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Researchers Create Model Of Brain's Electrical Storm During A Seizure
University of California researchers have created a mathematical model describing the electrical storm that rages during a brain seizure. They say the model, to be published in the March 22 print issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of London Interface, but available now to subscribers online, may eventually help neurologists better understand and treat epilepsy. Dopey Red Glass
Color shifting glass Computer Game Helps Ugandan Children Recovering From Cerebral Malaria
The computer program Captain's Log -- originally used with individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain injuries or learning disabilities -- is being adapted to rehabilitate Ugandan children who are survivors of cerebral malaria. History of Toys and Games
This exhibit on toy and game history features a timeline (4000 B.C. to the 1990s), essays on inventors (such as Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley) and toys (Barbie dolls, crayons, and teddy bears), and a quiz. From the website for the History Channel. Xbox 360 Hits a High-Def Homer
Microsoft's updated console boasts great graphics, but the best thing is its nice UI -- and this from the company famous for crappy interfaces. By Chris Kohler. The Enduring Meaning of Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco Within th
This site features articles written in the 1990s and related material about these two Italian-born American anarchists, who were executed 1927 in Massachusetts for murder and theft. Includes an essay on the historical and legal setting relating to Sacco and Vanzetti's arrest and trial. From a Sacco and Vanzetti scholar. Report: Online Activities &Pursuits: About 25 Million People Have Used
November 2005 report about how "some 17%of online American adults have used the internet to sell things."Includes an overview of the report and a link to the full report with information about use of classified advertising sites and online auctions. From the Pew Internet &American Life Project. One for the High Jump
Now that we know London is to host the 2012 Olympic Games and plans for Beijing are presumably well under way, physicists in Brazil have plenty of time to anticipate an opportunity to test their latest theories about long run-ups and vertical take-offs in events such as the high jump and long jump... FDA's New Drug Safety Initiative
In 2005 the FDA proposed creating the Drug Watch Web Page, a new program that would communicate "the most up-to-date information possible on emerging [drug] safety issues to the public, even before FDA ... decides whether a regulatory action is appropriate."Includes guidance from the FDA, drug specific information for health professionals and consumers, and related information. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Exposure To Environmental Tobacco Smoke Causes Respiratory Symptoms In
Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) -- a process often called "passive smoking"-- can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory symptoms.
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