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Can a drop of water cause sunburn or fire? Leaves of certain plants ar
Why do gardeners say you shouldn't water your plants in the midday sun? Does it really lead to burnt plants or worse? A team of scientists found that water droplets on a smooth surface, such as maple or ginkgo leaves, cannot cause leaf burn. However in contrast the they found that floating fern leaves, which have small wax hairs, are susceptible to leaf burn. Think Before You Pink
This site advises asking questions before purchasing "pink ribbon"items (sold to support breast cancer awareness and research). Questions include "How much money goes to the cause?"and "Will it truly affect the fight against breast cancer?"The site includes a history of the pink ribbon, examples of pink ribbon items, links to news, and information about topics such as cosmetics that contain chemicals which may be linked to cancer development. From Breast Cancer Action. Northwest Passage Opens: Arctic Sea Ice Reaches New Low
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level this week since satellite measurements began nearly 30 years ago, opening up the Northwest Passage -- a long-sought short cut between Europe and Asia that has been historically impassable. Hereditary Link To Heart Disease Puts Male Siblings At Highest Risk
The genetic family ties that bind brothers and sisters also link their risk for developing clogged arteries and having potentially fatal heart attacks, scientists report. And according to researchers, brothers bear the brunt of the burden. Musician Plucks Sound From Lasers
A composer and koto player reinvents an ancient Japanese stringed instrument by way of an Apple G4 PowerBook and tightly focused beams of light. By Alexander Gelfand. Mastery of rare-earth elements vital to America's security
Used in everything from batteries to electric motors, rare earth elements are vital to America's security, a senior metallurgist at the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, told members of the Investigations &Oversight Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology. Yet, the great majority of rare earth mining and production currently takes place in China. McKinley Assassination Ink: A Documentary History of William McKinley'
This site "offer[s] readers the largest possible selection of full-text primary source documents relating to the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley and the immediate aftermath of that event, including the succession of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency and the incarceration, trial, and execution of assassin Leon Czolgosz."Documents date from the 1890s through 1910s. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. Edited and maintained by librarians C.A. Gable and S.N. Huthmacher. Newly discovered mechanism of insulin production could lead to better
How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered. The work opens the way for a new understanding of possible paths to battle diabetes and diabetes-related health problems, which are on the rise all over the world. New Non-Hormonal Hot Flash Treatment Set For Clinical Trial
A novel non-estrogen-based therapy for hot flashes will be tested for effectiveness in a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo that is set to begin in February. Harnessing The Measles Virus To Attack Cancer
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has opened a new clinical study using a vaccine strain of the measles virus to attack recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, a largely untreatable brain tumor.
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