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The Sargent Murals at the Boston Public Library
"This web site focuses on the history, interpretation, and restoration of John Singer Sargent's monumental mural cycle, 'Triumph of Religion,' in the McKim building of the Boston Public Library."Features many images, panoramic views, a biography of John Singer Sargent, history of the commission, selected bibliography, and glossary. Produced by the Straus Center for Conservation at the Harvard University Art Museums. San Francisco Study Offers Insight Into Human Circadian Rhythms
Scientists have identified a gene and mutation within it that causes a rare sleep behavior, in which individuals have a "fast"biological clock, which prompts them to awaken each morning and fall asleep each evening several hours earlier than normal. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Deconstructs Brain's Complex Network
A team headed by scientists at Northwestern University, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), has shown how to visualize the human brain as a massive, interacting, complex network governed by a few underlying dynamic principles. Finding A Cure For Cancer: The Holy Grail Of Science
To find a cure for cancer, the modern-day plague of our society -- is synonymous to finding the holy grail of science. At a recent EuroDYNA conference in Brno, Czech Republic, scientists from around Europe came together to share their research carried out in the field of genetics and cell nucleus architecture. A greater understanding of the body's building blocks might ultimately lead to a better understanding of human disease. Rare Book Room
This "educational site [is] intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world."Includes digitized facsimiles of "some of the great books in science, including books by Galileo, Newton, Copernicus, Kepler, Einstein, [and] Darwin"; most of the Shakespeare Quartos; musical scores by Beethoven and Mozart; the 1455 Gutenberg Bible held by the Library of Congress; and many more. Searchable, or browsable by topic, author, or library. First Glimpse Of Protein Structure Holds Promise For New Way To Fight
For years researchers have been trying to understand how a few HIV-infected patients naturally defeat a virus that otherwise overwhelms the immune system. New information about the structure of a key enzyme represents an early step toward the design of a new class of drugs that could afford to all the same natural protection enjoyed by few. [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." New Theory Of How Planets Form Finds Havens Of Stability Amid Turbulen
A new theory of how planets form finds havens of stability amid violent turbulence in the swirling gas that surrounds a young star. These protected areas are where planets can begin to form without being destroyed. The theory will be published in the February issue of the journal Icarus. Alarming Levels Of Mercury And Arsenic Found In Chinese Freshwater Eco
Scientists have found potentially dangerous levels of mercury and arsenic in Lake Baiyangdian, the largest lake in the North China Plain and a source of both food and drinking water for the people who live around it. Segway: The Next Generation
Two new models of the personal transporter are unveiled today. In Gear Factor.
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