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Caloric Restriction Won't Dramatically Extend Life Span In Humans: UCL
Severely restricting calories over decades may add a few years to a human life span, but will not enable humans to live to 125 and beyond, as many have speculated. "Caloric restriction is not a panacea,"said UCLA evolutionary biologist John Phelan, who developed the first mathematical model demonstrating the relationship between caloric intake and longevity, using data from controlled experiments with rodents, as well as published studies on humans, diet and longevity. Molecular Spintronic Action Confirmed In Nanostructure
Researchers at NIST have made the first confirmed "spintronic"device incorporating organic molecules, a potentially superior approach for innovative electronics that rely on the spin, and associated magnetic orientation, of electrons. The physicists created a nanoscale test structure to obtain clear evidence of the presence and action of specific molecules and magnetic switching behavior. Read Across America
"Initially created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2, ... [the National Education Association's] Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day."Includes a FAQ, ideas and resources for events, and information about an NEA Spanish-language literacy program. Also includes lists of recommended books (such as Asian American and African American book lists), and a brief biography of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). California Public Utilities Commission: Information on Area Codes and
Official notices about area codes in California and potential changes to the area codes due to shortages of available phone numbers. Includes press releases, public meeting announcements, proposals, decisions, and other documents about the affected areas. Also provides area code boundary maps for the state, reports and audits, a FAQ, a chart comparing area code splits and overlays, and more. Some materials available in Spanish. From the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Google Guide: Calculator
A tip sheet for Google's built-in calculation function. Learn how to use Google to "add up a list of numbers, convert from miles to kilometers, or evaluate some other mathematical expression."From Google Guide. "Google Guide is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Google."Also includes a links to Google's own online help for the calculator. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Alcoholism And Excessive Food Intake May Share Chemical Pathways In Th
Galanin is one of several neuropeptides known to increase food intake. Previous findings have suggested that galanin may also be involved in alcohol consumption and/or the motivation to drink alcohol beverages. Most recently, researchers have discovered that giving galanin microinjections to rodents can increase their voluntary alcohol intake. Their findings are published in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &Experimental Research. Venus Express Mated With Upper Stage
Preparations for ESA's Venus Express mission passed a new milestone when the spacecraft was attached to its Fregat upper-stage rocket. The mission is now only two weeks away from launch on 26 October. Scientists Create Autonomous Robots That Can Stand, Crawl, Wiggle And
In reporting to NASA significant progress in developing "SuperBot,"identical modular units that plug into each other to create robots that can stand, crawl, wiggle and even roll, Wei-Min Shen of the USC Information Sciences Institute illustrated his comments with striking video of the system in action, video now on-line. Researchers Publish First Working Model That Explains How Biological C
Despite the importance of biological clocks, their mechanisms have remained unclear. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Georgia has produced the first working model that explains how biological clocks work.
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