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Salty Taste Preference Linked To Birth Weight
A new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center may shed light on why some people like salt more than others. The results suggest that a person's liking for salty taste may be related to how much they weighed when they were born. Slippery Stretching Explains Ocean Floor Formation
For the first time, scientists have found regions of the earth's crust which are stretching apart to form new sea floor. Most new ocean floor is made when undersea volcanic activity splits the crust and molten rock fills the gaps. However some new ocean floor develops when rock stretches along gently inclined tectonic faults called detachment faults. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... The Golden Compass: The Making of Philip Pullman's Epic F
Set in a world of shape-shifting animals and armored polar bears, Pullman's trilogy, His Dark Materials, has become wildly popular over the past decade, selling more than 5 million copies in the US alone. In the wake of the success of the Lord of the Ringsand Narniafranchises, it might seem like a no-brainer to use the books as the basis for another series of fantasy movies -- but this franchise comes with so many extra degrees of difficulty, it seems unbelievable that it ever got a green light. Finding A Cure For Cancer: The Holy Grail Of Science
To find a cure for cancer, the modern-day plague of our society -- is synonymous to finding the holy grail of science. At a recent EuroDYNA conference in Brno, Czech Republic, scientists from around Europe came together to share their research carried out in the field of genetics and cell nucleus architecture. A greater understanding of the body's building blocks might ultimately lead to a better understanding of human disease. NASA Rover Helps Reveal Possible Secrets Of Martian Life
Life may have had a tough time getting started in the ancient environment that left its mark in the Martian rock layers examined by NASA's Opportunity rover. The most thorough analysis yet of the rover's discoveries reveals the challenges life may have faced in the harsh Martian environment. Based on Opportunity's data, nine papers by 60 researchers in volume 240, issue 1 of the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters discuss what this part of the Martian Meridiani Planum region was like eons ago. The papers present comparisons to some harsh habitats on Earth and examine the ramifications for possible life on Mars. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... First Study To Show How Immune Cells 'Speak' To Each Other In Vivo
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have confirmed the existence of anatomical structures that channel information exchanges between a T cell and its target, an antigen-presenting brain cell, in laboratory rats. NASA Telescope Launched On Japanese Space Observatory
A pioneering X-ray detector, developed jointly by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was successfully launched on a major new space observatory. International News Safety Institute (INSI)
"INSI is a global network or coalition of news organisations, press freedom groups, unions, humanitarian campaigners and individual journalists dedicated to the safety of journalists and news media staff. It is a not-for profit charity based in Brussels, run by news professionals."Its site features news, a safety code, and casualty list back to 1990, which includes all causes of death, whether deliberate, accidental, or health-related. Translations of selected documents available in several languages.
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