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Gene That Spurs Development Of Epididymis Found
Human sperm cells travel up to 6 meters in their transit from testes to penis, and most of that journey occurs in the epididymis, a tightly coiled tube that primes the cells for their ultimate task: fertilization. Researchers report that they have discovered a gene -- and related mechanism -- essential to the embryonic development of the epididymis. WHO Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Agains
"The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) study on domestic violence reveals that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence in women's lives -- much more so than assault or rape by strangers or acquaintances."The full text of the 2005 report (with data and quotes) is accompanied by fact sheets with information about women's health and domestic violence in Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Samoa, and several other countries. Preposterous Headdresses and Feathered Ladies: Hair, Wigs, Barbers, an
This companion to a 2003 exhibit at the Yale University's Lewis Walpole Library features "a selection of prints [from the second half of the 18th century] focused on hair and wigs, and on the hairdressers and barbers who created and tended them."Includes images of prints such as "A Doleful Disaster, or Miss Fubby Fatarmin's Wig Caught Fire"and "A French Hair Dresser Running through the Streets to his Customers." Polar Expedition Contributes To ESA's Ice Mission CryoSat
A three-man scientific expedition called Pole Track embarks upon a gruelling 1000 km trek across the frozen Arctic to collect valuable data for climate-change research. Throughout the demanding two-month expedition, the team will also take thousands of snow depth measurements in support of ESA's CryoSat mission. LII Tip of the Week: Judaism Collection
As a little Chanukah gift to our readers, we are proud to announce our new page on Judaism. Topics include food, genealogy, history, Holocaust, holidays, and much more. Bon appetit! HIV Vaccine Global Partners Strengthen Collaboration To Speed Up Progr
As new developments in the search for an HIV vaccine take place, vaccine researchers from around the world are joining forces to accelerate progress towards an effective and safe HIV vaccine, with the full and equal involvement of countries most affected by the AIDS epidemic. Experimental Radar Provides 3-D Forest View
An advanced radar technique to image forests in three dimensions has undergone an ESA-backed test campaign in Indonesia. A future space-based version could measure global biomass to sharpen the accuracy of climate change models. Gallery: Celebs in Second Life
Being a real-life star is hard work, and it's not much easier being a cultural icon's avatar. By Lisa Katayama. U. T. Dallas-led Research Team Produces Strong, Transparent Carbon Nan
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) nanotechnologists and an Australian colleague have produced transparent carbon nanotube sheets that are stronger than the same-weight steel sheets and have demonstrated applicability for organic light-emitting displays, low-noise electronic sensors, artificial muscles, conducting appliqués and broad-band polarized light sources that can be switched in one ten-thousandths of a second. Suffering Under a Great Injustice: Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japane
In 1943, Ansel Adams documented the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California and the Japanese Americans interned there. This site provides side-by-side digital scans of both Adams' 242 original negatives and his 209 photographic prints, collection highlights, Adams' book "Born Free and Equal,"a selected bibliography, and a chronology of Adams' life. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
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