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Magnetic Whirlpools Feed Earth's Magnetosphere
Giant whirlpools of electrically charged gas, some 40,000 kilometres across, have been witnessed above the Earth by a team of European and American scientists. Using data from ESA's Cluster quartet of spacecraft, the researchers have shown that these whirlpools inject electrified gas into the magnetic environment of the Earth. Researcher Develops Test For Targeted Therapy In Acute Myeloid Leukemi
Oregon Health &Science University Cancer Institute researcher Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., has created a way to identify proteins that are candidates for targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia using an assay that yields results in just four days. Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Official website of the executive branch of the Japanese government. Includes a profile of the prime minister and his cabinet ministers, a list of previous prime ministers back to 1996, information about the structure of the Japanese government, the text of the Japanese Constitution, and related information. In English and Japanese. Kashmir Flashpoint
This site keeps abreast of the ever-changing complexion of the territorial dispute and rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the Line of Control. It includes analyses of war scenarios, US-Pakistan relationships, nuclear risks, the "forgotten plebiscite,"background information on the origins of the dispute, and a timeline on the troubled relationships. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The news is also available in Hindu and Urdu. Seitan: The Vegetarian Wheat Meat
Describes the use of seitan, or flavored wheat gluten, as a meat substitute. Includes recipes for homemade gluten, seitan stew, barbecued seitan, mock barbecued pork, and other dishes. From the Vegetarian Resource Group. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... New Inhibitor Has Potential As Cancer Drug
Laboratory experiments have previously shown that cancer cells overproduce an enzyme, heparanase, which splits the body's own polysaccharide heparan sulfate into shorter fragments. The amount of enzyme is related to the degree of malignancy. Now researchers can show, on the basis of animal models, that an inhibitor for heparanase would be extremely interesting as a drug candidate. Tapping The Power Of Lightsticks
Scientists have applied the principle behind lightsticks -- those snap-to-glow devices that light up without electricity -- to produce remote photopolymerization, a long-sought process for sealing inaccessible cracks and numerous other potential practical uses. Brain Abnormalities Underlying Key Element Of Borderline Personality D
Using new approaches scientists have gained a view of activity in key brain areas associated with a core difficulty in patients with borderline personality disorder -- shedding new light on this serious psychiatric condition. Listen! Comfort A Cornerstone For Many Female Friendships
Most women are less forgiving of other women who lack comforting skills than of men who lack such skills, according to a new Purdue University research on interpersonal relationships. Researchers found just the opposite reaction for the few women who identify themselves as the most feminine.
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