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RNA May Play Larger Role In Cell's Gene Activity, Researchers Find
Large, seemingly useless pieces of RNA -- a molecule originally considered only a lowly messenger for DNA -- play an important role in letting cells know where they are in the body and what they are supposed to become, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered. Protection Against Cancer May Begin During Pregnancy, Nursing
Pregnant and nursing women who eat generous amounts of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage could help protect their children from cancer, both as infants and later in life. A new study done with laboratory mice found that phytochemicals found in certain vegetables provided a very high level of protection against leukemia and lymphoma in young animals, and also significantly protected against lung cancer during the rodent's equivalent of middle age. Bugaboo Daytrips
Whimsical artist-drawn maps (and associated written descriptions) for walking tours to be taken by parents and young children. The tours of major cities are designed "to capture the imaginations of both you and your child."Cities include Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Prague. Available in several languages. From a company that makes strollers. Oil Rigs Turn Into Wind Farms
Carcasses of unused oil equipment litter the Gulf Coast. Now they're being repurposed to harness the power of the wind. By John Geoghegan from Wired magazine. American Library Association: Human Resource Development and Recruitme
This mission of this office of the American Library Association (ALA) "is to facilitate the development of librarianship as a profession."The site provides links and information about careers in libraries (including librarians and support staff), education and professional development, the ALA scholarship program, library employment resources, and related material. Hackers Clone E-Passports
The United States swears RFID tags can secure travelers' documents against forgery. But German experts clone the chips at will, while another group shows how terrorists might build a passport-triggered roadside bomb. Kim Zetter reports from the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. 'Virtual' Asthma Clinic Helps Patients Manage Disease Online
An online asthma management program can help asthma patients get top-rate care and overcome barriers to healthcare access, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 22 in San Diego. Lack Of Sleep Among New School-goers Leads To Behavioral, Cognitive Pr
The first investigation of developmental sleep duration patterns throughout childhood shows that children just beginning school and who get little sleep are more likely to have behavioral and cognitive problems in the classroom, according to a new study. The research also suggests that language acquisition and the consolidation of new words into memory could be significantly impeded by chronically shortened sleep duration throughout childhood. Cosmopolitan Microbes: Hitchhikers On Darwin's Dust
Scientists have analyzed aerial dust samples collected by Charles Darwin and confirmed that microbes can travel across continents without the need for planes or trains -- rather bacteria and fungi hitchhike by attaching to dust particles. Physics Frontier Goes Euro
The United States is losing its leadership role in particle physics as its best brains move to sunny Switzerland. But fear not: There's always another giant accelerator on the horizon. By John Borland.
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