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ITunes Plays Catchup
Apple's latest update gets the software player ready for the newest iPod shuffle and improves the app's speed and responsiveness. But this puppy ain't full-grown yet. In Monkey Bites. Listening to Nature: A Sound Walk Across California
"This site is an exploration of the natural sounds of California. ... The sounds are organized to represent the differing natural communities encountered as one goes inland from the coast, towards and over the Sierra Nevada to the Great Basin."Features sounds and images of animals for areas such as the coastline, coastal mountains, Central Valley, Sierra foothills, and desert. From the Oakland Museum of California. Research Pinpoints West Nile Virus Antibody Binding Site
Researchers have learned the precise location where an antibody binds to the West Nile virus, and they have suggested a mechanism for how this antibody neutralizes the virus to prevent infection. Bryanna's Mock Duck Recipes
This article provides instructions for making a number of recipes with seitan (braised wheat gluten), including stir-fried vegetarian "duck,"a "chicken"dish with mock oyster sauce, Hunan-style dishes, and more. From the author of several vegetarian cookbooks. Are Influenza Vaccines Worth The Effort?
Each year enormous effort goes into producing influenza vaccines anddelivering them to appropriate sections of the population. But a review of the evidence in this week's British Medical Journal suggests that they may not be as effective as we think. Scientists Grow Thermoelectric Cobaltate Thin Films On Silicon
Thin films made of so-called thermoelectric materials could be used to convert heat directly into electric energy, or vise versa, for a variety of applications, including micro-chip-based chemical and biological sensors and more-efficient ways to cool computer chips. Bush Picks Conservative Alito for High Court
Compilation of radio programs and related material about judge Samuel Alito, who was nominated by President George W. Bush in October 2005 to succeed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Includes "a look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in Senate confirmation hearings"and conservative and liberal reactions to his nomination. From National Public Radio (NPR). Tolerance To Inhalants May Be Caused By Changes In Gene Expression
Changes in the expression of genes may be the reason why people who abuse inhalants, such as spray paint or glue, quickly develop a tolerance, biologists have discovered. This is the first study to show that a single drug experience alters the response of an animal to future doses by epigenetically modifying a single gene. Scientists Say Stem Cells May Trigger Bone Cancer
Researchers are the first to identify a population of cells with characteristics of adult and embryonic stem cells in cultures derived from biopsies of patients' bone tumors. Females More Prone To Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism has traditionally been considered a male disease because there are many more alcoholic males than females. But a new study suggests that women are more prone to brain damage from alcohol abuse than men. The study found that female mice are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects of alcohol withdrawal, including significantly increased brain cell death, than male mice. It also found the gender difference exists whether the animals are prone to severe withdrawal due to a genetic predisposition, or resistant to it.
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