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FBI Still Losing Laptops
Between three and four FBI laptops are lost or stolen each month and the agency often can't say whether data on the machines is sensitive or classified, according to the DOJ. By the Associated Press. Restricting Blood Flow In The Arm To Protect The Heart?
Patients having the blood supply in their arm restricted temporarily prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery could have improved outcomes following such surgery, conclude authors of an article published in The Lancet. And an accompanying comment says that the implications of this for clinical practice "are immense." ORNL, UC Berkeley Unravel Real-world Clues To Earth's Mysteries
A microbial community thriving under bizarre natural conditions in California could be a gold mine to researchers in their quest to understand the complex biological relationships and how these inner workings might apply on a grander scale. Early Bronze Age Mortuary Complex Discovered In Syria
An ancient, untouched Syrian tomb that wowed the archaeological world on its discovery by Johns Hopkins University researchers nearly six years ago is not alone. Additional excavations have yielded a total of at least eight tombs filled with human and animal remains, gold and silver treasures and unbroken artifacts dating back to the third millennium B.C. Sleep Chemical Central To Effectiveness Of Deep Brain Stimulation
A brain chemical that makes us sleepy also appears to play a central role in the success of deep brain stimulation to ease symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders. The surprising finding is outlined in a paper published online Dec. 23 in Nature Medicine. ... New This Week, September 15, 2005: Katrina, the Supremes, and Pira
Ahoy maties!In the midst of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and a historic Supreme Court nomination, we at LII felt the need for a little levity, so we are reminding our gentle readers that this Saturday is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Ye could swab a poop deck with the number of sites we offer about hurricanes, floods, survivor services, flood plans, John Roberts, and more. From your spyglass note a website for libraries helping other libraries. From fair wenches Karen, Wendy, Pat, Jennifer, Maria, and Charlotte, and our sturdy lad Tom. Arrrrrr!And don't forget our special Hurricane Katrina Featured Collection, http://lii.org/search/file/hurricanekatrina , with news, aid, survivor services, libraries and Katrina, background, people finders, and much more. The Eyes Have It: What Do WeSee When We Look At Ads?
How do consumers look at advertisements? Most marketing textbooks advance the theory that looking at ads is a predominantly "dumb process,"driven by visual stimuli such as the size of the ad or the color of the text. However, new research uses eye-tracking software to reveal that it may be our goals -- the tasks we have in mind -- that drive what we pay attention to, even during a few seconds of ad exposure. Shall We Do the Tech Sundance?
As more indie filmmakers take advantage of cheaper, more powerful video technologies, plenty of high-tech companies scramble to latch on to some Sundance buzz. By Jason Silverman. Disease Progression Model Of Pancreatic Cancer Developed By Penn Resea
Building on previous work, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed an animal model of pancreatic cancer that closely mimics disease progression in humans. From this, they hope to develop new treatments for this deadly disease. Advanced pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal of cancers, with a one-year survival rate after chemotherapy of only 17 to 28 percent of patients. Long Thought Extinct, Ivory-billed Woodpecker Rediscovered In Big Wood
Long believed to be extinct, a magnificent bird - the ivory-billed woodpecker - has been rediscovered in the Big Woods of eastern Arkansas. More than 60 years after the last confirmed sighting of the species in the United States, a research team today announced that at least one male ivory-bill still survives in vast areas of bottomland swamp forest.
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