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Eating And Body Weight Regulated By Specific Neurons
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine provide direct evidence that two parts of a neuronal system, one that promotes eating and another that suppresses eating, are critical for the acute regulation of eating and body weight, according to a study published online in the September 11 issue of Nature Neuroscience. [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." Pathological Gambling Associated With Brain Impairments
Pathological gamblers exhibit complex impairments in decision-making and executive function processes associated with the prefrontal cortex of the brain, according to new research. Protecting Public Spaces From Terror: 'Systems Engineering' Approach O
In protecting public spaces such as buildings and aircraft from potential chemical or biological terror attacks, an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of sensing. New Maps Reveal True Extent Of Human Footprint On Earth
As global populations swell, farmers are cultivating more and more land in a desperate bid to keep pace with the ever-intensifying needs of humans.As a result, agricultural activity now dominates more than a third of the Earth's landscape and has emerged as one of the central forces of global environmental change, say scientists at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The New York Times: Crosswords/Games
Free content from The New York Times includes a free weekly crossword puzzle from the online archive (updated every Monday), a daily sudoku puzzle, and articles about crossword puzzles, bridge, and chess. Also includes links to the Learning Network with crosswords for young solvers (with puzzles on topics such as American history, geography, and science), and a daily news quiz. Also includes links to related sites. Additional material is available for a fee. Lizards &Snakes: Alive!
This exhibit looks at squamates (lizards and snakes), "[an] ancient group, whose scientific name is Latin for 'scaled,' [and which] is more diverse than mammals, as old as dinosaurs."Features photos and diagrams, essays on specific squamates and the relationships among these animals, video and sound clips, a webcam, and classroom materials. From the American Museum of Natural History. IPod Dock in an Apple Keyboard?
Anonymous sources feed the rumor mill with tales of an upgraded input device. In Gear Factor. Bad Teeth May Signal Risk For Heart Attack
Elderly persons with active root caries, a type of tooth decay, have an increased risk of having irregular heart beats. This study is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Genealogists/Family Historians: African American Research
Overview of the resources of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for researching African American genealogy, including pre-Civil War, military, and post-Civil War records. Includes papers on specific topics, such as the Amistad case, the Freedmen's Bureau, and records of post-Civil War federal agencies; and links to other resources on Black history and genealogy.
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