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Scientist Discovers New Explanation For Pulsar's Spin
A researcher at North Carolina State University has developed a three-dimensional computer model that shows how pulsars obtain their spin, which could lead to a greater understanding of the processes that occur when stars die. Risks Outweigh Benefits Of Shark Cartilage As Anti-cancer Treatment
As a treatment for advanced cancer, shark cartilage fails to benefit patients and its adverse effects lead to poor compliance. A clinical trial finds there was no difference in overall survival or quality of life between patients who received shark cartilage and those who received a placebo. Exhibiting A Pepper For Every Pot
Peppers don't have to be just green and bell shaped and relegated to the supermarket shelf or home garden plot. This genus of plants has the genetic potential to provide a wide array of possibilities for the kitchen and the ornamental garden and sometimes both at once. ... LII New This Week: June 2, 2005
Comb your way through a number of hairy sites, then browse Watergate, Wal-Mart, Deep Throat, Venus, Mao, mudslides, marijuana, beaches, Harper Lee, high-school journalism, and hilarious headdresses. In More New This Week, find yet more summertime goodies. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and our 100-and-change contributors. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Computer Model Mimicks How Brain Recognizes Street Scenes
Scientists have developed a computational model of how the brain processes visual information and applied it to a complex, real world task: Recognizing the objects in a busy street scene. The researchers were pleasantly surprised at the power of this first application of a biologically inspired computer model for artificial vision, which has many potential practical applications. Cassini Observations Present Glimpse Into Titan's Relationship With Ea
Observations of Titan's atmosphere offer a unique look at how Saturn's giant moon compares to Earth. The organic chemistry that occurs in Titan's atmosphere is an analog of the processes that may have been present in the early terrestrial atmosphere. Cornucopia Of Earth-sized Planets Modeled By NASA
In the Star Wars movies fictional planets are covered with forests, oceans, deserts, and volcanoes. But new models begin to describe an even wider range of Earth-size planets that astronomers might actually be able to find in the near future. Microfluidic Chambers Advance The Science Of Growing Neurons
Researchers have developed a method for culturing mammalian neurons in chambers not much larger than the neurons themselves. The new approach extends the lifespan of the neurons at very low densities, an essential step toward developing a method for studying the growth and behavior of individual brain cells. Live Operators Crucial Factor For Public Health Department Disease-rep
Public health departments that staff disease-reporting hotlines with live operators at all times are more likely to meet federal guidelines designed to help stop the spread of infectious diseases, according to a RAND Corp. study issued today.
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