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Taser Death Parody Video Outrages Canada
Authorities condemn the "Megaman vs. Polish Immigrant" YouTube clip as offensive, but its creator claims he was trying to make a point about police use of force. Low-dose Chemotherapy Plus Antiangiogenesis Drug Has Activity In Advan
Chemotherapy given in low, frequent doses -- a novel strategy called "metronomic"delivery -- achieved partial shrinkage of disease in some advanced breast cancer patients when given concurrently with an angiogenesis inhibitor, report researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Is A Good Night's Sleep Crucial For Your Health?
In spring 2005 a large European research and training network was established to investigate the causes and implications of poor sleep from a medical as well as from a social point of view. Although the work is only halfway through, interesting results have already emerged. Studies Of Population Genetics, Evolution Are An Exercise In Bad Taste
Scientific studies of why foods such as Brussels sprouts and stout beer are horribly bitter-tasting to some people but palatable to others are shedding light on a number of questions, from the mechanisms of natural selection to understanding how our genes affect our dietary habits. On the origin of chemical species
Organic chemist Dan Lednicer has provided us with a guest Sciencebase editorial. “The enormous strides that have recently been made in molecular biology hold great promise for speeding the discovery of pharmaceuticals to treat diseases that have so far been recalcitrant to drug therapy,” he explains, “and the day may well be in the offing [...] Cell Skeleton May Hold Key To Overcoming Drug Resistance In Cancer
The emergence of drug-resistant tumors means chemotherapy no longer holds the promise of a good outcome for many patients. Researchers have now uncovered a new way in which a cell protein protects cancer cells from a wide range of chemotherapeutic drugs, identifying a possible target for improving treatment outcomes for patients. Japan: Satellite Quake-Tracker
A satellite-alert system launches in quake-prone Japan that will instantly trigger tsunami and volcanic activity warnings by siren and radio to help speed evacuations. By the Associated Press. How One Virus Uses Mimicry To Replicate Successfully: Related Mechanis
Both viruses and cancers subvert the growth-control machinery in a cell to serve their own needs. According to a new study, at least one virus uses mimicry to gain access to that machinery. A common target for both is a cell protein called the retinoblastoma protein, or pRb, which serves to block cell division when potentially cancer-causing gene mutations are present. How to Explain DRM to Your Dad
Several DRM-related scenarios help you explain the problem with digital rights management to people who don't see what's wrong with it. In Listening Post. Flu Virus Trots Globe During Off Season, Mixes With Other Viral Strain
The influenza A virus does not lie dormant during summer but migrates globally and mixes with other viral strains before returning to the Northern Hemisphere as a genetically different virus, according to biologists who say the finding settles a key debate on what the virus does during the summer off season when it is not infecting people.
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