1989 in literature

See also: 1988 in literature, other events of 1989, 1990 in literature, list of years in literature.

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2 New Books
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Awards

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Anthracyclines Improve Survival In HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patient
Treatment with the class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines improves survival in women with HER2-positive breast cancer who have previously had surgery, but it may not offer any benefit for women with HER2-negative tumors, according to a study published online Dec. 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Zidane: Soccer as Art Movie
A Warholesque film about the French soccer star gets a mixed reception -- hypnotic, boring, meditative. Jason Silverman reports from Sundance.

Video Site Shares Spoils
Break.com, a popular destination for user-generated videos, ups the cash payout for top-quality content. Video producers can now earn as much as $400 if their creations reach the site's homepage. In Monkey Bites.

Geologists Find A New Active Fault In Nepal, Potentially Links Climate
A Dartmouth researcher is part of a team that has discovered a new active "thrust fault"at the base of the Himalaya in Nepal. This new fault likely accommodates some of the subterranean pressure caused by the continuing collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia.

[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...

The Center for Women Veterans
Contains education, advocacy, and health information for women veterans. Also features statistics, historical background, and links to related resources. From a division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

8 Squeezes for Your iPhone Battery
If you’ve just bought an iPhone, you’re probably expecting many happy years of battery power. Well, not so fast. Laptop batteries are very similar to rechargeable batteries in other devices, they wear out. I’ve had my current laptop for about 18 months and in the last few weeks I’ve noticed that I’mnot getting quite [...]

Washington Huskies: The Official Athletic Site of the University of Wa
Background and news about University of Washington men's and women's sports teams, such as baseball, basketball, crew, football, and track. Find schedules, results, audio and video clips, player profiles and interviews, and more. Includes material for recruiters and a section on Husky traditions, such as spirit songs and tailgating. From CSTV (College Sports Television) Networks, Inc. and the University of Washington.

Scientists Find Evidence Of Electrical Charging Of Nanocatalysts
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Technical University Munch have discovered evidence of a phenomenon that may lead to drastically lowering the cost of manufacturing of materials from plastics to fertilizers. Studying nano-sized clusters of gold on a magnesium oxide surface, scientists found direct evidence for electrical charging of a nano-sized catalyst. This is an important factor in increasing the rate of chemical reactions.

Male-Female Crabs Split their Difference
David Johnson and Robert Watson thought they had seen all there was to see in the Chesapeake Bay in almost three decades until they pulled out a crab from the way that had a male left half and a female right half. Now, that crab, acquired by Romuald Lipcius of the Virginia Institute of Marine [...]


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