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Brighter Model For Global Warming: Some Pollutants Actually Slow Warmi
Environmental chemist Scot Martin has made surprising findings on the effect of the particles responsible for acid rain on the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth's surface. If his research is correct, ammonium sulfate particles in the atmosphere act as tiny mirrors, reflecting sunlight back into space. New Vaccine Stimulates Colorectal Cancer Patient's Immune Systems To F
British researchers have developed a vaccine that stimulates colorectal cancer patients' immune systems to fight cancerous cells. Gallery: SpaceShuttleTwo Revealed
Billionaire Richard Branson takes the wraps off his new suborbital civilian spaceship. Say that three times fast. Big Ears For British Wheat
Scientists at the University of Nottingham are working with researchers in Mexico to develop new varieties of wheat that could combine the best characteristics of British and Mexican types to bring about a quantum leap in yield while increasing the sustainability of UK agriculture. Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Play Significant Role In Prostate Cancer
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) play an important role in the development of prostate cancer, according to research by scientists at Emory University School of Medicine and the University of California, Irvine. Toward A Much-needed New Test For Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder
Progress toward development of a much-needed test for early detection of cancer of the urinary bladder and for monitoring patients after treatment is being reported in a recent article. Urinary bladder cancer is among the five most common malignancies worldwide. Early detection and treatment dramatically increases patient survival rates. National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Website for this early summer "multi-event sports and rehabilitation program for military service veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition due to spinal cord injuries, amputations, or certain neurological problems. ... [It] is the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world."Features a fact sheet, event rules and results, background about participants, and a photo gallery. Also includes a presentation on "Wheelchair Etiquette for non-Wheelchair Users."From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Obesity and colon cancer link
Obesity is a major risk factor for colon cancer, but until now medical scientists were at a loss to explain why. Now, a study of on three human colon cancer cell-lines has demonstrated that the “fat hormone” leptin may enhance the growth of colonic cancer cells. The discovery not only offers an explanation as to [...] DOE-Sponsored Project Turns Coal Waste Into Valuable Building Material
Working under a $7.2 million U.S. Department of Energy cooperative agreement, a Western Pennsylvania-based company recently converted 430 tons of coal combustion by-products (CCB) into valuable building material. In doing so, the company took a major step forward in reducing significant plant operating costs while taking a strong environmental initiative. Abused Children Stay Highly Attuned To Anger
Even the subtlest hints of anger or hostility in their environment sets physically abused children on prolonged 'alert', even if a conflict has nothing to do with them.
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