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Review: Superman, Batman Shine in Action-Packed Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, DC Comics and Warner Bros.' sixth straight-to-DVD animated film is also their best.
 Playground Politics: Lack Of Athletic Skill Often Means Loneliness And
A new study looking at the connections between athletic skill and social acceptance among school children has found that kids place a great deal of value on athletic ability, and youngsters deemed unskilled by their peers often experience sadness, isolation and social rejection at school. Your Brain Cells May 'Know' More Than You Let On By Your Behavior
We often make unwise choices although we should know better. Thunderstorm clouds ominously darken the horizon. We nonetheless go out without an umbrella because we are distracted and forget. But do we? Neurobiologists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies carried out experiments that prove for the first time that the brain remembers, even if we don't and the umbrella stays behind. They report their findings in the Oct. 20th issue of Neuron. Review: More Horror Than Sci-Fi, 'Daybreakers' Makes Decent Vampire Ro
Bloodsuckers are starving in 2019, and it's not a pretty sight. What starts as a novel science fiction concept gives way to run-of-the-mill gore, but the tag-team duo of Willem Dafoe and Ethan Hawke gives this weirdly amusing movie a boost.
 [Scary] 8 Students Injured in Indiana Knife Attack
A student slashed eight schoolmates with a knife Wednesday at Valparaiso High School, inflicting severe cuts, authorities said. Carbon Monoxide May Help Prevent Debilitating Pregnancy Condition
New findings by Queen's University researchers suggest that administering low doses of carbon monoxide to pregnant women may help prevent the potentially damaging effects to mother and baby of pre-eclampsia. Alloy Of Hydrogen And Oxygen Made From Water
Researchers have used X-rays to dissociate water at high pressure to form a solid mixture -- an alloy -- of molecular oxygen and molecular hydrogen. The work, by a multi-institutional team that includes Russell Hemley and Ho-kwang Mao of Carnegie's Geophysical Laboratory, appears in the October 27 issue of Science. Exercise Is Good Medicine For Lymphoma Patients
A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found. Understanding How Obese Fat Cells Work
In obese individuals, fat cells are bloated and inflamed because they receive too many nutrients, including lipids. In these cells, various components cannot work properly anymore and, instead, they activate new proteins to cope with the situation. One of the most challenged organelles in obese fat cells is a maze-like compartment called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that makes proteins and lipid droplets and senses the amount of nutrients that enter the cell. How Mitochondrial Gene Defects Impair Respiration, Other Major Life Fu
Researchers are delving into abnormal gene function in mitochondria, structures within cells that power our lives. Because mitochondria generate energy from food, defects in mitochondria may affect a wide range of organ systems in humans and animals. A new study sheds light on mitochondrial biology, pointing to genes that might be targeted in future disease treatments.
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