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Snake On A Galactic Plane!
Something scary appears to be slithering across the plane of our Milky Way galaxy in this new Halloween image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The snake-like object is actually the core of a thick, sooty cloud large enough to swallow dozens of solar systems. In fact, astronomers say its "belly"may be harboring beastly stars in the process of forming. Climate Change Research Recognized In 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. Music And Language Are Processed By The Same Brain Systems
Researchers have long debated whether or not language and music depend on common processes in the mind. Now, researchers have found evidence that the processing of music and language do indeed depend on some of the same brain systems. Quitting Smoking: Genetic Research Shows Promise For Personalized Trea
New genotyping research from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health found that the enzyme known to metabolize both the smoking cessation drug bupropion and nicotine is highly genetically variable in all ethnicities and influences smoking cessation. This finding is a step toward being able to tailor smoking cessation treatment to individuals based on their unique genetic make-up. Warner Music Group Sells DRM-Free MP3s on Amazon.com
Another major label strips digital rights management restrictions from its songs to partner with the world's biggest e-tailer. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
The site about this Iowa museum and archive features photos and information about Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover (such as Hoover's daily calendar for 1917 through 1964, and information about "Hoover-ball ... a combination of tennis, volleyball and medicine ball"), images of current and past exhibits, and more. Also includes information about Rose Wilder Lane (the first biographer of Herbert Hoover) and her mother, children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mass Production Of Human Papillomavirus Could Lead To Gains Against Ce
HHMI researchers may be on the verge of exploiting the vulnerabilities of a virus that causes cervical cancer, thanks to a newly developed technique that enables scientists to mass-produce human papillomavirus (HPV) in the laboratory. Saferparks: A Consumer's Guide to Safe Thrills at U.S. Amusement Parks
This California nonprofit corporation is "dedicated to preventing amusement ride-related accidents through research, public education, and political advocacy."The group's website features safety guidelines for specific amusement ride types and age groups, injury data, information about amusement ride safety regulation, steps for reporting a ride-related accident, a children's section, and related materials. Searchable. Why The Amazon Rainforest Is So Rich In Species
Tropical areas of south and central America such as the Amazon rainforest are home to some 7,500 species of butterfly compared with only around 65 species in Britain. UCL scientists have ruled out the common theory that attributed this richness of wildlife to climate change, in a paper published on 7th December by the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Biological Sciences). Biocontrol Of Invasive Water Hyacinth Contributes To Socioeconomic And
Scientists have implemented a successful bioeradication program of an invasive water weed in Africa's Lake Victoria. Two insect biocontrol species, weevils in the genus Neochetina, were used, along with mechanical removal, to control the highly invasive water hyacinth, which has also plagued waterways in the southern United States.
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