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SDSC Systems Enable 14 Billion-Year Sky Survey With Highest Resolutio
The San Diego Supercomputer Center has announced that the most highly defined spatial and temporal simulation of the universe was recently run at the center. Conducted by a research team of astrophysicists headed by Mike Norman of UCSD, the simulation was created using Enzo, a parallel, 3D cosmology hydrodynamics code. Algae Toxin Identification Unravels Fish-kill Mystery
A team of researchers from the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, S.C., has uncovered a subtle chemical pathway by which a normally inoffensive algae can suddenly start producing a lethal toxin. The discovery could resolve a long-standing mystery surrounding occasional mass fish kills on the East Coast. IWoz Logs Leap From Geek to Icon
Exclusive: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak complains that Steve Jobs won't write the foreword to his upcoming autobiography, iWoz. Plus happier topics like playing Segway polo and inventing the personal computer. Wired News interview by Rachel Metz.  New Screening Strategy For Detection Of Chagas Disease In Children
A new targeted screening strategy could make the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease more feasible in low-resource settings, concludes a new study. Trypanosoma cruzi, the single-cell parasite that causes Chagas disease, is transmitted by triatomine bugs that infest houses in poor communities. The disease, which infects an estimated 11 million people in Latin America, kills more people than any other parasitic disease in the Americas. Long-term Narcotics Use For Back Pain May Be Ineffective And Lead To A
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, who also found that behaviors consistent with opioid abuse was reported in 24 percent of cases. Computers: Poor Placement Does Not Compute In Medical Exam Rooms
Placement of the computer in the exam room is critical to the communication between doctor and patient according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute, Inc., study. Biomarkers For Inflammatory Disease
Gene-expression profiles might be used to identify prognostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, and help to unravel the underlying biology of the illness. The new findings also support the idea that gene-expression profiles might be used to generate biomarkers for other systemic inflammatory illnesses. Alarming Levels Of Mercury And Arsenic Found In Chinese Freshwater Eco
Scientists have found potentially dangerous levels of mercury and arsenic in Lake Baiyangdian, the largest lake in the North China Plain and a source of both food and drinking water for the people who live around it. CES: Marketing Crystal Bawl
A cry for smarter ways to spread the word about new products and technology echoes from the overcrowded aisles of the gadget mega-conference. In Epicenter. Hybrid Plays HD-DVD and Blu-Ray
Can't decide which high-def DVD standard to adopt? LG Electronics' new combo player takes the compatibility decision off the plate. In Gear Factor.
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