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Mice Sing In The Presence Of Mates, Researchers Discover
Scientists have known for decades that female lab mice or their pheromones cause male lab mice to make ultrasonic vocalizations. But a new paper from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis establishes for the first time that the utterances of the male mice are songs. This finding adds mice to the roster of creatures that croon in the presence of the opposite sex, including songbirds, whales and some insects. MRI Detects Early Heart Damage In Patients With Sarcoidosis
To detect heart damage early in patients with the immune system disorder sarcoidosis, who are at elevated risk of dying from heart problems, magnetic resonance imaging is twice as sensitive as conventional methods, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center cardiologists. Antidepressants, Exercise, Age, Even Food Intake, Affect Generation Of
Recent research shows that the production of new brain cells may be crucial for antidepressants to be effective and that the medication's effectiveness is strongly influenced by age. What's more, meal frequency, type of food, and physical exercise affect the brain's ability to manufacture these new cells. For the first time in nonhuman primate models, scientists have documented the cause-and-effect relationship between antidepressant drugs and neurogenesis. Genetic Mutations Linked To Lupus
A gene discovered by scientists has been linked to lupus and related autoimmune diseases. The finding is the latest in a series of revelations that shed new light on what goes wrong in human cells to cause the diseases. Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund: "Full Circle"-- The Epic Return to Tr
"Almost 60 years ago a flame was kindled from the embers of the City of Hiroshima after the ... first atomic bomb was dropped."This site describes how in July and August 2005 Zen monks will walk, carrying this "atomic flame,"from San Francisco to the Trinity Test Site in Alamogordo, New Mexico (location of the first atomic bomb detonation), where the flame will be extinguished. Includes a route map and schedule. Also in Japanese. Ten Reasons You Don't Really Need a Cell Phone
Cellphones are complicated, expensive and hard to use. So why do we continue to use them? Fantasy Site Courts Soap Fans
Developers of SoapNet are betting soap opera fans will dig playing in the Fantasy Soap League. The web game, based on the fantasy football model, gives players points for picking "soapy" moments that happen on air. South Asia Disaster Shows Tsunamis Are An Ongoing Threat To Humans
The tsunami that devastated south Asia coastlines and killed more than 200,000 people last December is a powerful reminder of just how dangerous those waves can be to humans, and scientists should use the event to help people prepare for the next one, a University of Washington scientist says. Gawker Blasts Into Sci-Fi With New Blog, Io9; a Q&A With Editor Annale
Editor Annalee Newitz reveals the inspiration for the futurism-focused site's name, shares her obsession with the scientifically taboo and tells why sci-fi is going mainstream. Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) for Rights, Development, and Peace:
Bibliographies, statistics, and other resources on international women's issues. Some of the topics covered include women and leadership, women's human rights, violence against women, and technology for women's empowerment. Provides a list of "local, national, regional and international women's organizations in the Global South, especially in the Middle East and North Africa."From the Women's Learning Partnership, a group "dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment."
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