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Combating Holocaust Denial: Holocaust Deniers and Public Misinformatio
This essay discusses Holocaust denial--the belief that the Holocaust never happened--with a focus on refuting the reasons for these beliefs. Includes links to related essays on Holocaust denial, annotated website links, and a press release about the December 2006 Holocaust conference in Iran, stating that it "will serve as nothing more than an international platform for Holocaust denial."From the Holocaust Encyclopedia, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Changing Gold: Precious Metal Not As Noble Or Stable As Previously Tho
Gold is not as noble and stable as it has been previously thought. This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers from Germany, France and Sweden who came to the ESRF to study the structure of this material at high pressure. They present their results in Physical Review Letters. Education, Careers, and Outreach in Toxicology and Environmental Healt
Collection of resources on toxicology and environmental health for those interested in careers in these fields. The site covers education, career options, continuing education, accreditation boards, and professional societies. Also includes resources for K-12 education and links to international organizations. From the National Library of Medicine. [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. Molecular 'Signature' Protects Cells From Viruses
Viruses are cunning little parasites: they breed by forcing the affected cells to do what they want. By fake commands they get them to produce new viruses. However, the cell often notices that there is something fishy going on. Researchers at the University of Bonn and Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University have now discovered why: cells are in a position to attach their "signature"to their commands, whereas viruses cannot. Their findings are published on October 12 in the prestigious journal Science. Veterans History Project
A project to "collect and preserve audio- and video-taped oral histories, along with documents such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and home movies, of America's war veterans and those who served in support of them during World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars."The Project Kit includes "information and forms you need to participate as a volunteer interviewer."From the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Noisy Pictures Tell A Story Of 'Entangled' Atoms, Physicists Find
Patterns of noise--normallyconsidered flaws--in images of an ultracold cloud of potassium provide the first-ever visual evidence of correlated ultracold atoms, a potentially useful tool for many applications, according to physicists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Choose Your Final Fantasy
Three new role-playing games in the legendary series hit store shelves this holiday season. Which is right for the special geek in your life? By Chris Kohler. Mouse Model Of Autism Spectrum Disorders Developed
Researchers have genetically engineered mice that harbor the same genetic mutation found in some people with autism and Asperger syndrome. Mice with this mutation show a similar type of social impairment and cognitive enhancement as the type seen in some people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). ASDs are enigmatic cognitive disorders that impair a patient's social interactions, but do not necessarily limit their intelligence. Microscopic Passengers To Hitch Ride On Space Shuttle
When space shuttle Atlantis rockets into space later this week, it will take along three kinds of microbes so scientists can study how their genetic responses and their ability to cause disease change.
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