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Study Identifies Risk Factors For Multiple Melanoma Skin Cancer
Patients with a family history of multiple melanoma skin cancer are at increased risk of multiple primary melanomas, according to a study in the October 5 issue of JAMA. Videos: Avatar Earns Nine Oscar Noms -- Watch How Cameron Created His
James Cameron's Sci-Fi epic Avatarhas just been nominated for nine Oscars. To date, it's made almost 2 billion dollars worldwide. So what's all the fuss about? We go behind-the-scenes to show you how Avatarwas created.
 Rare Head And Neck Cancer Linked To HPV, Study Finds
An increase in cases of a rare type of head and neck cancer appears to be linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, according to a new study. Carnegie Mellon's Sandstorm Robot Makes Unprecedented 200-mile Autonom
Carnegie Mellon University's Sandstorm robot drove an unprecedented 200 miles in seven hours without human guidance in preparation for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, a 175-mile driverless desert race with a $2 millon winner-take-all prize. Largest Study Of Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplantation For Leukemia Se
Together with 16 other institutions in the United States, University of Minnesota researchers led the largest study to date in patients with leukemia and related disorders undergoing bone marrow transplantation from unrelated donors. The study was designed to determine whether one of two general approaches to prevent graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), a potentially lethal complication, might result in improved survival. Progeny Of Blind Cavefish Can 'Regain'Their Sight
Hybridizing blind cave fish from different cave populations can partially restore the vision of their offspring, biologists have found. The study suggests that genetic engineering can override, at least in part, half a million years of evolutionary change in one generation. Baby, You Can Drive My Song: ESP Interface Puts Non-musicians On A Dig
A new University of Southern California computer system lets a user "drive"a piece of music, using a wheel and foot controls. The Expression Synthesis Project (ESP) interface could be in the hands of consumers within two years. Mercury Emissions From US Fires Surprisingly High
Fires in the US release about 30 percent as much mercury as the nation's industrial sources, according to initial estimates by NCAR scientists. Fires in Alaska, California, Oregon, Louisiana, and Florida emit particularly large quantities, and the Southeast emits more than any other region, according to the new study. Scientific Evidence For Diets: Don't Believe Everything You Read
In a society increasingly fixated with body image, we are bombarded with so-called scientific evidence promoting the use of a myriad of diets. An article published in the Open Access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology suggests that we shouldn't take everything we read at face value, as most research articles reporting weight loss studies fail to indicate crucial patient characteristics that may bias the results. Determining The Quality Of Ginkgo
NIST has issued a suite of Standard Reference Materials for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular dietary supplements in the marketplace. The new reference materials are designed to help researchers validate the accuracy of analytical methods for flavonoids and terpene lactones (plant constituents that may be associated with the perceived effectiveness of ginkgo) as well as toxic elements in ginkgo.
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