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Gene Discovery Aids Understanding Of Common Inherited Neurological Dis
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for one type of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder, a common inherited neurological disease, thanks to the chance appearance of a strain of impaired "pale tremor"mice in a research laboratory. Researchers tracked down the gene responsible for similar disability in people. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder causes leg pain, muscle weakness and foot deformities. New Lab Research May Help Those Deafened By Immune System Attack
In thousands of people each year, the body's immune system suddenly attacks the delicate structures of the inner ear - - leaving patients deaf. New research helps explain why, and may lead to a test that will tell patients if rapid steroid treatment might restore their hearing. Purdue Team To Float High-altitude Airship For Weather, Security
Researchers from Purdue University are working to develop a high-altitude, helium-filled craft that may hover over the same spot for up to a year for applications in areas such as surveillance, homeland security, missile defense and weather forecasting. Researchers Discover Genetic Switch Involved In Cells' Response To Rad
UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic switch that causes cancer cells to become more sensitive to a drug administered to enhance radiation therapy effectiveness. Western-style 'Meat-sweet'Diet Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer In Post
A new study finds that the more "western"the diet -- marked by red meat, starches and sweets -- the greater the risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal Chinese women. According to researchers the findings mark the first time a specific association between a western diet and breast cancer has been identified in Asian women. Penny Pinching: How Consumers React To Prices Ending In 99
Have you ever wondered why prices do not often end in simple round numbers? Decades of research have focused on the issue of pricing and a new study published in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research analyzes how consumers perceive the difference between prices ending in .00 or .99. This study which focuses on the left digit, rather than cents, finds that the difference can be important to consumers. Brain protein unlocked
A key protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, has been characterised using NMR by US researchers.John Cavanagh, Douglas Kojetin, David Kordys, and Richele Thompson of North Carolina State University teamed with colleagues Ronald Venters of Duke University and Rajiv Kumar of the Mayo Clinic and Foundation have obtained a structure [...] [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. New Nanowire Battery Holds 10 Times The Charge Of Existing Ones
Researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to increase the storage capacity of lithium ion batteries by 10. A laptop that nows runs for two hours on battery could run a stunning 20 hours. Tree-Cycling
"King County [Washington state] encourages you to take advantage of the many options for recycling your Christmas tree."Includes links to curbside pick-up services, and information about "tree-cycling events, during which residents can drop off their trees for recycling,"and "several private yard waste facilities in King County that will accept Christmas trees for recycling."From the King County Solid Waste Division.
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