In the News
New Clues To The Dark Side Of A Key Anti-tumor Guardian
In work reported this week, researchers studying p53 function in fruit flies show new evidence that despite the protective role of p53 as a guardian against tumor formation, normal levels of p53 activity -- at least in some cell types -- may indeed contribute to aging and decreased lifespan. Two Proteins Stop Mice Getting Fat
Researchers from McGill University have shown that mice lacking two proteins (4E-BP1 and 4E-BP2) are more obese than normal mice. Drug-eluting Stents Succeed After Bare Metal Stents Fail
Once a coronary stent becomes blocked with scar tissue, the likelihood it will become blocked again is 30 percent to 80 percent. Inserting a second coronary stent that slowly releases anti-scarring medication can markedly cut that risk, according to a study in the just-published October 2005 issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Youthful appearance of stars known as blue stragglers explained
For almost 50 years, astronomers have puzzled over the youthful appearance of stars known as blue stragglers. New Biomedical Device Uses Nanotechnology To Monitor Hip Implant Heali
It is so small, you can barely see it, but a microsensor created by University of Alberta engineers may soon make a huge difference in the lives of people recovering from hip replacement surgery. The U of A research team has invented a self-powered wireless microsensor for monitoring the bone healing process after surgery -- it is so tiny it can fit onto the tip of a pen. Debating American Modernism: Stieglitz, Duchamp, and the New York Avan
Companion to an exhibit of works by "artists associated with American photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) and French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) [who] spurred the development of modern art in the United States between 1915 and 1929."Features an introductory essay, an illustrated chronology (1902-1929), a student guide (discussing items such as Duchamp's "Fountain,"a urinal), classroom activities, and bibliography and links. From the American Federation of Arts. Women With Atrial Fibrillation Face A Higher Risk Of Ischemic Stroke T
Women with atrial fibrillation who are not on anticoagulant therapy have a higher rate of ischemic stroke and face a higher absolute risk for stroke than do men with the condition, according to a joint study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente and Boston University School of Medicine. Few gender differences in math abilities, worldwide study finds
Girls around the world are not worse at math than boys, even though boys are more confident in their math abilities, and girls from countries where gender equity is more prevalent are more likely to perform better on mathematics assessment tests, according to a new analysis of international research. Scorpion Toxin Makes Insecticidal Fungus Deadly To Insect Pests
An entomology professor has discovered how to use scorpion genes to create a hypervirulent fungus that can kill specific insect pests, including mosquitoes that carry malaria and a beetle that destroys coffee crops, but does not contaminate the environment as chemical pesticides do. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying...
MP3 Music Downloads
Preview songs, Download Free Music,Burn CDs at ITunes.com
 
|
