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'Triple Space' Offers Web For Web Services
What the World Wide Web is to humans, the Triple Space could become for machines, say European researchers who have helped lay the foundations for this innovative integration of web services, semantic web and tuple space technologies. A Guide to Journalist Shield Laws
State-by-state guide to shield laws, which are laws that protect journalists from revealing confidential information sources. Provides definitions from the state statutes, links to the laws pertaining to journalists, and lists of related cases. From the Poynter Institute. Research Casts Doubt On Circulating Stem Cells
Although adult stem cells taken from bone marrow are able to migrate into the muscle fibres, they do not generally take on any tissue-specific functions. This result of a study currently being conducted at Bonn's University Clinic means the cells would not serve as a substitute for defective muscle cells. The study is reported in the online section of the science journal PNAS (www.pnas.org, PNAS Early Edition). Better Sleep May Put Huntington's Disease Sufferers Back On Track
Mice carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease (HD) showed marked improvements in alertness and their ability to learn after they were given drugs that put them to sleep. The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, âVirtual Worlds.
The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.”http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/IPL_15_Things  Virtual Reality Could Help Diagnose Heart Conditions
Virtual reality that allows doctors to visualise the heart in three dimensionscould help in the diagnosis of heart conditions. A pilot study published todayin the open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound reveals that doctors candiagnose heart conditions quickly and easily from virtual three-dimensionalanimated images or 'holograms' of the heart. Three-dimensional (3D) hologramsallow doctors to 'dive' into the beating heart and see interior parts of theorgan. Two Genes Linked To Disabling Arthritis Identified
Geneticists have discovered two genes linked to a disabling form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis, a painful and progressive disease in which some or all of the spine's vertebrae fuse together. The researchers also validated the association of two genes implicated in Graves'disease, an autoimmune condition that causes overactivity of the thyroid gland. Increased Dampness Causes Vegetation Change
The Dutch dune area has dried out at a number of locations as a result of water extraction and drainage of adjacent polder areas. Wildlife managers are searching for favourable locations to restore the natural environment to the original wet dune valleys. Chris Bakker has compiled a number of characteristics that a dune valley must satisfy for a successful restoration project to be carried out. Mutation In Renin Gene Linked To Inherited Kidney Disease
A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study. How Will Rising CO2 Affect Nitrogen Use?
Wheat grown under elevated levels of carbon dioxide over the next half-century will need slightly more nitrogen to grow, but not as much as previously predicted, according to a two-year study by Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators.
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