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Environmental Factors Early In Life May Influence Testicular Cancer Ri
The risk of testicular cancer was significantly lower among first-generation immigrants to Denmark, compared with men born in Denmark to immigrant parents and Danish men with Danish parents, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This suggests that early exposure to environmental factors may influence the development of the disease. Scientists Journey To Southern Africa To Unravel The Secret World Of E
Scientists have long known that seismic communication is common in small animals. But Stanford University biologist Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell is the first to suggest that elephants and other large land animals are capable of sending and receiving vibrational messages through the ground. Now she and her colleagues are returning to Namibia to continue their decade-long study of how elephants use seismic signals to find mates, locate prey and establish territory. Antivirals Reduce Deaths From Flu In Hospitalized Patients
Adults with influenza infections serious enough to require hospitalization are much less likely to die from the disease if they are given antiviral medications, according to a new study. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Cosmic Housecleaning? Building Blocks Of Stellar Systems Go Missing
A University of Minnesota team of astronomers has studied the Crab Nebula, a filamentous remnant of a star that exploded in A.D. 1054 in the constellation Taurus. Using the new Spitzer Space Telescope, which operates at infrared wavelengths, the team found that a crucial type of dust has gone missing. American Chemical Society
Not sure which talks to check out at next week's meeting of the ACS (American Chemical Society), well how about taking your pick from this short list that caught my eye:Prozac could extinguish freshwater musselsCalifornia scientists control Argentine ants, naturallyBrown seaweed could be the next herbal cure for overweightPesticides and ... CAD System Makes Breast MRI More Effective, Efficient
A computer-aided detection (CAD) system is helping radiologists to more quickly and accurately determine the sizes and locations of cancers found on breast MRI -- information that could change patients' treatment, a new study shows. The Chimp Genome Reveals A Retroviral Invasion In Primate Evolution
Comparison of human and other primate genomes provides evidence for a retroviral infection that bombarded the genomes of chimpanzees and gorillas 3-4 million years ago. 16th- Early 20th Century Maps of Africa
"This site features digital copies of 113 antique maps of Africa and accompanying text dating from the mid 16th Century to the early 20th Century. All scanned maps are authentic and originally collected by the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies (or the Africana Library) at Northwestern University."Searchable, or browse by title, cartographer, date, country or African region, or place of publication. Feature: Thich Nhat Hanh
2003 interview with Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, whose teachings focus on peace and nonviolence. Includes photos, video clips, a bibliography, and related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly."
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