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New Vaginal Microbicide For Herpes And HIV To Be Tested
A team of researchers at UCSF is seeking young women to participate in the first US study of the safety of a new a vaginal gel designed to prevent herpes and HIV infection. Woods Hole Research Center Plans Controlled Burn In Amazon Rainforest
Fire is an important agent of transformation in the Amazon landscape. Every year, low intensity fires burn thousands of square miles of Amazon forest. To study the effects of these, and the forests' ability to recover from repeated burning, Woods Hole Research Center scientists will burn two and a half square kilometers of forest in the transition forest of northern Mato Grosso state, at Fazenda Tanguro in Querencia, from late August into early September. Teens and Technology: Youth Are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wire
This July 2005 report finds that the "number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24%in the past four years and 87%of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online,"and that "the variety of technologies that teens use to support their communication, research, and entertainment desires has grown."Includes the text of the report and the underlying questionnaire. From the Pew Internet &American Life Project. New Orleans Termites Dodge Katrina Bullet
Tales of survival have been trickling out of New Orleans ever since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. But few have focused on what might be considered the city's most tenacious residents--its subterranean termites. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologists recently confirmed what many termite researchers and city officials were hoping against. Despite the high waters, winds and other havoc unleashed by Katrina over a year ago, the invasive Formosan subterranean termite is persisting in New Orleans. What's Your Terror Score?
You'll never know. A new government database will use algorithms to rate the terrorism threat of Americans traveling internationally, but you won't be able to check or dispute your score. In 27B Stroke 6. Scientists Unravel 'Molecular Inch-worm' Structure Of Walking-pneumoni
Researchers at the University of Georgia, using glow-in-the-dark proteins and microcinematography, have helped unravel the development and function of a complex organelle in the bacterium that causes "walking pneumonia."The researchers have described in new, precise detail the unique cell extension that forms on one end of the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This structure, called a "terminal organelle,"performs several tasks for this pervasive bacterium and even acts as a "molecular inch-worm,"helping the microorganism move. Two-pronged Intervention Boosts Senior Driving Skills
Older drivers who couple classroom courses with behind-the-wheel training can significantly improve their driving performance, according to a new report. Participants were assessed on skills such as scanning side and rear views; backing up, making left turns, and changing lanes; speed regulation; and seat belt, mirror, and turn signal use. Protein Pathway Involved In Parkinson Disease Development Identified
Scientists have found a novel signaling pathway in cells that is altered by genetic mutations recently identified in Parkinson disease development. These new findings show how the mutations affect cellular function and could provide a target for drug therapies to treat the disease. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Experimental Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Stillbirths From C
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed an experimental vaccine that reduces stillbirths among rodents born to mothers infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- a common virus that can also cause mental retardation and hearing loss in newborn children who were infected in early fetal life.
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