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Coral Reef Remedies: Seaweed from Fiji Yields New Molecular Structures
Researchers have discovered 10 new molecular structures with pharmaceutical potential in a species of red seaweed that lives in the shallow coral reef along the coastline of Fiji in the south Pacific Ocean.Some of these natural compounds showed the potential to kill cancer cells, bacteria and the HIV virus, according to research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In fact, two of them exhibit anti-bacterial activity towards antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at concentrations worth pursuing. How An Atkins-like Diet Can Treat Epilepsy: Leptin Attenuates Rodent S
Not all individuals who have epilepsy respond to traditional treatments. Strict adherence to a ketogenic diet high in fats and extremely low in carbohydrates is sometimes used to treat these patients. A new study shows that intranasal delivery of leptin, a hormone important in feeding and energy metabolism, delays the onset of convulsions in rodents, leading to the suggestion that leptin-triggered signaling may be a key to how a ketogenic diet combats epilepsy. First Detection Of A Planet-Forming Disk Near Environment Of A Dying S
Astronomers generally assume that the dusty disks where planets form are found around young stars in stellar nurseries. Now, for the first time, a planet-forming disk has been found in the environment of a dying star. The Twelve Days of Christmas
"Every year since 1984, PNC Advisors has provided a tongue-in-cheek economic analysis, based on the cost of goods and services purchased by the True Love in the holiday classic [song], 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.'"This "Christmas Price Index"features prices for one partridge in a pear tree, five gold rings, nine ladies dancing, and more. Also includes prices for 1984, a price comparison with the previous year, and a video presentation. 'Cold Linac' Commissioning Major Step For ORNL's Spallation Neutron So
The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has met a crucial milestone on its way to completion in June 2006 -- operation of the superconducting section of its linear accelerator. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Most Distant Explosion Detected, Smashes Previous Record
Scientists using NASA's Swift satellite and several ground-based telescopes have detected the most distant explosion yet, a gamma-ray burst from the edge of the visible universe. This powerful burst was detected September 4. It marks the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole. It comes from an era soon after stars and galaxies first formed, about 500 million to 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Full 'Dark Knight' Trailer Reveals New Bat Tech, Explosions
The preview for the summer 2008 Batman flick, The Dark Knightshows a lot of nerdy gadgets along with the explosions. Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Prove Effective, Safe For Men With Diabetes
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction -- Viagra, Levitra and Cialis -- are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a new review has found. Monsoon Information Index
Questions and answers about the Mexican monsoon, "a regional-scale circulation that develops over southwest North America during the months of July through September. It is associated with a dramatic increase in rainfall that occurs over what is normally an arid region of North America."Discusses the Gulf of California moisture surge, severe thunderstorms, monsoon thunderstorms, and related concepts. From the National Weather Service, Tucson, Arizona, Weather Forecast Office.
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