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Center for Democracy and Technology: Security and Freedom
Contains background information, news, analysis, policy papers, legislation, and other information on wiretapping, the USA PATRIOT Act, cybersecurity and cybercrime, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA, or the digital telephony law), and more. From the Center for Democracy and Technology. Satellite Images Of Asian Disaster
A week after the tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December the death toll is still rising. Nearly 140 000 people are confirmed dead, more than 1.8 million people need food aid and an estimated five million are homeless. No Clear Connection Between Mobile Phone Use And Brain Cancer, Interna
According to a study conducted in five Northern European countries, there is no clear connection between mobile phone use and malignant brain tumours. The results of the study were published in the web version of the International Journal of Cancer on 19th January. Review: Superman, Batman Shine in Action-Packed Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, DC Comics and Warner Bros.' sixth straight-to-DVD animated film is also their best.
 Tissue Regeneration Operates Differently Than Expected
Embryonic and adult stem cells are thought to become a chance for new therapeutic approaches, making the regeneration of damaged tissue and organs possible. An increasing line of indications suggests that these cells may have the potential to repair damaged tissue. Democracy Is Good For Your Health, According To Study
Freedom has become the political buzzword of the 21st century. Now that the surviving Afganis and Iraqis are enjoying the benefits of Western freedoms, what will this mean for their health? Tubular materials
Ever since the discovery of the all-carbon fullerenes and their linear cousins the carbon nanotubes, researchers have focused on unravelling their intriguing properties and finding applications. Nano Mechanism To Control Protein May Lead To New Protein Engineering
UCLA scientists have created a mechanism at the nanoscale to externally control the function and action of a protein. "We can switch a protein on and off, and while we have controlled a specific protein, we believe our approach will work with virtually any protein,"said Giovanni Zocchi, assistant professor of physics at UCLA, member of the California NanoSystems Institute and leader of the research effort. Beautiful Birds: Masterpieces From the Hill Ornithology Collection, Co
This site "traces the development of ornithological illustration in the 18th and 19th centuries and highlights the changing techniques —from metal and wood engraving to chromolithography —during that period."Includes an exhibition, timeline of artists and authors, a guide to the ornithological collections at Cornell University libraries, and a bibliography. Searchable. First Colonoscopy With Removal Of Polyps Linked To Reduction In Colon
Using a model from the National Polyp Study data, researchers found a dramatic reduction in expected colorectal cancer deaths with screening colonoscopy that cleared the colon of precancerous polyps -- whether or not there were follow-up exams -- suggesting the initial screening with "polypectomy"may account for mortality reduction.
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