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Saber-toothed Cat Was More Like A Pussycat Than A Tiger
In public imagination, the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon ranks alongside Tyrannosaurus rex as the ultimate killing machine. Powerfully built, with upper canines like knives, Smilodon was a fearsome predator of Ice-Age America's lost giants. For more than 150 years, scientists have debated how this iconic predator used its ferocious fangs to kill its prey. Results will certainly put in dent in Smilodon's reputation. The innovative computer modeling shows it had a decidedly wimpy bite. Fuzzy Photos Make Strong Images
Photographer Matthew Pillsbury uses extremely long exposures to create eerie, ambient-light images that juxtapose technology's permanence with human transience. By Sharon Mizota. Australian Indigenous People: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander In
Extensive collection of links to websites related to indigenous populations in Australia. Topics include biographies, art and artists, writers, community leaders, music, politicians, athletes, culture, history, language, reconciliation, land rights, sacred sites, and more. From the P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College, Western Australia. K-State Professors Discover Enzyme Responsible For Creation Of A Beetl
Kansas State University researchers think their discovery of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also help create similar strong, lightweight materials for use in aircraft and armor. Fall-Related Injuries During the Holiday Season —United States, 2000-2
This report looks at "nonfatal fall injuries associated with decorating or related activities."The report notes "males were 40%more likely than females to be injured in falls."Includes data and prevention strategies. From the December 10, 2004, issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shark Cartilage Cancer 'Cure' Shows Danger Of Pseudoscience
The rising popularity of shark cartilage extract as an anti-cancer treatment is a triumph of marketing and pseudoscience over reason, with a tragic fallout for both sharks and humans, according to a Johns Hopkins biologist writing in the Dec. 1 issue of Cancer Research. Search For Life In Martian Ice Relies On UK Technology
The Martian surface will be explored for conditions favourable for past or present life thanks to micro-machine technology supplied by Imperial College London. The NASA mission, planned for August 2007, represents the first chance for UK hardware to contribute to the exploration of Mars since the failed Beagle 2 spacecraft launched in 2003. Protein Discovery Could Unlock The Secret To Better TB Treatment
UCL scientists have found a protein that could unlock the secret to quicker, more effective treatment of TB by waking TB bacteria in the body. Once the TB bacteria are active again, the disease becomes treatable using common drugs like antibiotics. Headaches Form Over A Possible New Form Of Aspirin
New scientific insights into the packaging of molecules in solids may tempt jokesters to add a second line to that old medical axiom, "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning."Insiders familiar with an unfolding controversy about aspirin -- more than 100 billion tablets of which are produced worldwide each year -- might quip, "Well, doctor, should I take Form I or Form II?" [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying...
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