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[Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Flu Vaccine Appears Safe For Young Children
Use of the influenza vaccine in children six to 23 months is not associated with an increased risk for a medical visit for any serious conditions, according to a study in the Oct. 25 issue of JAMA. 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. 'Rosetta' Software To Unlock Secrets Of Many Human Proteins
University of Washington TechTransfer recently licensed software that will give scientists a huge advantage in the fight against disease. The software, known as Rosetta, predicts how proteins fold, information that is highly valuable to biological and biomedical researchers. 'Cooper Pairs'Can Be Found In Insulators As Well Superconductors
Fifty years ago, three physicists unveiled their BCS theory of superconductivity, which explained how currents of electrons can flow perpetually if they join in pairs. Those physicists, including Leon Cooper at Brown University, won a Nobel Prize for their work. Now Brown physicists have shown something surprising: the formation of Cooper pairs can not only help electric current to flow but it can also block that current. Their research appears in Science. National Lab Researchers Develop Impurity-free Process For Powder Inje
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method for powder injection molding of titanium and similar materials to form components for advanced engineering applications. Buried Craters And Underground Ice: Mars Express Uncovers Depths Of Ma
For the first time in the history of planetary exploration, the MARSIS radar on board ESA's Mars Express has provided direct information about the deep subsurface of Mars. First data include buried impact craters, probing of layered deposits at the north pole and hints of the presence of deep underground water-ice. Terri Schiavo Case: Legal Issues Involving Healthcare Directives, Deat
Compilation of documents and links to information about the court case involving Terri Schiavo, the Florida patient whose feeding tube was removed in March 2005. Topics include legal documents, living wills, the lawyers involved, related cases, power of attorney and health care directives, and commentary. Includes links to related sites. From FindLaw. In-Depth: Monorail
Background information and news about a plan to build a 14-mile monorail connecting neighborhoods with downtown Seattle. (The original 1.2-mile monorail was built for the 1962 World's Fair.) Features a timeline for the proposed system, videos of city meetings to discuss monorail issues, press releases from the city of Seattle, and links to other news coverage. From the Seattle Channel (Channel 21), the government access cable channel for Seattle. Increase In Ethanol Production From Corn Could Significantly Harm Wate
If projected increases in the use of corn for ethanol production occur, the harm to water quality could be considerable, and water supply problems at the regional and local levels could also arise, says a new article.
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