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SXSW: First Look at 'American: The Bill Hicks Story'
The firebrand stand-up comic's story is told in this documentary, which makes its North American premiere at South by Southwest this week. Get a taste of Hicks' brutally funny take on drugs, religion and modern life in this trailer for the movie.
 One Bad Apple: Consumers Prefer Perfect Produce
Consumers don't like blemishes -- on apples, that is. The study of consumer values found that low tolerance for cosmetically damaged apples impacts consumers'purchasing decisions. Total Cholesterol Level Among US Adults Continues To Decline
The total cholesterol level among older adults has declined significantly, while there has been little change among younger adults, according to a study in the October 12 issue of JAMA. Scientists Solve Sour Taste Proteins
A team led by Duke University Medical Center researchers has discovered two proteins in the taste buds on the surface of the tongue that are responsible for detecting sour tastes. Modified Foods to Die For
GMOs deserve a makeover -- but it's not about health, increased yields or pest resistance. Offered here are a few suggestions for new strains really worth the trouble. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. Nobel Prize for Peace 2007
Oscar winning politician Al Gore and the hundreds of scientists of the IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change established by the United Nations) have been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace for their work on raising international awareness of our responsibilities when it comes to climate change.The award highlights the fact that climate change [...] Paint On The Wall TV Screens? Case Chemist To Design Chemical Building
Imagine your television or computer screen coming from a container as something to be applied to a flat surface like a wall--or, screens so flexible that they can be rolled up and put in a pocket. Those futuristic screens are closer to reality. John Protasiewicz, Case Western Reserve University professor of chemistry, plans to use funding from a special two-year, unsolicited grant for creativity from the National Science Foundation to prepare new conjugated polymers that feature novel chemical building blocks and inorganic elements. Harvard Team Creates Spray Drying Technique For TB Vaccine
Bioengineers and public health researchers have developed a novel spray drying method for preserving and delivering the most common tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. The spray drying process could one day provide a better approach for vaccination against TB and help prevent the related spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world. Master Regulatory Gene Found That Guides Fate Of Blood-producing Stem
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that a protein called NF-Ya activates several genes known to regulate the development of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), or blood-producing stem cells, in bone marrow. Knowing the details of this pathway may one day lead to new treatments for such blood diseases as leukemia, as well as a better understanding of how HSCs work in the context of bone-marrow and peripheral-stem-cell transplantation. Rosetta Warms Up For Mars Swing-by
The team working on the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission have been particularly busy lately. Activities are underway to set the spacecraft's trajectory and prepare the on-board instruments ready for the next major mission milestone: the swing-by of planet Mars in February 2007.
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