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Loves Linux, Runs Windows
Europe is struggling to kick the Windows habit. Eurocrats make a lot of noise about moving to Linux, but the actual migrations are few and far between. Bruce Gain reports from Paris. Spaceflight Can Change Bacteria Into More Infectious Pathogens
Space flight has been shown to have a profound impact on human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments. Now, a new study has shown that the tiniest passengers flown in space -- microbes -- can be equally affected by spaceflight, making them into more infectious pathogens. Compared to bacteria that remained on earth, the space-traveling Salmonella had changed expression of 167 genes. After the flight, animal virulence studies showed that bacteria that were flown in space were almost three times as likely to cause disease when compared with control bacteria grown on the ground. Delving Deeper Into The Machinery Of Cocaine Addiction
Researchers are now understanding in greater detail the molecular machinery underlying the short-term brain changes that produce the high of cocaine, as well as the longer-term changes behind addiction. Their findings offer hope for targeted drugs that can short-circuit that addiction machinery. [Unlikely] Deer Crashes Through Store Window in South Dakota
A store owner said it would take at least a day to clean up after a deer crashed through a window and knocked over displays and merchandise inside. General 'Control Switch'For Protein Activity Developed
Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause disease, the study of protein structure and function can lead to the development of drugsand treatments for numerous disorders. Now scientists have developed a unique "switch"that can control the activity of any protein, raising it several-fold or stopping it almost completely. The method provides researchers with a simple and effective tool for exploring the function of unknown proteins. Supreme Court Rules in MGM v. Grokster
"On June 27, 2005, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in MGM v. Grokster, ruling that the providers of software that designed to enable 'file-sharing' of copyrighted works may be held liable for the copyright infringement that takes place using that software."This website features the text of the decision and related background documents. From the U.S. Copyright Office. Plastic Extraction Disks Make It Easier To Test Levels Of Atrazine In
It's 'plastic please' when it comes to scientists' choice of pesticide-water sampling devices in field crops. Wide acceptance has been building for the compact plastic disks over glass containers which are used to collect water samples and determine threatening levels of pesticide runoff. Experts say the glass containers were prone to break during transit from field to the laboratory, and have allowed chemicals to degrade prior to being analyzed. Gathering the Jewels/Casglu'r Tlysau: The Website for Welsh Cultural H
This website about Welsh history provides "over 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales."Searchable; or browse by county in Wales or by subjects such as agriculture, industry, arts, religion, politics, education, transportation, domestic life, and war. In English and Welsh. From the National Library of Wales. Storing Digital Data In Living Organisms
DNA, perhaps the oldest data storage medium, could become the newest as scientists report progress toward using DNA to store text, images, music and other digital data inside the genomes of living organisms. What's Really Making You Sick? Plant Pathologists Offer The Science Be
Science-based identification of mold and other causes of Sick Building Syndrome may improve its management, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS).
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