In the News
Abnormal Brain Activity During The Observation Of Others' Actions
In a study that broadens our understanding of the neural basis of social interactions, researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of Montreal have shown that individuals with autism display abnormal patterns of activity in brain circuits that underlie the understanding of other people's behavior. Gallery: The Future's at NextFest
Wired's geek festival comes up big this year with lifelike robots, homes of the future and immersive games. Peep a preview of this weekend's activities. Scientists Achieve Self-assembly Of Spider Silk Fiber In Insect Cells
For the first time anywhere, scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and from Germany have succeeded in producing self-assembled spider web fibers under laboratory conditions, outside of the bodies of spiders. This fiber is significantly stronger than the silk fiber made by silkworms. Pssst! Wanna new face?
A Cleveland plastic surgeon is ready to perform the world's first full facial transplant, but she's still waiting for the right candidate -- two years on. In Bodyhack. Clues To Cystic Fibrosis Gene Dysfunction And Gastrointestinal Disease
Researchers discover a new regulatory element in a region of the cystic fibrosis gene that can control the gene's expression in the gastrointestinal tract, offering new insight into it's role in the development of digestive diseases. Protein Delivered Via Genetically Engineered Virus Slowed Glioblasoma
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that a small protein called hsFlt3L delivered via a genetically engineered virus increased the number of immune cells in the brain and significantly slowed tumor growth, increasing the survival of laboratory rats in pre-clinical studies. The study, published in the December issue of the journal, Molecular Therapy, may lead to a new way to treat patients with GBM. MRI Plus X-ray Mammography Doubles Breast Cancer Detection In Women At
For women at high risk of breast cancer, use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plus X-ray mammography for screening will detect more breast cancers than mammography alone, a new technology assessment has found. AMD, Intel: Who's Zooming Who?
Race for bragging rights favors Intel again -- for now. But AMD is fighting back with a workaround it says will keep it in the running until it can bring out its own quad core. By Dan Goodin. Nanopunk Rocks
Linda Nagata's 1990s sci-fi novels, including the classic Tech Heaven, deserve a second look. In Table of Malcontents. The Roman Curia: Congregations: Congregation for the Doctrine of the F
Information from the Vatican about this group "founded in 1542 by Pope Paul III ... [which] was originally called the Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition as its duty was to defend the Church from heresy. It is the oldest of the Curia's nine congregations."Includes a brief profile, doctrinal and disciplinary documents, and related material, some of which are by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). Many of the documents are available in several languages (some not in English).
MP3 Music Downloads
Preview songs, Download Free Music,Burn CDs at ITunes.com
 
|
