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Stem Cell Transplants Explored As A Possible Treatment For Hearing Los
As a leader in stem cell-based research on the inner ear at the Stanford University School of Medicine, he's got a step-by-step plan for making this dream a reality. Nostalgia for a Forbidden Future
While Forbidden Planet looks dated to modern audiences, it remains the seminal sci-fi flick of the '50s. By Jason Silverman. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Scientists Discover Key Egg Enzyme For Blocking Sperm Entry After Fert
Countless sperm may surround an egg at one time, yet only one must be allowed to fertilize it. In fact, an egg must undergo a rapid and complex series of changes to prevent entry by more than one sperm, called polyspermy, because it is detrimental to normal development. A study published in the December issue of Developmental Cell provides exciting information about the discovery of an enzyme that enables an egg to physically block additional sperm from entering after fertilization. Q &A: Israel's Pullout From Gaza
Questions and answers about "Israel's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip beginning Aug. 17 [2005, which] has been controversial within Israel and raises huge challenges for Palestinian leaders."Features audio of comments from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President Bush, and others. Includes links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR). Polluted Dead Star Indicates Planets Like Earth May Have Formed Around
The chemical fingerprint of a burned-out star indicates that Earth-like planets may not be rare in the universe and could give clues to what our solar system will look like when our sun dies and becomes a white dwarf star some five billion years from now. Astronomers report that a white dwarf star known as GD 362, which is surrounded by dusty rings similar to those of Saturn, has been contaminated by a large asteroid that left more than a dozen observable chemical elements in the white dwarf's atmosphere. Such an observation is unprecedented in astronomy. Was there some kind of violent interaction between the star and the asteroid? [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United S
Food security is defined on this site as "access at all times to enough food for active, healthy living."Includes statistics, information about conditions and trends, and the prevalence and measurement of food insecurity. Features reports back to 1995 on topics such as the elderly, children, and rural households. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A Sampling of New Words and Senses From the New 2005 Copyright of Merr
"Find a sample of the nearly 100 new words and senses that have been added"in 2005 to this well-known dictionary of American English. Terms include "cybrarian (noun) ... a person whose job is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web." Bush Approval Rating Tracker
This site graphs approval ratings for President George W. Bush back to his inauguration in January 2001. The data comes from three U.S. opinion polls. Also includes brief descriptions of key events that may have had an influence on the approval ratings. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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