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Flying Heritage Collection
The mission of this Washington state organization is to "collect, restore, fly and preserve combat aircraft and artifacts representing technological, ideological, political, and economic views of aerial conflict in the 20th century, with emphasis on World War II and the Cold War era." The site features images of planes on display, video clips, and details about making an appointment for a guided tour of the facility in Arlington, Washington. Hearing Loss In Older Adults May Compromise Cognitive Resources For Me
In a new study, Brandeis University researchers conclude that older adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss may expend so much cognitive energy on hearing accurately that their ability to remember spoken language suffers as a result. Common Preterm Labor Drug Has More Side Effects Than Alternative, Stud
The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. First Mouse Model Of Schizophrenia Developed
Researchers have genetically engineered the first mouse that models both the anatomical and behavioral defects of schizophrenia, a complex and debilitating brain disorder that affects over 2 million Americans. New Mission To Improve Accuracy Of Climate-change Measurements Propose
A UK-led initiative to build a satellite which can significantly improve the accuracy of climate change data is gaining momentum following calls from the United Nations, the US Academy of Sciences and the World Meteorological Organisation. Photo Search System Auto-Tags, Then Learns From Users
Searching for digital photographs could become easier with a new software system that not only automatically tags images as they are uploaded, but also improves those tags by 'learning'from users'interactions with the system. Promote Use Of Drugs To Prevent AIDS Infection, Researchers Urge
A truly colossal health problem, acquired immune deficiency syndrome will not go away -- at least no time soon. The virus that leads to AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, caused an odd illness that was a complete medical mystery only about 25 years ago. Now, HIV infects more than 40 million people around the globe, and each day, some 14,000 more people pick up that infection, studies have shown. Predatory Insects May Help Solve Mealybug Problem
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have joined forces to control the pink hibiscus mealybug, which, if unchecked, could cause an estimated $750 million in crop losses annually in the United States. Wired Test 2007: Gadget Hall of Fame 1956 - Zenith Space Commander Rem
Imagine changing TV channels if it meant climbing off the couch to walk over to the set every time. Zenith's 1955 design for the Space Command remote-control system changes all that. People accept the 30 percent price hike for the set in favor of the convenience.
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