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Physicists Track The Random Walks Of Ellipsoids, Test 'Lost' Theory Of
Research carried out at the University of Pennsylvania has definitively measured and described the Brownian motion of an isolated ellipsoidal particle, completing a path laid out by Einstein 100 years ago when he first described rotational Brownian motion for spheres in water. The findings of the Penn group rediscovered ideas about rotational-translational coupling first published by French physicist Francis Perrin in the 1930s, ideas that were apparently "forgotten"by the science community. Scientists Describe New Way To Peer Inside Bacteria
As part of the search for better ways to track and clean up soil contaminants, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a new way to "image"the internal chemistry of bacteria. The technique will allow scientists to "see"at the molecular level how soil-dwelling microbes interact with pollutants, help scientists better understand and prevent bacterial diseases, and possibly find ways to detect or disable bacteria used in a terror attack. Bush Picks Conservative Alito for High Court
Compilation of radio programs and related material about judge Samuel Alito, who was nominated by President George W. Bush in October 2005 to succeed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Includes "a look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in Senate confirmation hearings"and conservative and liberal reactions to his nomination. From National Public Radio (NPR). Shortening Chromosomes Cause For Earlier Cancer Onset In Families With
In families with a high incidence of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, the ends of individuals' chromosomes act somewhat like a lit fuse, according to researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Their findings detail how telomeres, the ends of the chromosomes, shorten with every successive generation, leading to more severe cancers at an earlier age. Creativity Determines Sexual Success, Research Suggests
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study. The research, by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Open University in the UK, found that professional artists and poets have around twice as many sexual partners as those who do not indulge in these creative activities. Proteins Link Obesity, Diabetes; May Underlie Systemic 'Metabolic Synd
Proteins that shuttle lipids in the body might be a missing link between obesity and other conditions that tend to go along with the excess weight, including diabetes and fatty liver disease, suggests a new study published in Cell Metabolism. Continuous Infusion Of Hydrocortisone Reduces Hyperglyaemia In Patient
Changing how critically ill patients are treated with hydrocortisone could reduce hyperglycemia. The results of a randomized controlled clinical trial, published today in the journal Critical Care, lead researchers to recommend using continuous infusion of low-dose hydrocortisone in patients with sepsis, rather than bolus injections. San Francisco Bay Area Current Earthquake Map
Map and data on the most recent earthquake activity in the region. From the U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Researchers Discover Novel Genomic Disorders Causing Mental Retardatio
Researchers at the University of Washington and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have discovered several new genetic causes of mental retardation, according to a study published online August 13 in Nature Genetics. One form of retardation, caused by a large deletion that spans six genes on chromosome 17, has characteristic facial, behavioral, and other physical features that can aid clinicians in identifying similar syndromes.
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