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Brain Cell Activity Increases Levels Of Key Ingredient In Alzheimer's
Increased communication between brain cells increases levels of amyloid beta, the key ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. NIST-UCSB Scientists Entice Superconducting Devices To Act Like Pairs
Two superconducting devices have been coaxed into a special, interdependent state that mimics the unusual interactions sometimes seen in pairs of atoms, according to a team of physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Mapping the Pacific Coast: Coronado to Lewis and Clark, the Quivira Co
Companion to an exhibition of "maps, books and illustrations, dated 1544 through 1802, of the west coast of North America."View annotated map images (some with audio clips) on topics such as early explorers, California as an island, secret Russian exploration in the Pacific, Captain James Cook's voyages to the north Pacific, and overland to the Pacific in the late 1700s. From the Sonoma County (California) Museum and a California winery. Experiments Show Very Weak chlorine Solutions Can Kill Noroviruses
Chlorine solutions much weaker than previously believed can still be used to kill more than 99 percent of noroviruses, the chief cause of outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness around the world, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study concludes. With A Little Help From Your Friends: A New Way To Block Spam
Friends can help friends block spam -- or at least their computers can. So says a University of Florida computer engineer who has pioneered a new approach to zapping the junk e-mail that slows productivity and poses an increasing security threat to computer users worldwide. [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 radiation warning sign
The sixtieth issue of the “new” Alchemist is now online over on Sciencebase partner site ChemWeb.com. As you might expect having reached this tender age, we’ve put on a little weight, as of this issue there will be more chemistry matters.In this week’s issue, new symbolism in the world of ionizing radiation, a rubber band [...] Work Fatigue And Working Overtime Are Associated With Weight Gain
Work fatigue, working overtime, job demands and dissatisfaction in combining paid work and family life are associated with weight gain, suggests the recent study from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Private Eye-in-the-Sky Nips Crime
A surveillance helicopter patrols Jackson, Mississippi, using a zoom camera, high-powered searchlight and infrared camera to prevent crime. But the city's not going broke to pay for it -- It's funded mostly by private donations. In 27B Stroke 6. No Reliable Risk Factors Found For Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infectio
Loren Miller, M.D., M.P.H. has found no reliable epidemiological or clinical risk factors that could distinguish patients with CA-MRSA infection from patients with CA-MSSA infection. "What this means,"says Dr. Miller, "is that the average Joe or Jane can get CA-MRSA."
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