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Hundreds of thousands of entries provide detailed information for movies (in theaters, on video or DVD, and forthcoming), as well as television movies and series. "Awards and Reviews"provides reviews from authoritative sources such as the New York Times, Roger Ebert, and Slate, as well as reader-supplied evaluations. Movie information includes directors, producers, actors, plot summaries, character names, running times, trivia, soundtracks, release dates, box office grosses, alternate versions, Academy Awards and other awards information, and much more. Multiple Species Of Bacteria May Cause Trachoma: Implications For Trea
Researchers have found that more than one species of bacteria may be causing the infectious eye disease trachoma. Six million people -- most of whom live in crowded and unhygienic conditions in the developing world -- are blind because of the disease and many more are actively infected. The possibility that multiple strains of the Chlamydiceae family of bacteria are involved in trachoma would involve a re-evaluation of vaccines and treatment programs. Glue Inside The Cell
Ubiquitin is a small protein, which can be attached to other cellular proteins. A study now reports a novel finding about ubiquitination as a key event for the activation of an immune response. The acquired immune response is triggered after specific engagement of foreign peptides (antigens) by receptor molecules on white blood cell (lymphocytes). New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Lev
Summary of the results of the "first comprehensive comparison of the genetic blueprints of humans and chimpanzees [which] shows our closest living relatives share perfect identity with 96 percent of our DNA sequence."Includes the full text of the report by the Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, published in the journal Nature. From the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Hey, Guys, They're Not Girlie-man Portions, They're Healthy Portions
University of Illinois researchers recently used "frozen entrees"to control portion size successfully in a weight-loss diet for men. The portions weren't "man"-sized; this was the same plan the dietitians used with women last year--with caloric intake adjusted upward just a tad (1,700 calories) for the male metabolism. Making Portable Media Palatable
If you're interested in taking your video with you, the Creative Zen and Datexx Pavio portable media players are worth a look. By John Gartner. CES 2008: Wrapping Up Another Year of Gadget Glut
From a humongous HDTV to Bill Gates' date with Slash, the annual orgy of consumer electronics delivers plenty of surprises. Enjoy a roundup of the biggest hits and misses. How To Cut Kidney Transplantation Waiting List Death Rates By One-Thir
Stefanos A. Zenios, a professor at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, renowned for his application of Operations Research to tackle some of modern medicine's thorniest problems, has completed new research that could revolutionize kidney allocation for transplant waiting list candidates. The paper, "Recipient Choice Can Address the Efficiency-Equity Trade-Off in Kidney Transplantation: A Mechanism Design Model,"was recently published in the journal Management Science. Popular Asthma Medication Linked To Respiratory Improvement In NYC Fir
New research examined the effectiveness of ICS in preventing asthma and other respiratory illness due to inhalation exposures experienced by NYC firefighters after the World Trade Center collapse. Two years post-collapse, those firefighters treated with ICS reported positive feedback. Nanotechnology Meets Biology And DNA Finds Its Groove
The object of fascination for most is the DNA molecule. But in solution, DNA, the genetic material that hold the detailed instructions for virtually all life, is a twisted knot, looking more like a battered ball of yarn than the famous double helix. To study it,scientists generally are forced to work with collections of molecules floating in solution, and there is no easy way to precisely single out individual molecules for study.
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