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Brain Needs Perfection In Synapse Number
Like Goldilocks, the brain seeks proportions that are just right. The proper number of synapses or communication between nerve cells, determined early in life, is crucial to having a healthy brain that can learn and retain information. String Of Fullerene Pearls
Spanish researchers describe their method for "threading"nanopearls: fullerene molecules that are linked together by means of a special fullerene-binding molecule. [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... Three Anti-platelet Drugs Used In Combination Are Safe
Three drugs, each of which works in a different way, are used in anti-platelet therapy to help prevent restenosis (the reclogging of blood vessels after they have been cleared with percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI) or thrombosis (obstruction of an artery or vein by a blood clot). Star Trek's 10 Cheesiest Classic Creatures
The TV series that launched a spacetastic franchise gets a digital face lift, thanks to HD DVD and a painstaking remastering process. Now the interstellar freak show of Tribbles, the Horta and other assorted beasts looks better than ever. Abandoned Bones Suggest TB Wiped Out Leprosy In Battle Of Killer Disea
The spread of tuberculosis may have killed off leprosy in Europe in the Middle Ages, according to research published in the latest issue of the Royal Society Proceedings B. 'Cold Linac' Commissioning Major Step For ORNL's Spallation Neutron So
The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has met a crucial milestone on its way to completion in June 2006 -- operation of the superconducting section of its linear accelerator. Helium Supplies Endangered, Threatening Science And Technology
In America, helium is running out of gas. The uplifting element is being depleted so rapidly in the world's largest reserve, outside of Amarillo, Texas, that supplies are expected to be depleted there within the next eight years. This deflates more than the Goodyear blimp and party favors. Its larger impact is on science and technology. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Novel Regulatory Mechanism Identified For Key Tumor Suppressor P53
Collaborating scientists from the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia and the Vienna Biocenter in Austria have identified a novel mechanism involved in normal repression of the p53 protein, perhaps the single most important molecule for the control of cancer in humans. The new molecular pathway described in the study suggests intriguing approaches to diagnosing or intervening in the progression of many types of cancer.
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