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Southern California Wildfires
Collection of radio programs (some with associated written content) about the October 2007 wildfires in Southern California. Topics include how the fires started, air quality, recovery at San Diego's scorched Haas avocado orchards, and the FEMA phony fire briefing. Also includes a photo gallery, map, and links to coverage from local public broadcasting media outlets. From National Public Radio (NPR). New Ancient Fungus Finding Suggests World's Forests Were Wiped Out In
Tiny organisms that covered the planet more than 250 million years ago appear to be a species of ancient fungus that thrived in dead wood, according to new research. Scientists believe that the organisms were able to thrive during this period because the world's forests had been wiped out. This would explain how the organisms, which are known as Reduviasporonites, were able to proliferate across the planet. Public Libraries, Private DRM
Want to check out digital content from the library? Better be prepared to use Windows, a DRM appand only Microsoft-approved devices. In Listening Post. Largest-ever Database For Liver Proteins May Lead To Treatments For He
Scientists in China are reporting for the first time assembly of the largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ. Their focus was the liver, and their massive database in both protein and transcript levels could become a roadmap for finding possible new biomarkers and treatments for liver disease. Those include hepatitis and liver cancer, which is at epidemic levels in China and affects millions of people worldwide. New Low-cost Technology Counters Deadly Aflatoxin, Increases Agricultu
Scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, have devised a fast, simple and affordable test kit for detecting the poison, which is known as aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is produced by a fungus that can easily grow on many crops including common food crops like maize, groundnut, sorghum and cassava. It can infect them both in the field and after harvest, while they are being stored in grain bins and elevators. U.S. Researchers Uncover The Science Behind The Breast Cancer Protecti
U.S. researchers have uncovered reasons why the Mediterranean diet, with its high intake of oleic acid-rich olive oil, seems to protect against breast cancer. They have also found evidence that oleic acid may have a future role in treatment. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Scientists To Mimic Nature For Newest Cancer Drugs
The natural world has been medicine's most effective arsenal, providing life-saving antibiotics and our most potent anti-cancer drugs. Now, with help from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a consortium of UW-Madison scientists will embark on a five-year program of drug discovery by copying and improving nature's designs to develop new medicines to treat colon, breast, cervical and pancreatic cancer. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Giant 'microscope' will use neutrons to study glass transition mystery
Scientists are building an electrostatic levitation chamber that will be installed at the Spallation Neutron Source in Oakridge National Laboratory. Using neutrons as a probe, the instrument will allow scientists to watch atoms in a suspended drop of liquid as the drop cools and solidifies. Researchers are particularly eager to see what the new instrument will tell them about the "glass transition," the smooth change a glass undergoes from a freely flowing liquid to a viscous liquid to a rigid structure. The physics underlying the transition has been called "the deepest and most interesting unsolved problem in solid-state research."
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