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Einstein's Magnetic Effect Is Measured On Microscale
A gyromagnetic effect discovered by Albert Einstein and Dutch physicist Wander Johannes de Haas has been measured at micrometer-scale dimensions for the first time at the NIST. The new method may be useful in the development and optimization of thin film materials for read heads, memories and recording media for magnetic data storage and spintronics. Scientists Use Electron Beam To Unravel The Secrets Of An 'Atomic Swit
Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a beam of electrons to move a single atom in a small molecule back and forth between two positions on a crystal surface, a significant step toward learning how to build an "atomic switch"that turns electrical signals on and off in nanoscale devices. The results, described in the Aug. 18, 2006, issue of Science. New Evidence Of Link Between Carbon Dioxide Emissions And Climate Chan
New research aimed at understanding the link between carbon dioxide emissions and climate change in boreal systems has found clear links between both spring and fall temperature changes and carbon uptake/loss. Dr. Kevin Robert Gurney, assistant professor in the Earth &Atmospheric Science/Agronomy at Purdue University and associate director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, presented these results at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in San Francisco, Calif., on December 17. Overexpression Of Human Protein Reduces Severity Of Alzheimer's Diseas
Mice genetically engineered to both overproduce the protein neuroglobin and to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) had a much milder form of the disease when compared to mice engineered to have AD alone. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Measuring Enzymes At End Of Cancer Pathway Predicts Outcome Of Tarceva
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have developed a way to test whether the new targeted therapy Tarceva and the widely used chemotherapy drug Taxol are effectively killing tumor cells. They say that with further refinement, the test may make it possible to accurately assess whether patients are responding to these agents, as well as potentially others, within days of beginning therapy. Information Searches That Solve Problems
This December 2007 survey found that people who "have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources"and "members of Gen Y [age 18-30] are the leading users of libraries for help solving problems and in more general patronage."Features highlights of survey findings, the full report and questionnaire, and the press release. From the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Researchers Set New Standard Of Care For Adult Cord Blood Transplant P
University of Minnesota researchers will present the promising results from adult umbilical cord blood studies for patients with cancers of the blood and bone marrow. These studies' findings provide solutions to the problems outlined in recently published studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Neurotransmitter Orexin Associated With Pleasure And Reward Pathways I
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that the recently identified neurotransmitter orexin (also known as hypocretin) influences reward processing by activating neurons in the lateral hypothalamus region of the brain. By identifying the relationship between orexin neurons and behaviors associated with reward seeking, drug relapse, and addiction, researchers hope to find new treatments for drug addiction. Phonics and Whole Language Learning: A Balanced Approach to Beginning
This article discusses methods that adults can use to help young children learn to read, given that "the question in early childhood programs is not whether to teach 'phonics' or 'whole language learning,' but how to teach phonics in context ... so that children make connections between letters, sounds, and meaning."Includes activities to do with infants, toddlers, and pre-school and school-age children. From the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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