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Greener Ways to the Great Beyond
This article discusses options for environmentally friendly funerals, such as woodland burial sites, biodegradable caskets, and substitutes for traditional embalming. A sidebar article covers do-it-yourself and home funerals. From the website for Mother Earth News magazine. Google's Book Scanning Hits Snag
The search giant suspends its work to convert millions of copyright books into digital format and gives publishers a chance to opt out of the project. Book publishers' concerns are not alleviated. Copper Damages Protein That Defends Against Alzheimer's
Copper can damage a molecule that escorts out of the brain a substance called amyloid beta that builds up in toxic quantities in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. The new findings demonstrate one way in which copper might contribute to the development of the disease, though scientists say much more research needs to be done to clarify what role, if any, copper ultimately plays. Santa Claus: It's Business as Usual for This Merrymaker
This interview with the founder of a company that books Santa Claus appearances at private events provides opinions about what it takes to be a good Santa: education and skills, dress code, and related information. Includes personal experiences and job challenges. From the weekly Atlanta-based newspaper Creative Loafing. Family-related Issues Top List Of Reasons For Migration Of Immigrant S
The latest statistics from the National Science Foundation (NSF) reveal that more than one-third of immigrant scientists and engineers report that the most important reason they came to the United States was for family-related reasons (37 percent). Other reasons cited include educational opportunities (30 percent), and job or economic opportunities (21 percent). [Stupid] Wireless access point triggers bomb scare
An Australian man whose wireless access point triggered a bomb scare has spoken of his shock at been treated like a potential terrorist. Drink Your Milk: It May Prevent The Spread Of Breast Cancer To Bone
A strong skeleton is less likely to be penetrated by metastasizing cancer cells, so a fortified glass of milk might be the way to block cancer's spread, according to researchers. Using a mouse model of breast cancer metastasis, the researchers found that a calcium deficiency may increase the tendency of advanced breast cancer to target bone. Dietary calcium, they reason, might help prevent the spread of breast cancer to bone and serve as an adjuvant treatment during therapy. Scientists Take Next Step In Understanding Potential Target For Ovaria
A traffic cop protein in the cell may have an even more important role: transporting a messenger protein that tells components in the nucleus to stop cell growth. Scientists are studying the normal function of a protein called 'km23', the traffic cop protein, because the team previously found altered forms of the protein in 42 percent of tumor tissue samples taken from women with Ovarian cancer. The discovery of this additional role may lead to diagnostic tools and earlier treatments for Ovarian cancer. Scientists Identify Genetic Pathways Essential To RNA Interference
A research team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified 80 new genes essential to the process of RNA interference (RNAi), a powerful new research tool for inactivating genes in plants or animals. They used the RNAi process itself to find new genes that participate in the gene-silencing mechanism, which someday may help to fight human disease. Radiologists Offer Non-surgical Treatment For Early-stage Liver Cancer
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation offers an effective first-line treatment for some liver cancer patients who are excluded from surgery, according to two studies appearing in the March issue of the journal Radiology.
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