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Nobel Prize for Physics 2007
This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics went to Albert Fert (France) and Peter Grünberg (Germany), who share the prize fifty:fifty for their discovery of giant magnetoresistance in which a very weak magnetic change gived rise to a major difference in electrical resistance of a system.This effect underpins the technology that is used to read data [...] San Fernando, Northridge Quakes May Be Maximum
A new study by researchers at Oregon State University suggests that the magnitude 6.7 earthquakes that struck California's San Fernando Valley in 1971 and Northridge area in 1994 may have been about the most powerful quakes that this specific area can sustain. Pick and Comment
Okay, here’s the thing. Sciencebase is now getting around 2000 spam comments every day. So, if I take a break, like I did this week, that’s a vast cr*pflood to check through even with the help of the Akismet spam filter and the Auntie Spam Greasemonkey script for Firefox that compresses and labels Akismet’s findings. [...] Stanford Study Links Obesity To Hormonal Changes From Lack Of Sleep
The less you sleep, the more you may gain. So say Stanford University School of Medicine researchers, who found in a recent study that sleep loss leads to higher levels of a hormone that triggers appetite, lower levels of a hormone that tells your body it's full and an increased body mass index. New Data About The Laws Governing Embryo Development In Organisms Emer
Research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying embryo development has taken a step forward thanks to collaborative work between biologists specialized in the study of the fruit fly and scientists specialized in the design of mathematical models that simulate the functioning of biological systems. MGH Study Identifies Potential Alzheimer's Risk Gene
Researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (MIND) have identified a gene variant that may increase the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease. In the March 3 New England Journal of Medicine they report that specific changes in the gene for a protein called ubiquilin-1 are associated with an increased incidence of Alzheimer's in two large study samples. Photoacoustic Images Add Valuable Information To Conventional Mammogra
Photoacoustic techniques can supplement conventional imaging techniques in breast cancer diagnostics. From first tests on patients using the 'photoacoustic mammoscope'researchers conclude that the images obtained add valuable information about the vascularisation of a tumor. In four out of five cases the photoacoustic images of the 'suspect'breast area show areas of high intensity around the tumor. Scientists Reveal Secrets Of Homer's Cyclops To Help People With Holop
Scientists from Cleveland, Ohio, and Paris, France, reached an important milestone in understanding a molecular cause of a rare, but serious birth defect, Holoprosencephaly. In this February's FASEB Journal, researchers explain why and how some fetal brains fail to develop two lobes, as well as why and how the related skull and facial defects occur. Information from this study will enable researchers to pursue better approaches toward detecting, preventing, and treating this serious disorder. Whitney Museum of American Art: American Voices
This site "introduces many of the art works in our renowned Permanent Collection. The tour features the voices of notable artists, authors, and scholars as well as our own curators."Includes images and brief written commentary on works in areas such as early 20th century urban realism, modernism, industry and consumer culture, abstraction, surrealism, and abstract expressionism. From the Whitney Museum of American Art. Godzilla Conquers the Globe: Japanese Monster Movies in International
This website offers a virtual tour of a 2004 exhibit on the Japanese film genre known as kaijû eiga (monster movies). The exhibit feature movie posters, film programs, lobby cards, and other materials from several countries for Godzilla and other monster movies. Include descriptions of the items and images of related items such as Japanese bestiaries. From the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University.
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