In the News
New 3-D Real-time Heart 'Mapping'Technology Improves Precision And Pat
A new ultrasound technology has now been introduced to guide ablation of atrial fibrillation, offering potential improvements in both the precision and safety of this therapy. AF is the most common type of heart rhythm disorder. With the new software imaging technology, the CartoSound?Image Integration Module and SoundStar?3D Catheter, physicians now are able to visualize and create a whole new kind of "map"of the heart in order to perform atrial ablation. Scientists Announce Smallest Extra-Solar Planet Yet Discovered And Fin
Penn State's Alex Wolszczan, the discoverer in 1992 of the first planets ever found outside our solar system, now has discovered with Caltech's Maciej Konacki the smallest planet yet detected, in that same far-away planetary system. Immersed in an extended cloud of ionized gas, the new planet orbits a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar. Scrubbing Sulfur: New Process Removes Sulfur Components, Carbon Dioxid
Researchers have developed a reusable organic liquid that can pull harmful gases such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide out of industrial emissions from power plants. The process could directly replace current methods and allow power plants to capture double the amount of harmful gases in a way that uses no water, less energy and saves money. Mayo Clinic Develops First Genomic-Based Test To Predict Stroke From R
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a genetic marker that may pave the way for a fast, inexpensive blood test to predict one type of deadly stroke that strikes 30,000 people in the United States annually. Child Abuse, Neglect Rise Dramatically When Army Parents Deploy To Com
Confirmed incidents of child abuse and neglect among Army families increase significantly when a parent is deployed to a combat zone, according to a new study. The study compares the rates of child abuse and neglect among nearly 2,000 Army families with confirmed incidents of child abuse or neglect. Wired's Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Star Wars
Our favorite science fiction movies ever, part deux. Look 'em over and add a part deux of your own.
 The Origins of the Maori King Movement
"This feature was prepared to mark the 40th anniversary of the coronation of the Maori Queen ... in May 2006. On 15 August 2006 came the sad news that she had passed away. Six days later her eldest son ... was confirmed as her successor."Features history about the Maori King Movement in New Zealand, images, and links to related material. From the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. [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... New Insights Into The Software Of Life
A series of discoveries by an international consortium of scientists, including a team from The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), will transform our understanding of how our genome works to produce a complex organism like a human being. Higher Folate Intake Associated With Decreased Risk Of Hypertension In
Hypertension affects an estimated 65 million individuals in the U.S. and many more worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine whether higher folate intake is associated with a lower risk of hypertension.
MP3 Music Downloads
Preview songs, Download Free Music,Burn CDs at ITunes.com
 
|
