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[Cool] Florida's Three Major Schools All Lose For the First Time Since
For the first time since 1978, the Gators, 'Noles and 'Canes lost on the same day. Google Zeitgeist
Track "search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google."Features top popular searches in general, as well as in categories such as celebrities, musicians, seasonal topics, and more. Includes archived weekly and monthly search reports back to 2001 and query information for various countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Brazil, Australia, and Japan. Preliminary Data Suggest That Soda And Sweet Drinks Are The Main Sourc
Tufts researchers recently reported that while the leading source of calories in the average American diet used to be from white bread, that may have changed. Now, according to preliminary research conducted by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Americans are drinking these calories instead. Terri Schiavo Case: Legal Issues Involving Healthcare Directives, Deat
Compilation of documents and links to information about the court case involving Terri Schiavo, the Florida patient whose feeding tube was removed in March 2005. Topics include legal documents, living wills, the lawyers involved, related cases, power of attorney and health care directives, and commentary. Includes links to related sites. From FindLaw. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Brain Cell Activity Increases Levels Of Key Ingredient In Alzheimer's
Increased communication between brain cells increases levels of amyloid beta, the key ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. Peptide Therapy Can Prevent Progression Of Parkinson's Disease, Study
Researchers have successfully used a peptide to reverse biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinson's disease (PD), and report success in preventing the disease from progression. The authors have shown that one protein, NF-kB, is increased in the midbrain of PD patients and mice with PD pathology, and the researchers used a novel peptide (small proteins) to block this protein in mice with PD-like symptoms. Mobile Phones Worth Gabbing About
Cell phones are fast becoming sleek multimedia machines. Here's a roundup of the best new models. By Seán Captain. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
This garden in Coral Gables, Florida, features "extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines."The site includes information about and images of displays and exhibits (such as tropical rain forest, Keys coastal habitat, and tropical fruit), the "Virtual Herbarium [which] is a text and photographic database of the specimens"in the garden's herbarium, a Florida flora picture gallery, links to related sites, and more. Taking It All In: Documenting Chemical Pollution in Californians Throu
Results of a study to measure chemical pollutants in 11 Californians through biomonitoring analysis of blood, hair, and urine samples; the purpose was to detect chemicals "commonly found in plastic water bottles, non-stick cookware and other consumer products."Participants in the study included actor Peter Coyote and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. From Commonweal, a nonprofit health and environmental research institute in Bolinas, California. Opens directly into a PDF file.
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