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Britain May Nix U.S. Fighter Deal
After months of discussion over access to source code, it looks like U.S. project leaders are underlining their earlier "No" to the British. That could queer the deal. In Gear Factor. Understanding And Diagnosing An Inherited Pain Syndrome
Yale School of Medicine researchers report the first demonstration that a single mutation in a human sodium channel gene can trigger pain in people with an inherited pain syndrome known as primary erythromelalgia, according to a study published this month in the journal Brain. [Funny] Wis. Police Search for Wandering Kangaroo
Iowa county deputies are - for the first time ever - searching not for a emu or bobcat, but a 150-lb, reddish-brown kangaroo... Gumshoes, Sleuths &Snoopers
This site "provides an in-depth look at 185 detective and mystery novels originally published during the period 1930-1960. It is the result of a collaborative effort in which volunteers ... provided detailed information about plot, setting, characters and other thematic factors for each title."Browsable, or searchable by title, publisher, cover artist, and other factors. Includes images of book covers. From the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Airbus Unveils 'Superjumbo' Jet
Collection of news stories and features about the Airbus A380, the "world's largest passenger plane,"which was unveiled in January 2005 and is expected to enter service in 2006. Features a timeline for the A380, photos, a video on the building of the A380, features on aviation history, and related news stories and links. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Accumulation Of Sugar In Neurons May Explain The Origin Of Several Neu
A phenomenon considered healthy for cells, such as the accumulation of long chains of glucose (glycogen), which tissues store for energy purposes, is harmful for neurons. The researchers made the discovery while studying Lafora disease, a rare pathology that causes irreversible neurodegeneration in adolescents and for which no treatment is available. Understanding the mechanisms that trigger and block the production of glycogen may be of great use to address the study of other neurodegenerative and neurological diseases. Purdue Engineers Lay Groundwork For 'Vertically Oriented Nanoelectroni
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a technique to grow individual carbon nanotubes vertically on top of a silicon wafer, a step toward making advanced electronics, wireless devices and sensors using nanotubes by stacking circuits and components in layers. Health Professionals Quality Assurance (HPQA) [Washington State]
HPQA "is an office within the [Washington state] Department of Health responsible for protecting public health and safety by regulating the competency and quality of more than 270,000 health care providers."The site provides reports, information about filing complaints, and links to laws and additional information for specific types of professionals. Also includes a database of applicants and credentialholders such as doctors, dentists, optometrists, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and veterinarians. Symptoms Of Depression May Worsen Heart Failure
New research suggests that depression may hasten the progression of heart disease by increasing the levels of a key protein that causes inflammation. In a study of 32 people with heart failure, the 14 patients who felt the most depressed had nearly twice the levels of this protein in their blood. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.
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