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Studying Glial Cells In The Roundworm May Provide Insight Into Human B
Rockefeller University researchers show that roundworms are the perfect model system to study the function of glial cells in the nervous system, because these cells can be manipulated and the neurons still form and function, though not entirely as normal. Population Trends, Practices And Beliefs Could Have Adverse Effect On
A review of research on the prevalence of HIV in the Middle East and North Africa has found that whilst cultural and religious practices may be behind a low prevalence of HIV in the region, they could potentially contribute to increasing the spread of HIV. 'Domino' Transplant Program Makes Best Use Of Altruistic Donated Kidne
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers reporting their early experiences with "domino"kidney donation suggest that wider use of this strategy could effectively double the benefit of the organs from these non-directed, altruistic living donors. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. ... LII New This Week: August 18, 2005
This week read up on airport security, back-to-school, September 11, the home funeral movement, grizzly bears, Japan, Schroedinger's Cat, politics in the Middle East, government-related RSS feeds, and the orchid that produces vanilla. Then visit More New to continue your exploration with over a dozen equally browsalicious sites. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, and Charlotte, and our treasured contributors. Handbook On Pay and Leave Benefits For Federal Employees Affected By S
"Provides a general summary of the many pay and leave benefits available to assist Federal agencies and employees who must cope with severe weather emergencies or other emergency situations and their aftermath. ... Since many of the benefits discussed in this Handbook may be granted at the discretion of each employing agency, employees should contact their agency's human resources office for further information."Opens directly into a PDF file. From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). [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... Hangover Culprit Found
Acetaldehyde may be the culprit behind hangovers, according to new research from Japan. Powerful Days: The Civil Rights Photography of Charles Moore
Charles Moore was a photojournalist for Life magazine during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The photographs in this exhibit include brief annotations. Also find biographical material about Charles Moore. NASA's Swift Satellite Finds Newborn Black Holes
Scientists using NASA's Swift satellite say they have found newborn black holes, just seconds old, in a confused state of existence. The holes are consuming material falling into them while somehow propelling other material away at great speeds.
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