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Hello, Hello, Earth?
If ET ever phones home, chances are Earthlings wouldn't recognize the call as anything other than random noise or a star. New research shows that highly efficient electromagnetic transmissions from our neighbors in space would resemble the thermal radiation emitted by stars. High School Football Players Wear Special Helmets To Monitor Brain Inj
As they root for the home team from their bleacher seats this fall, high school gridiron fans in the small Illinois town of Tolono won't see anything out of the ordinary on the field. But tucked inside many of the maroon helmets worn by the Unity High School Rockets, a revolution of sorts is taking place. This season, 32 varsity team members are sporting helmets outfitted with the same electronic encoder modules now used by a handful of college teams. Magnetic Sensors In Birds Other Than Migrating Birds: Chickens Also Us
Until recently, people believed that the ability to orientate themselves by the Earth's magnetic field was restricted to migratory birds. Now ornithologists at Frankfurt University have discovered that domestic chickens also have a built-in compass. It is clear that a magnetic sense of direction developed at an early stage of evolution. The Earth's magnetic field was presumably used by the ancestors of today's birds as an aid to finding their way about their environment. Gene Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise In Clinical Trial
The first human trial of gene transfer therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED) indicates that gene therapy that lasts for months and eliminates the patient's need for on-demand drugs (such as Viagra and Cialis), could become the future treatment of choice for this common problem, according to a paper in the most recent issue of Human Gene Therapy. Godzilla Conquers the Globe: Japanese Monster Movies in International
This website offers a virtual tour of a 2004 exhibit on the Japanese film genre known as kaijū eiga (monster movies). The exhibit feature movie posters, film programs, lobby cards, and other materials from several countries for Godzilla and other monster movies. Include descriptions of the items and images of related items such as Japanese bestiaries. From the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University. Humans Appear Hardwired To Learn By 'Over-Imitation'
Children learn by imitating adults and will change what they know about an object to mimic adult behavior. Watching an adult do something wrong, or in a disorganizedor inefficient way, can make it much harder for a child to learn to do it right. Experiment Confirms Existence Of New Electronic State In Superconducto
The existence of a new electronic state in superconductors, materials that can carry an electric current without resistance, has been confirmed experimentally according to research to be published in the 12 November 2004 issue of the journal Science by a team led by Ying Liu, associate professor of physics at Penn State. Poplar Trees Redirect Resources In Response To Simulated Insect Attack
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have applied some of the same techniques used in medical imaging to track the distribution of nutrients in poplar trees in response to a simulated insect attack. The research provides new insights on a long-debated theory about how plants respond to environmental stres. [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... Exercising Judgment: The Psychology Of Fitness
In addition to the weight loss, exercise has been linked to reduced depressive symptoms and reduced risk for heart disease. For decades, psychologists around the world have studied why people exercise -- and why they don't -- and there's a growing body of work dedicated to helping you get up off the couch.
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