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Japan Can't Stomach Organ Donors
For reasons unexplained, the country remains one of the worst places in the world to get a transplant. In Bodyhack. NASA's Mars Orbiter Makes Successful Course Correction
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully tested its main engines by making a successful trajectory adjustment for reaching the red planet on March 10, 2006. The spacecraft was launched Aug. 12, and it is in excellent health. Ithas traveled approximately 6 million kilometers (3.7 million miles) since launch. It has 95.9 million kilometers (59.6 million miles) still to fly before reaching Mars. Public Broadcasting PolicyBase (PBPB)
This site provides "key documents about the history, purpose, policy and structure of public broadcasting in the United States."Topics include the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), channel reservation, digital television, Independent Television Service (ITVS), National Public Radio (NPR), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and underwriting and advertising. From the Current Publishing Committee and the National Public Broadcasting Archives. Mario Smackdown Is On!
Famous video game characters duke it out in a Flash game tribute to Super Smash Bros. In Table of Malcontents. Infoplease.com: National Poetry Month
Celebrates National Poetry Month (April) by featuring recommendedpoetry sites, notable poets, poetry books for children, poetry award winners and poets laureate, and a selection of seasonal and topical poetry. Includes crossword puzzles and quizzes, as well as a glossary of poetry terms. Detecting Brain Infections Without Surgery
Researchers at Westmead Millennium Institute have discovered a safe, non-surgical method of identifying brain infections such as brain abscess, and an accurate and rapid way of diagnosing meningitis. Backyard Garden May Yield Leukemia Treatment
Scientists here have identified a new pathway in the progression of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). They also discovered that an extract from the root of a common ornamental plant can suppress the process. The findings, appearing in the November issue of Cancer Cell, may yield new treatment options for the estimated 4,600 people in the United States who are expected to develop CML this year -- especially those with advanced disease, or those who become resistant to the drug Gleevec. Patterns of Global Terrorism
"A Congressionally-mandated report from the U.S. Department of State intended to provide a full and complete record for those countries and groups involved in international terrorism. This publication is updated annually by the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. "The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) provides reports for 1985 to 2003. Note: in 2005, this report became Country Reports on Terrorism, fulfulling the mandate but without the statistical section. New Strategy Could Dramatically Slow The Spread Of HIV
Giving a daily antiretroviral pill to people could profoundly slow the spread of the infection in sub-Saharan Africa by potentially preventing 3.2 million cases of HIV in 10 years. The findings are based on a mathematical model developed to predict the public-health impact of pre-exposure chemoprophylaxis -- an HIV prevention strategy that uses antiretroviral drugs to stop the infection from occurring in the first place. For Some Insects, It's Smart To Run With The Crowd
An ecologist with the Agricultural Research Service, has an explanation for why some insects, like the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, gather in mind-boggling numbers and move together across the landscape.
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