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Machinima Awards Go Virtual
Game-engine filmmakers celebrate 10 years of their art form by moving an awards ceremony into virtual space and the web. By Seán Captain.
Breastfed Babies Cope Better With Stress In Later Life Than Bottle Fed
Breastfed babies cope better with stress in later life than bottle fed babies, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The findings are based on almost 9000 children, who were part of the 1970 British Cohort Study, which regularly monitors a sample of the British population from birth. Monsoon Information Index
Questions and answers about the Mexican monsoon, "a regional-scale circulation that develops over southwest North America during the months of July through September. It is associated with a dramatic increase in rainfall that occurs over what is normally an arid region of North America."Discusses the Gulf of California moisture surge, severe thunderstorms, monsoon thunderstorms, and related concepts. From the National Weather Service, Tucson, Arizona, Weather Forecast Office. Breast Cancer Action (BCA)
This "grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors and their supporters"focuses on "information about the causes and treatment"of breast cancer. The site features information about BCA projects and advocacy efforts, a newsletter, and fact sheets and reports on topics such as mammograms, breast cancer risk factors, and breast cancer and the environment. Some material also available in Spanish. [Unlikely] Loaned Sweatshirt Leads to Robbery Arrests
A sweatshirt loaned to a friend two years ago led to the arrest of two people for a series of robberies in Indiana. PS3 Compatibility Woes
CNET Japan counts 196 older titles that choke on the new platform. Sony says they didn't expect 100 all the games to work on launch. In Game|Life. African-Americans More Prone To Higher Heart Weight Than Whites, Study
Adult African-Americans have higher heart weight -- a condition that can lead to serious heart disease -- at two to three times the rates of whites, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown. Shift In Brain's Language-control Site Offers Rehab Hope; Language Cen
Neuroimaging researchers at the University of Cincinnat document shift in location of language activity in the brain.
UBC Researchers Explain Why Females Are Better Off Choosing Unattracti
In a research paper published in the journal Science, UBC zoology professor Sarah Otto and graduate student Arianne Albert propose a model that explains why males in some species have extravagant displays for attracting females, while males in other species look just like females.
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