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Even Low Exposure To X-rays, Gamma Rays Increases Cancer Risk, Study F
Exposure to X-rays and gamma rays, even at low-dose levels, increases risk of cancer. That is the bottom line of a comprehensive five-year study by a National Research Council (NRC) committee that included Stanford's Herbert L. Abrams, a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Cigarette Taxes Do Reduce Smoking But Can Lead To Bootlegging, Study S
Increasing cigarette taxes is an effective strategy for reducing tobacco use but there may be negative consequences especially in disadvantaged minority communities. According to a study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, a dramatic rise in illegal street sales of untaxed cigarettes was reported among minority low-income persons immediately after the price increase that reinforced smoking and undermined cessation efforts. Marines Test Clothes By Jogging In Environmental Chamber
A few came. They ran. They left. As a result of their recent visit the US Marine Corp begins training in 2008 in new running suits chosen after tests of competing products in an environmental chamber. NASA Research Helps Develop New Light Jet Aircraft
NASA has contributed to the development of a new class of aircraft called Very Light Jets (VLJs). Some of the new jets are making debut public flights at AirVenture 2005, the Experimental Aircraft Association's fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisc. MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough
Links to resources about whooping cough, the respiratory disease also known as pertussis. Topics include prevention and treatment (such as the combination vaccine approved in June 2005 for adolescents and adults, which immunizes against whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria), research, and statistics. Some information available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Throwingthe Books at Google
First the authors sue; now the publishers. Google's plan to index millions of copyright-protected books on the internet brings another lawsuit, even as company lawyers argue that making the books more accessible should actually spur sales. How Shall a Generation Know Its Story: The Edgar Bowers Conference and
Exhibit about the life and works of William Edgar Bowers Jr., "one of the finest American poets of the 20th century."He was born in Georgia and taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 1958-1991. Features a brief biography accompanied by photographs, poems, correspondence, and related material. Includes a list of books and awards. From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. Concept Vehicle Illustrating New Options For Military Combat Vehicles
A concept vehicle designed to illustrate potential technology options for improving survivability and mobility in future military combat vehicles is being shown publicly for the first time at a military technology meeting in Virginia. The concept vehicle, known as the ULTRA AP (Armored Patrol), was built to help the U.S. military evaluate multiple science and technology options -- including ballistic and mine protection -- that could benefit future vehicle design. Rants: Hippies, Memes and Sex
Readers opine about saving the world, animating pornography, spreading ideas on the net, and doing science in America. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blog posts. Gallery: 10 Years of Burning Man
See exclusive photos from this year's celebration taken by Barbara Traub, whose new book documents a decade of desert depravity.
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