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Some Common Treatments For Sinus Infections No Better Than Placebo
A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical steroid found neither more effective than placebo, according to a new study. Acute sinusitis (sinus infection) is a common clinical problem with symptoms similar to other illnesses, and is often diagnosed and treated without clinical confirmation. The Empire's New Digs
At the grand opening of his shiny new headquarters, George Lucas talks about how technology may spell doom for blockbusters like Star Wars. Xeni Jardin reports from Lucas' digital studio in San Francisco. First Bacterial Genome Transplantation Changes One Species To Another
Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) have announced the results of work on genome transplantation methods allowing them to transform one type of bacteria into another type dictated by the transplanted chromosome. The work, published online in the journal Science, by JCVI's Carole Lartigue, Ph.D. and colleagues, outlines the methods and techniques used to change one bacterial species, Mycoplasma capricolum into another, Mycoplasma mycoides Large Colony (LC), by replacing one organism's genome with the other one's genome. Ethnic Variations In Hormone Levels May Cause Differences In Breast Ca
Researchers have known that a woman's natural hormone levels can affect her risk of developing breast cancer. A new study from the University of Southern California has found that the natural levels of estrogens in post-menopausal women varies by ethnicity and race, and may explain the differences in the groups' breast cancer rates. Preventing The Brown Potato Chip In The Bag
You can say goodbye to the unpopular brown potato chip, thanks to a scientist who has found an enzyme that ensures potatoes stay golden when cooked. Food scientists have discovered an enzyme in a particular potato variety that prevents chips made from cold-stored Ontario potatoes from browning. Nanotechnology: Consumers Must Be Convinced Risks Outweigh Benefits
"There is no doubt that nanotechnology has the potential to make the world a better place,"said Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Chief Scientist Andrew Maynard. "But if consumers and other stakeholders are not convinced that the benefits outweigh the risks, many applications will not see the light of day. Likewise, if the benefits are unclear and the risks uncertain, the products of nanotechnology will be a hard sell." United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): A Brief History of the UMWA
Historical account of this labor union for coal miners founded in 1890. Includes discussion of specific events in UMWA history (such as the Ludlow and Lattimer massacres), profiles of UMWA presidents, and a gallery of portraits of John L. Lewis (UMWA president from 1920-1960). From the national website for the UMWA. Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft
Exhibit devoted to "the activities and membership of the Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft [Fruitbearing Society], the earliest German learned society, founded in 1617."The Society "promoted the use of German as a literary and scholarly language by the attention it focused on important new works of German scholarship and literature ... publishing these works through most of the 17th century."Features annotated images of publications, manuscripts, engravings, and related material. From the University of California, Berkeley, Library. The History of New Age Sedona
Full text of a 1997 publication that provides "history as told by local people; images and memories from a small group which provide vivid glimpses of the unique lifestyle of New Agers"in Sedona, Arizona. Topics include Sedona as a sacred place to Native Americans, music and dance, the harmonic convergence gathering in 1987, and examples of New Age business. This publication was originally commissioned by High Mountain Training and Publishing Company. Freedom Flight: Black South African Kid's Homemade Paraglider Leads to
South African Cyril Mazibuko is a professional paraglider, one of the few black practitioners of a predominantly white sport. After seeing gliders in the air as a kid, he makes a glider out of plastic bags and baling wire, catches the attention of the pros, and flies in the face of apartheid.
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