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Children Of Smokers Have More Than Five Times Higher Levels Of A Nicot
Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a new study. Genetic Link To Spina Bifida Discovered
Researchers have discovered an association between genes regulating glucose metabolism and spina bifida. The decade-long study looked at more than 1,500 DNA samples from parents and their children with that birth defect. Researchers Develop New Method For Screening Drug-resistant Forms Of H
Existing methods of detecting drug-resistant forms of HIV are expensive, time consuming and often fail to identify small populations of drug-resistant HIV. Now, researchers have developed a drug resistance screening method that analyzes multiple HIV variants at the same time, while also saving time and money. Ultraviolet Light Reveals Secrets Of Nanoscale Electronic Materials
An international team of scientists has used a novel technique to measure, for the first time, the precise conditions at which certain ultrathin materials spontaneously become electrically polarized. The research provides the fundamental scientific basis for understanding this "ferroelectric"state in materials needed for next-generation "smart card"memory chips and other devices. First Birth Using Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis To Save Baby From
Australian researchers announced that they have used pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to avoid a couple having a baby suffering from rhesus factor disease -- the potentially fatal condition caused by incompatibility between a baby's blood and that of its mother. The V-J Day Kiss, 50 Years Later
"It seems as if everybody's claiming to be the sailor -- or the nurse he's kissing -- in the famous photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for LIFE magazine 50 years ago on V-J Day, August 14, 1945,"the day that Japan surrendered to the Allies in World War II. Includes the original photo, a 1995 reenactment of the photo, and comments from people who claim to be the sailor or the nurse. From Life Magazine. Note: may not display in Firefox. Plasma Technology Offers Breathable Air In Biological And Chemical Thr
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers are using the universe's most common form of matter, plasma, in a new filtration system that may one day save the lives of people seeking shelter from chemical or biological attacks. Astronomers Eclipse Record For Most Distant Massive Object
An international team of astronomers using the world's largest X-ray and optical telescopes have spotted the most distant massive object ever detected, a cluster of galaxies 9 billion light years distant from Earth. Registered Traveler Pilot Program
"The Registered Traveler (RT) pilot programs allow qualified volunteer participants to benefit from expedited security screening [for airline travel]. ... Volunteers provided information about themselves in order for TSA to conduct a security assessment to determine eligibility for participation. If approved, the volunteer became eligible for an expedited screening process at TSA security checkpoints."This briefing provides an overview of the pilot program. From the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Ed Bradley: Journalist and Jazzman
February 2004 article about the "passion for jazz"held by this "60 Minutes"television journalist who died in November 2006. Discusses Bradley's work early in his career as a radio DJ who played jazz music and his recent hosting of "Jazz from Lincoln Center"on NPR. From All About Jazz.
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