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Medical Researchers Show Protein's Role In Stopping Bacterial-induced
In findings that could have implications for autoimmune disorders and drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have identified a key protein involved in the appropriate shut-down of inflammation following an immune response to invading pathogens. Prenatal Exposure To Marine Toxin Causes Lasting Damage
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that the naturally occurring marine toxin domoic acid can cause subtle but lasting cognitive damage in rats exposed to the chemical before birth. Preposterous Headdresses and Feathered Ladies: Hair, Wigs, Barbers, an
This companion to a 2003 exhibit at the Yale University's Lewis Walpole Library features "a selection of prints [from the second half of the 18th century] focused on hair and wigs, and on the hairdressers and barbers who created and tended them."Includes images of prints such as "A Doleful Disaster, or Miss Fubby Fatarmin's Wig Caught Fire"and "A French Hair Dresser Running through the Streets to his Customers." Smooth Deployment For Second MARSIS Antenna Boom
The second 20-metre antenna boom of the MARSIS instrument on board Mars Express was successfully -- and smoothly -- deployed, confirmed today by the ground team at ESA's European Space Operations Centre. Star Light, Star Bright: Duplicating Conditions Of Supernovas
How is matter created? What happens when stars die? Is the universe shrinking, or is it expanding? At Florida State University, a new facility known as RESOLUT is helping physicists conduct experiments that may help provide answers to just such questions. Weighing some 16 tons and taking up more than 450 square feet of space along a wall inside the accelerator lab, RESOLUT enables researchers to fire a beam of atomic particles through a steel tube at speeds approaching 60 million miles per hour -- roughly one-tenth the speed of light -- and then to observe the nuclear reactions that occur. $150 Laptop Sans Intel, Microsoft
Lite Appliances plans to forego brand names to bring an ultra-cheap portable PC to the masses in mid-2007. In Gear Factor. Debating American Modernism: Stieglitz, Duchamp, and the New York Avan
Companion to an exhibit of works by "artists associated with American photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) and French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) [who] spurred the development of modern art in the United States between 1915 and 1929."Features an introductory essay, an illustrated chronology (1902-1929), a student guide (discussing items such as Duchamp's "Fountain,"a urinal), classroom activities, and bibliography and links. From the American Federation of Arts. America May Learn From Quebec's Prescription Drug Plan
A new study finds a number of similarities between Canadian drug coverage and that of the United States, despite their publicized differences. Looking at Quebec's Prescription Drug Insurance Program and the United States'Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA), the study suggests that the older Canadian plan may provide valuable insights for American decision-makers. Listen: Making Sense of Sound
Website companion to a museum exhibit "that let[s] visitors investigate their perception of sound."Features guides to listening to nature, and listening to get around, to make music, to solve problems, and to process sound. Includes audio clips, online activities and real-world projects, samples from the museum exhibit, and links to related websites. Note: Headphones are recommended when using this site. From the Exploratorium. National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong Museum
This collection at the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, recognizes "toys that have achieved longevity and national significance in the world of play and imagination."The site features images and information about the more than 30 toys in the collection, including Barbie, the bicycle, hula hoop, jacks, Legos, roller skates, and Silly Putty. G.I. Joe, the rocking horse, and Scrabble were the inductees for 2004.
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