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Mouse-Ear Can Be Defeated
Pecan growers battling a tree ailment called "mouse-ear"can now rest assured that help is on the way, thanks in part to Agricultural Research Service scientists who discovered that the condition is caused by a nickel deficiency in the plant. 480-million-year-old Fossil Sheds Light On 150-year-old Paleontologica
Discovery of an exceptional fossil specimen in southeastern Morocco that preserves evidence of the animal's soft tissues has solved a paleontological puzzle about the origins of an extinct group of bizarre slug-like animals with rows of mineralized armor plates on their backs. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. DU Library: Depleted Uranium Information Page
Provides U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) reports and information "relating to the military use of depleted uranium and its possible health effects."Includes information about the uses of depleted uranium, depleted uranium in the Gulf War and in the Balkans, and the DOD's conclusions about the health effects of depleted uranium. Provides links to other reports on the topic, the majority of which support the DOD's point of view. Searchable. Molecular Breakthrough For Plastic Electronics
The potential applications for flexible plastic electronics are enormous, but certain technological hurdles must be overcome before we see widespread use. Now a Northwestern University team reports a breakthrough in the race to find the right materials for producing cost-effective, high-performance plastic electronics. The researchers have designed organic molecules that self assemble into an ultra-thin layer (less than six nanometers thick) for use in the dielectric, or nonconducting, component of a transistor. Treatment With SN Reduces Injury To The Brain Following Stroke, Study
Stroke is the term used to describe deteriorating brain function due to either the leaking of blood vessels (hemorrhage) or oxygen deprivation (ischemia) in the brain. A new report has revealed a beneficial effect of the protein secretoneurin in rat with ischemia-induced stroke, leading the authors of the study to suggest that SN holds promise as a small-molecule drug for the treatment of individuals who have had a stroke. Memorandum for James B. Comey, Deputy Attorney General
This December 30, 2004, Department of Justice memo provides a new definition of torture updated since the Iraqi prison abuse scandal. The memo states that "severe"pain need not be limited to pain "equivalent in intensity to the pain accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure, impairment of bodily function, or even death."Opens directly into a PDF document. How Would The Avian Influenza Virus Be Transmitted In Human Households
Scientists have used data from a small but well-defined study of H7N7 avian influenza virus transmission in human households to estimate transmissibility in humans living in close contact. Living View In Animals Shows How Cells Decide To Make Proteins
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have visualized in a living animal how cells use a critical biological process to dice and splice genetic material to create unique and varied proteins. Antibiotic Ear Drops Favored Over Popular Oral Antibiotics For Ear Inf
A multicenter study on treating common ear infections in children with ear tubes adds to a growing body of evidence that favors antibiotic ear drops over antibiotics swallowed in pill or liquid form in such cases, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher reports.
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