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All About Avocados
History of and recipes featuring the avocado, a fruit native to the New World. The history section discuses how 16th century Spanish explorers described the fruit, how the first avocado tree was planted in Florida in the 1830s, and the popularity of the Hass avocado in California. Provides recipes for guacamole dip with cilantro, avocado-olive dip, avocado pie, and more. Includes links to related sites. From a cookbook author. Breast CT Is More Comfortable Than Mammography And May Detect Tumors B
Breast CT, an investigational technology for early breast cancer detection, may be better than mammography at detecting breast lesions and is much more comfortable for women, researchers from the University of California, Davis reported today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. The Execution of Timothy McVeigh
Timothy James McVeigh was executed on June 11, 2001 for the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which killed 168 people and injured 500. This site describes federal rules and precise protocol for "efficient and humane"executions and raises questions about whether executions are a credible deterrent to crimes, are fairly administered, etc. From CNN.com. Glycemic Index Values Are Surprisingly Variable, Researchers Report
Researchers are reporting that multiple glycemic index value determinations using a simple test food, white bread, resulted in a relatively high level of inter-individual and intra-individual variability. Further studies will focus on better defining the magnitude and the sources of the variability. The intent is to better understand how glycemic index relates to chronic disease risk in a range of individuals. New Algorithm Matches Any Tumor Cells To Best Possible Anticancer Trea
An algorithm that could help rapidly sort molecular information about a cancer patient's particular tumor and could help match this information to the right drug treatment would be a breakthrough of enormous value. Two researchers have just pioneered just such a system. Using a panel of 60 diverse, human cancer cell lines from the National Cancer Institute (NCI-60), the researchers devised and tested an algorithm designed to match the best potential treatment(s) for a particular tumor in a particular patient. University Of Ulster Researcher Unravels Mystery Of Falkland Islands
A researcher from the University of Ulster is finding out what the climate and landscape was like thousands of years ago from a unique rock formation in the Falkland Islands. BitTorrent Does a Hollywood Deal
The company scrubs links from its website to discourage users from downloading pirated movies. But the software still lets determined downloaders get the goods. Dinosaur Track Discovery In Australia
Fossil tracks belonging to large, carnivorous dinosaurs (Theropods) have been discovered near Inverloch by palaeontologists. It is the first time tracks of this kind have been found in Victoria. The three separate tracks show at least two or three partial toes, about 35 cm long and based on track sizes, it is estimated that these dinosaurs were 1.4-1.5 meters tall at the hip. Growing Heart Muscle: Rapid 3-D Cell-growth Technique Produces Pulsing
It looks, contracts and responds almost like natural heart muscle -- even though it was grown in the lab. And it brings scientists another step closer to the goal of creating replacement parts for damaged human hearts. A new paper describes a new way to grow bioengineered heart muscle, or BEHM, that acts more like natural muscle than ever before achieved. CSCOR-Supported Research Provides Foundation for Effective Management
Overview of research concerning the "largest zone of oxygen-depleted [hypoxic] coastal waters in the United States, and the second largest for the world's coastal oceans, ... in the northern Gulf of Mexico on the Louisiana continental shelf."Provides links to relevant studies, press releases, action plans, and participating committees and institutes. From the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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