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This 2005 article recounts a journey to "rural Turkmenistan, near Iran's northern border. 'The birthplace of the pomegranate was here in the Kopet Dag Mountains of Central Asia. ... And here is the last place on Earth where wild pomegranates grow.'"This article has been abridged for the website of the Orion magazine. New Kind Of Black Hole Explosion Discovered
Scientists using NASA data are studying a newly recognized type of cosmic explosion called a hybrid gamma-ray burst. As with other gamma-ray bursts, this hybrid blast is likely signaling the birth of a new black hole. It is unclear, however, what kind of object or objects exploded or merged to create the new black hole. The hybrid burst exhibits properties of the two known classes of gamma-ray bursts yet possesses features that remain unexplained. Genetic Discovery Could Lead To Drought-resistant Plants
New knowledge of how plants 'breathe' may help us breed and select plants that would better survive scorching summers, says a University of Toronto study. Alcoholism And Excessive Food Intake May Share Chemical Pathways In Th
Galanin is one of several neuropeptides known to increase food intake. Previous findings have suggested that galanin may also be involved in alcohol consumption and/or the motivation to drink alcohol beverages. Most recently, researchers have discovered that giving galanin microinjections to rodents can increase their voluntary alcohol intake. Their findings are published in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &Experimental Research. The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation, participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits, employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Promising Diagnostic Tools For Multiple Sclerosis Developed At Yale
Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified three rapid diagnostic methods that can target antibodies commonly found in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, greatly improving potential diagnosis and treatment. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. The Works of Norman Mailer
Companion to a fall 2007 exhibition of materials associated with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer, who died in November 2007. It "highlights some of the major works of Norman Mailer housed in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Thomas Cooper Library [University of South Carolina]."Includes images of book jackets (such as for "The Naked and the Dead"), and a self-portrait. From the University of South Carolina. Japan's KAGUYA Spacecraft Blasts Off To Explore The Moon
Japan has successfully launched a new unmanned spacecraft to explore the Moon -- the largest lunar mission since the Apollo program. KAGUYA will investigate the entire moon in order to obtain information on its elemental and mineralogical composition, its geography, its surface and sub-surface structure, the remnant of its magnetic field, and its gravity field. Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-16
Information about Elizabethan England from a living history perspective. This "is not a series of essays or articles, but rather bites of Elizabethan life. ... It is primarily social history, not political or military."Includes information about games, food, money, religion, fashion, education, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. From a performer at Renaissance fairs.
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