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Almost One-third Of Adults Report Having Some Form Of Alcohol Use Prob
About 30 percent of Americans report having some form of alcohol use disorder at some point in their lifetimes, including 17.8 percent with alcohol abuse and 12.5 percent with alcohol dependence, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. New Methods For Screening Nanoparticles
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a screening method to examine how newly made nanoparticles -- particles with dimensions on the order of billionths of a meter -- interact with human cells following exposure for various times and doses. This has led to the visualization of how human cells interact with some specific types of carbon nanoparticles. Fossilized Body Imprints Of Amphibians Found In 330 Million-year-old R
Unprecedented fossilized body imprints of amphibians have been discovered in 330 million-year-old rocks from Pennsylvania. The imprints show the unmistakably webbed feet and bodies of three previously unknown, foot-long salamander-like critters that lived 100 million years before the first dinosaurs. Deployment To Iraq War Associated With Increased Risk For Adverse Neur
U.S. Army soldiers who return from military deployment to the Iraq war have an increased risk for mild neuropsychological compromise, including poorer memory and sustained attention performance and greater feelings of tension and confusion, according to a study in the August 2 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. Optimism Rises From the Dread
The Edge Foundation asks some of the world's biggest thinkers, "What are you optimistic about? Why?" Plus: Bruce Sterling's State of the World 2007. In Beyond the Beyond. Export.gov: Toys, Dolls and Games
Statistics on U.S. toy imports and exports back to 1992. Also include SIC (U.S. Standard Industrial Classification) tables and links to industry associations and publications, Census Bureau reports (including monthly retail sales), and other related material. From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA). Experts Urge Redefinition Of The Kilogram
It's time to replace the 115-year-old kilogram artifact as the world's official standard for mass, even though experiments generally thought necessary to achieve this goal have not yet reached their targeted level of precision. That the conclusion of an upcoming Metrologia journal article* authored by five eminent scientists from the United States, United Kingdom and France that was discussed at a scientific meeting of the Royal Society of London on Feb. 14-15. Paper Cuts: A Blog About Books
This blog is "about books and other forms of printed matter, written by Dwight Garner, senior editor of The [New York Times] Book Review. Look here for book news and opinion, interviews with writers, regular raids on the Book Review's archives, and other special features."Includes posts on topics such as the 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road"in 2007 and playlists of songs from writers. From The New York Times. Tip of the Week: LII Global Warming Collection
Hot enough for you?Bookmark LII's collection for handy access to high-quality websites about global warming. Zune Can Run Linux
A deconstruction of the new Microsoft gadget reveals that it uses a processor capable of running Linux, prompting speculation about a Zune hack eventually enabling unlimited MP3 sharing. In Listening Post.
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