Myths about Identifying Spiders,"such as they are easy to identify; "House Spider Myths,"including information about wolf spiders; "Just Plain Weird Stories,"including urban legends about spiders in airplane toilet seats; and "Myths about 'Dangerous' Spiders."From the Curator of Arachnids at Burke Museum, Washington state.
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