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Beetle Bonds
Palm beetles cling to leaves using an adhesive that could theoretically hold one hundred times the insect's body weight, but can be "switched off" almost instantaneously to allow the beetle to move on. Researchers are now exploiting the underlying chemistry to make new switchable adhesives. Glass Opera Faces Tough Act
Adapting Philip Glass' Barbarians opera for its U.S. debut requires overcoming significant technological limitations. By Theresa Everline. Why Do People Have Sex?
Many scientists assume people have sex for simple and straightforward reasons such as to experience sexual pleasure or to reproduce, but new research reveals hundreds of varied and complex motivations that range from the spiritual to the vengeful. The Spectacular Female Body: Dress, Fashion and Modernity in Victorian
A series of illustrated essays on the reform of women's dress in the 19th century. Includes information about the Rational Dress Society, the health risks of wearing a corset, and Amelia Bloomer's advocacy of trousers for women. From the Fathom Knowledge Network, provided by Columbia University. Ask.com: Recent Earthquake Activity
This interactive map shows worldwide earthquake activity. View earthquakes by date, location, and magnitude. Default map shows the 10 most recent earthquakes on a street map; maps can be changed to aerial and physical views, and include options to zoom in and out of earthquake locations. From Ask.com Antibiotic Used To Treat Fungal Infections Also Kills Cancer Cells, Re
Due to defects in chromosomal distribution, a majority of tumor cells would not be able to survive were it not for a trick that cancer cells have developed to avoid this chaos in the genetic material. Scientists have discovered that the antibiotic griseofulvin counteracts this tactic of tumors and, thus, forces cancer cells into cell death. Natural Relaxant Protects Against Asthma, May Yield New Therapy
A substance that naturally opens airways also offers protection against asthma, a condition that affects about 15 million people in the United States, including five million children, according to Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Low-energy Neutrinos Detected Inside Sun
Researchers have observed tell-tale signals of neutrinos emitted by thermonuclear fusion reactions that power the sun deep in its interior. At approximately 15 million degrees, protons -- the nuclei of hydrogen atoms -- and light elements can fuse to form new nuclei. Several such steps eventually convert the hydrogen in the sun into helium, releasing about 25 million times more energy per gram than TNT, oil, or coal. Patients With Diabetes Need Better Advice About Home Glucose Monitorin
A new study calls for better advice about home blood glucose monitoring for patients with non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes. Some experts believe that daily self monitoring helps to control blood glucose levels and it is often recommended. But others believe that self monitoring is complex and inconvenient and can lead to feelings of frustration and guilt. As such, there is still no firm agreement about the role and value of self monitoring for patients with type 2 diabetes. How to act on high readings was a consistent problem. Changes In Ozone Layer Offer Hope For Improvement, Says Team Of Scient
Analysis of several different satellite records and surface monitoring instruments indicates that the ozone layer is no longer declining, according to a study by scientists working with the Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Science at the University of Chicago. In some parts of the world, the ozone layer has increased a small amount in the past few years, although it isstill well below normal levels.
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