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Three new alkaloids found in winter snowdrop plants
Scientists have identified 17 bioactive compounds in winter snowdrops, the earliest flowering plants in Europe. Out of the alkaloids identified, three are new to science and belong to a group with potential applications in treating malaria and Alzheimer's disease. [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. Pop Culture Bluetooth Sets Take Your Calls in Style
Wired.com dons Bluetooth headsets that sport designs inspired by movies like 'Star Trek' and 'Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke.' Some models have slightly less pop-culture relevance -- like a dog licking its own genitals.
 Common Cause Of Heart Disease, Diabetes May Be Treatable With Malaria
Studies of a rare genetic condition that increases cancer risk have unveiled a potential treatment for metabolic syndrome, a common disorder that afflicts as many as one in every four American adults and puts them at sharply increased risk of type 2 diabetes and clogged arteries. A Walking Robot Goes Mountaineering
Scientists around Florentin Wörgötter, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience at the University of Göttingen, have simulated the neuronal principles that form the basis of this adaptivity in a walking robot. With an infrared eye it can detect a slope on its path and adjust its gait on the spot. Just as a human, it leans forwards slightly and uses shorter steps. World's first molecular transistor created
Scientists have succeeded in creating the first transistor made from a single molecule. They showed that a benzene molecule attached to gold contacts could behave just like a silicon transistor. Scientists Puzzled By Severe Allergic Reaction To Cancer Drug In The M
A recent study has identified an unusually high rate of allergic reaction in cancer patients living in the middle South who received a common drug used for treating their cancer. Why HIV Progresses Faster In Women Than In Men With Same Viral Load
Scientists have found that a receptor molecule involved in the first-line recognition of HIV-1 responds to the virus differently in women, leading to subsequent differences in chronic T cell activation, a known predictor of disease progression. Taming Tiny, Unruly Waves For Nano Optics
Nanoscale devices present a unique challenge to any optical technology -- there's just not enough room for light to travel in a straight line. As light waves are pressed through surfaces only a few nanometers apart (smaller than their wavelength), they become unstable and difficult to predict. But now researchers have discovered a method of predicting the behavior of light on the nanoscale during radiation heat transfer, opening the door to the design of a spectrum of new nanodevices and technologies. Presidents of the United States: Selected Images From the Collections
Collection of images of U.S. presidents from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View images by president's name in alphabetical order or chronologically by presidential term. Also includes images of selected First Ladies. Includes details about each image, such as creator and date, and information about obtaining and using the images. From the Library of Congress.
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