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Linguistics May Be Clue To Emotions, According To Penn State Research
Words may be a clue to how people, regardless of their language, think about and process emotions, according to a Penn State researcher. How to Heat Up Geek Reality TV
It's slim pickins for aficionados of techie TV. Here's an idea: Show us elves and gnomes courting a World of Warcraft übernerd. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. PET Can Identify Effectiveness Of Chemotherapy Early In High-risk Brea
The effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer can be evaluated earlier by using 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) imaging over other conventional imaging procedures, according to an article in the July issue of the Society of Nuclear Medicine's Journal of Nuclear Medicine. City Ants Take The Heat
Most people remain unaware of the more rapid warming that has occurred within major cities. In fact, large cities can be more than 10 degrees hotter than their surroundings. These metropolitan hot spots, which scientists refer to as urban heat islands, can stress the animals and plants that make their home alongside humans. Until recently, biologists focused so much on the effects of global climate change, that they had overlooked the effects of urban warming. Heart Patients Find Education Programs Lead To Better Health
Older women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower cardiac symptoms, lose weight and increase physical activity, a new study shows. World's Fastest Method For Sending Data In Cell Phones, Computers Crea
UC Irvine scientists in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering have demonstrated for the first time that carbon nanotubes can route electrical signals on a chip faster than traditional copper or aluminum wires, at speeds of up to 10 GHz. The breakthrough could lead to faster and more efficient computers, and improved wireless network and cellular phone systems, adding to the growing enthusiasm about nanotechnology's revolutionary potential. Living to 100 and Beyond: Search for Predictors of Exceptional Human L
This 2005 research paper "explores possible predictors of exceptional human longevity such as familial factors, early-life living conditions, month-of-birth, and birth order."Includes data tables and a bibliography. From the Center on Aging at the University of Chicago; sponsored by the Committee on Life Insurance Research of the Society of Actuaries. Researchers Develop New Method For Facile Identification Of Proteins I
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a "short cut"for identifying specific proteins in whole cell extracts of microorganisms using traditional peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF). The key to the new method for preparing samples makes PMF faster and more economical. By reducing the cost of protein identification, they believe PMF can become an economical tool for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of microorganisms used in environmental cleanup. National Retail Federation: Super Bowl
"The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association's 2005 Super Bowl Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey was designed to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to the Super Bowl."The site provides charts of consumers' plans for Super Bowl Sunday, the most important aspect of the event to consumers (such as the game, commercials, and getting together with friends) by age or region, and what consumers plan to spend for Super Bowl-related activities. Agricultural Noah's Ark: Doomsday Seed Vault In Arctic To Outlast Majo
The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep into frozen rock on an island not far from the North Pole. The entrance to the "fail-safe"seed vault will "gleam like a gem in the midnight sun,"signaling a priceless treasure within: seed samples of nearly every food crop of every country. The vault is designed to protect the agricultural heritage of humankind -- the seeds essential to agriculture of every nation.
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