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A New America: The 1940s and the Arts
From January through June 2005, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts celebrated "the rich spectrum of music, dance, theater, film, and fashion produced by the many remarkable American artists who struggled, created, and triumphed during this turbulent and exhilarating era."This companion website features the "Learn More About the 40s"section with information about art, culture, and political events from the 1940s. Language Center Of The Brain Is Not Under The Control Of Subjects Who
Glossolalia, otherwise referred to as "speaking in tongues,"has been around for thousands of years, and references to it can be found in the Old and New Testaments. Now, in a first of its kind study, scientists are shining the light on this mysterious practice -- attempting to explain what actually happens physiologically to the brain of someone while speaking in tongues. Amino Acids In Nectar Enhance Butterfly Fecundity: A Long Awaited Link
The fascinating interactions between flowers and their pollinators have resulted in a spectacular diversity of plants. In order to entice pollinators such as bees, flies or butterflies to visit and successfully pollinate their flowers, plants have evolved intriguing mechanisms and attractants, of which nectar is best known. [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... Plant Gene Related To Cancer Treatment May Foster New Oncology Drugs
Two proteins involved in the process that controls plant growth may help explain why human cells reject chemotherapy drugs, according to an international team of scientists. '4D MRI' Technology Helps Predict Outcome Of Pediatric Heart Surgery
Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers have developed an innovative new technology that will help pediatric cardiac surgeons design and test a customized surgical procedure before they ever pick up a scalpel. With a better understanding of each child's unique heart defect, surgeons could greatly improve the likelihood that children with complex defects requiring multiple surgeries over a period of several years could have smoother recoveries and an improved quality of life after their operations. Scientists Observe Drumlin Beneath Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin -- a mound of sediment and rock -- actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at which it was formed, sheds new light on ice-sheet behavior. This could have implications for predicting how ice sheets contribute to sea-level rise. The results are published this week in the journal Geology. Healthy Mix Of GI Tract Microbes Are Key To Preventing Allergies And A
In the January 2005 issue of Infection &Immunity, U-M researchers report new evidence suggesting that changes in the normal mixture of microflora -- bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract -- can intensify the immune system's reaction to common allergens, like pollen or animal dander, in the lung and increase the risk of developing chronic allergies or asthma. Hopkins Scientists Uncover Cause Of Antipsychotic Drug Weight Gain
Johns Hopkins brain scientists have hit on how and why some powerful drugs used for treating mental illnesses cause patients to gain so much weight that they often develop life-threatening complications such as diabetes and heart disease. Wired Test 2007: Portable Media: Burning Question: Where Can I Buy DRM
Thanks to free-culture advocates and Steve Jobs, you can now find and download DRM-less tracks without the special embedded code controlling how many times and on how many devices they can be played or copied.
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