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Drug To Block Mother-to-child HIV Transmission Induces Resistance More
The incidence of drug resistance associated with single-dose nevirapine, a drug used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1, may be substantially higher than previously thought and of particular risk for those infected with HIV-1 subtype C, according to three new studies published in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. Suicide Bombers
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle episode from 2004 that looks at the history of suicide terrorism, with an emphasis on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Provides overviews of suicide terrorist attacks around the world (1994-2004), a timeline of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, a quiz, classroom activities, video clips, and related information. Morphology Of Fossil Salamanders Reflects Climate Change
A fossil record of the Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) shows population-wide changes in body size and morphology in response to climate change over the last 3,000 years. The observed changes offer predictions about the response of the species to future climate change, and the impact on the ecosystem. The research is published in the open access journal, BMC Ecology. International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW)
This international group "encourages and supports direct action, campaigns and the formation of national coalitions to inform and educate the public regarding uranium —its origin, properties, use, and impact on human health and the environment."Features fact sheets on uranium mining, uranium enrichment, uranium weapons, and related topics. Also includes news releases and documents from member organizations. Math Unites The Celestial And The Atomic
In recent years, researchers have developed astonishing new insights into a hidden unity between the motion of objects in space and that of the smallest particles. It turns out there is an almost perfect parallel between the mathematics describing celestial mechanics and the mathematics governing some aspects of atomic physics. These insights have led to new ways to design space missions. Assessment Of Recent Rapid Land-cover Change Yields Portraits Of Globa
The February 2005 issue of BioScience, the monthly journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), includes a new assessment of rapid land-cover change around the world over the period from 1981 to 2000. Changes in the use to which land is put have important implications for climate change and loss of biodiversity, and affect local populations' access to food and clean drinking water. Combating Holocaust Denial: Holocaust Deniers and Public Misinformatio
This essay discusses Holocaust denial--the belief that the Holocaust never happened--with a focus on refuting the reasons for these beliefs. Includes links to related essays on Holocaust denial, annotated website links, and a press release about the December 2006 Holocaust conference in Iran, stating that it "will serve as nothing more than an international platform for Holocaust denial."From the Holocaust Encyclopedia, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Temperature Inside Collapsing Bubble Four Times That Of Sun
Using a technique employed by astronomers to determine stellar surface temperatures, chemists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have measured the temperature inside a single, acoustically driven collapsing bubble. Study Agrees, Just Do It!
People who are successful at exercising regularly don't stop to think about it--they really do, 'Just do it', according to Dr. Sandra Cousins, professor of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta. Roughing It With Room Service
Travelodge is developing mobile hotel rooms for outdoor events. In Gear Factor.
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