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Scripps Researchers Find Clear Evidence Of Human-Produced Warming In
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and their colleagues have produced the first clear evidence of human-produced warming in the world's oceans, a finding they say removes much of the uncertainty associated with debates about global warming. ConsumerReports.org: Holiday Giving Guide
This collection of Consumer Reports articles covers topics related to holiday shopping, gift giving, and donations. Includes tips for evaluating and selecting products, general price ranges for certain products, holiday tipping advice, safety information, a list of shopping deadlines (for Christmas delivery) for major online retailers, how to return gifts, and related articles. Note: Content beyond this guide (clearly labeled) requires a paid subscription. George Grantham Bain Collection
This collection "represents the photographic files of one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. ... Approximately 11,000 glass negatives and 1,400 photographic prints [mostly from the 1900s to the mid-1920s] are currently available."Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. Antarctic Ice Shelf Retreats Happened Before
The retreat of Antarctic ice shelves is not new according to research published this week (24 Feb) in the journal Geology by scientists from Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Early Defense Mechanism Resists Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection In Mi
Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major problem for patients in hospital, who are at increased risk of infection because they often have a weakened immune system, as well as individuals with cystic fibrosis. One of the things that makes P. aeruginosa so virulent is the expression of a number of proteins that function as a type III secretion system. Researchers Blend Folk Treatment, High Tech For Promising Anti-cancer
Researchers at the University of Washington have blended the past with the present in the fight against cancer, synthesizing a promising new compound from an ancient Chinese remedy that uses cancer cells' rapacious appetite for iron to make them a target. [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... First-ever Safety Study Of Medical Cannabis Use In Canada Launched
A first-of-its-kind study of safety issues surrounding the medical use of cannabis has just been launched. Known as the COMPASS study (Cannabis for the management of pain: assessment of safety study), the research initiative will follow 1400 chronic pain patients, 350 of whom use cannabis as part of their pain management strategy, for a one-year period. Study: 'Homemade' Gene Expression Technology Unreliable
Technology for analyzing gene expression must be standardized among laboratories and across platforms around the world to support this age of human genome exploration, an Oregon Health &Science University researcher says. Otherwise, scientists using DNA microarrays, also known as gene chips, risk having their research results called into question, said Peter Spencer, Ph.D. He co-authored a study showing that labs using commercial rather than homemade microarray platforms and common procedures can generate comparable data. Gender Gap For Lung Cancer Rates Narrowing
Results of the most comprehensive analysis to date of the impact of gender differences in lung cancer incidence in the United States indicate that lung cancer rates among men are on the decline, while the rate in women remains steady.
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