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Evolutionary Tug-of-war Decides Which Sex Provides Care
An article in the October 2006 issue of BioScience describes a range of evidence suggesting that conflict between males and females over which sex will raise the young has shaped the evolution of breeding systems in shorebirds. Food Or Its Expectation Sparks Brain's Hunger Centers
The concept of whetting the appetite by serving hors d'oeuvres before a meal may have a solid scientific basis, according to a new report in the October issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press. In a study of rats trained to a strict feeding regime, researchers found that brain activity in important hunger centers spiked with the first bites of food. Ancient Maps of Jerusalem
"The site contains maps [and views] of Jerusalem, and basic information concerning the map-makers and the history of cartography in Jerusalem"during the Byzantine, early Islamic, Crusader, and other historical periods. Includes dozens of zoomable maps from the 13th through mid-20th centuries. From the Jewish National and University Library and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Note: detailed views may not be available in all browsers. Before Victoria: Extraordinary Women of the British Romantic Era
This online exhibit features essays on some of the intrepid revolutionary women who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when women could not join professions and married women had no rights to property or to their own children. Offers illustrated topical essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and other writers, artists, travelers, and women of the Romantic era. Includes a reading list. From the New York Public Library. Jefferson Scientists Uncover Potential Trigger Of Diabetic Kidney Dise
Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a protein that plays a leading part in triggering kidney disease in diabetic patients, a condition known as diabetic nephropathy and the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide. The finding, which they report February 22 in the journal PLoS Medicine, could lead to the eventual development of compounds that might be used to treat diabetic kidney disease. Tinea Of The Nails Underdiagnosed In Children
Doctors have observed, through a research carried out during the past 9 years, an increase in the number of children affected by tinea of the nails, as well as an underdiagnosis of this affection by paediatricians. SpiralFrog Startup Takes on ITunes With Free, Ad-Supported Service
Is the time right for Madison Avenue to pick up the tab for digital music? Listening Post columnist Eliot Van Buskirk takes a look at SpiralFrog. Messenger: Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Rangi
Information about the "NASA Discovery mission to conduct this orbital study of the innermost planet."Messenger launched in August 2004. It should be "in position to enter Mercury orbit in March 2011."The site provides a FAQ, an overview of the mission, status reports, facts about the planet Mercury, information for students and teachers, related links, and more. From John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). [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... Cannabinoids May Inhibit Cancer Cell Invasion
Cannabinoids may suppress tumor invasion in highly invasive cancers, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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