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Hunter S. Thompson Found Dead at His Home
Audio of story about the February 2005 death of "counter-culture author Hunter Thompson, who popularized a new form of personalized journalism,"known as "gonzo journalism."Thompson was the author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"and other works. Includes a link to an interview with Thompson from 1997. From National Public Radio (NPR). Combination Treatment Enhances Tetanus Vaccination
In studies with mice, Penn State researchers have shown that a combination of retinoic acid -- a product the body makes naturally from vitamin A -- and PIC, a synthetic immunity booster, significantly elevates the immune system response to a tetanus shot. Opposing Fat Metabolism Pathways Triggered By A Single Gene
In the premier open-access journal PLoS Biology, Keith Yamamoto and colleagues show that the nuclear hormone receptor nhr-49 controls two different aspects of fat metabolism, which interact to form a feedback system controlling the consumption and composition of fats in the nematode. UC Riverside Researchers Discover Model Organism For Studying Viruses
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered that a simple worm, called C. elegans, makes an excellent experimental host for studying some of the most virulent viruses that infect humans. UC Riverside researchers have developed a strain of the worm in which an animal virus could replicate, allowing them to map the delicate dance of action and reaction between virus and host. Satellite Tags Show How White Sharks Travel
Scientists are using satellites to follow the movements of four white sharks that were fitted with tracking tags at North Neptune Island near Port Lincoln, South Australia, in mid-November. Kids Design the Future
Information about a program in which children are involved in the design of new technology for use by other children. The site features a description of projects (such as a "digital library of information about animals"), papers (on topics such as the role of children in the design of new technology), and video clips. From the Human Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland. Screening For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Women May Save Lives
In nine out of 10 cases, a burst abdominal aortic artery is quickly fatal for its most common victim: elderly males. A new study -- the largest yet performed -- now confirms that women over 65 with a history of smoking or heart disease are also at high risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- supporting the notion that they should also receive ultrasound screening to help spot and correct the dangerous condition. Overgrazing Accelerating Soil Erosion In Northern Mexico
In the countries of the South, erosion is a process often exacerbated by the high rainfall that affects these regions during the wet season. Recent research conducted in Mexico has led to better informed assessment of the role of overgrazing and tree clearance in soil degradation. Fantastic Voyage: A New Nanoscale View Of The Biological World
Echoing the journey through the human body in "Fantastic Voyage,"doctors might soon be able to track individual donor cells after a transplant, or to find where and how much of a cancer treatment drug there is within a cell. New technology described in a study published in the open access journal, Journal of Biology makes it possible to image and quantify molecules within individual mammalian or bacterial cells. Genes That Both Extend Life And Protect Against Cancer Identified
A person is 100 times more likely to get cancer at age 65 than at age 35. But new research identifies naturally occurring processes that allow many genes to both slow aging and protect against cancer in the much-studied C. elegans roundworm.
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