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[Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Making Wheat Flour More Nutritious
Your favorite bread, breakfast cereal or pasta might tomorrow be made with wheat flour that's more nutritious than ever. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists have identified a gene that can increase the protein, iron and zinc content of wheat kernels. The gene, known as Gpc-B1, does that in bread wheats and pasta wheats alike. Creeping Crinoids! Sea Lilies Crawl To Escape Predators, New Video Sho
With their long stalks and feathery arms, marine animals known as sea lilies look a lot like their garden-variety namesakes. Perhaps because of that resemblance, scientists had always assumed that sea lilies stayed rooted instead of moving around like their stalkless relatives, the feather stars. WHO Recommends Influenza Vaccine Composition For Northern Hemisphere 2
This year, more than 10 000 influenza viruses from all continents were isolated and characterized by the WHO/National Influenza Centres. These laboratories, which are located in more than 80 countries, form the backbone of the global influenza surveillance programme. Based on that assembled information, WHO today published its recommendations on the formulation of the influenza vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere. PET Scan Shows During Treatment If Radiation Is Shrinking Lung Tumor,
Lung cancer patients may not need to wait till their radiation treatment is over to know if it worked. A PET scan several weeks after starting radiation treatment for lung cancer can indicate whether the tumor will respond to the treatment, according to a new study. Food From Cloned Animals Safe? FDA Says Yes, But Asks Suppliers To Hol
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new documents on the safety of animal cloning. "Based on FDA's analysis of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and other studies on the health and food composition of clones and their offspring, the draft risk assessment has determined that meat and milk from clones and their offspring are as safe as food we eat every day,"said Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D., director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. Pinatubo's Rivers Show The Danger Isn't Over When Volcanic Eruption En
Mount Pinatubo erupted with devastating force in June 1991, and now the Philippines volcano is proving to be an ideal laboratory for studying the "hydrologic aftermath"of a volcanic eruption.Mount Pinatubo erupted with devastating force in June 1991, and now the Philippines volcano is proving to be an ideal laboratory for studying the "hydrologic aftermath"of a volcanic eruption. Genes Involved In Biofilms
A biologist, Alejandro Toledo Arana, has identified two new genes that operate as regulators in the formation process of the biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus- one of the bacterias most frequently involved in infections following medical implants. In his PhD thesis, Dr. Arana explains the functioning of a structural protein involved in this process. Green Junta? Avoiding An Authoritarian Military-environment Elite
A radical suggestion for creating a global infrastructure that is both sustainable and green might rely on nations working together to find a solution to a range of potentially devastating problems, according to Cardiff University's Peter Wells. Writing in the International Journal of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Wells warns that of a Green Junta that could bring about a right-wing agenda by stealth, in the name of environmentalism. Peptide Vaccine Fights Off Breast Tumors With Aid Of Bacteria-mimickin
With the help of immune system-stimulating molecules that mimic bacterial components, researchers have used a type of cancer vaccine to both delay and prevent breast tumors in mice. The strategy, they say, holds promise for the future use of peptide vaccines in women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer.
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