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[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. Human Embryonic Stem Cells Display A Unique Pattern Of Chemical Modifi
Scientists have found that the DNA of human embryonic stem cells is chemically modified in a characteristic, predictable pattern. This pattern distinguishes human embryonic stem cells from normal adult cells and cell lines, including cancer cells. The study, which appears online today in Genome Research, should help researchers understand how epigenetic factors contribute to self-renewal and developmental pluripotence, unique characteristics of human embryonic stem cells that may one day allow them to be used for therapeutic cloning. Imaging Pinpoints Brain Regions That 'See The Future'
Using brain imaging, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have identified several brain regions that are involved in the uniquely human ability to envision future events. The study, to be published in the journal PNAS, provides evidence that memory and future thought are highly interrelated and helps explain why future thought may be impossible without memories. Findings suggest that envisioning the future may be a critical prerequisite for many higher-level planning processes. 2002 Alaskan Quake Left Seven Areas Of California Stirred But Not Shak
New research has found evidence of tremors along non-subduction zone faults in seven California locations immediately following the magnitude 7.8 Denali earthquake in Alaska on Nov. 3, 2002. The scientists commented that their findings were the opposite of what they had expected. Programs To Boost Physical Activity: Mail May Be More Effective Than O
Personalized programs that provide feedback and motivation through mail or phone counseling offer a cost-effective way to promote healthy behaviors, such as exercise. Researchers found feedback delivered via mail was equally as effective at increasing physical activity in the short-term and potentially more effective long-term than feedback delivered via phone counseling. Studies Look At How Genes Affect Antipsychotic Drug Response
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are attempting to discover how genes determine how well an antipsychotic medication works in adults and children and the side effects it will cause. Goal Oriented People May Avoid Alzheimer's Disease
Individuals who are more conscientious -- in other words, those with a tendency to be self-disciplined, scrupulous and purposeful -- appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report. Conscientiousness refers to a person's tendency to control impulses and be goal-directed, and is also known as will, work and dependability, according to background information in the article. This characteristic has been associated with a wide range of mental and physical disorders, disability and death, suggesting it may be important for maintaining overall health. Super Size Me Diet Not So Deadly
A professor puts 18 people on the all-McDonald's regimen, but no one develops liver disease like poor Morgan Spurlock did in his hit movie. In Bodyhack. Sept. 11 Stress Increases Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Suggests
Stress and fear in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks may be making Americans sicker, according to a groundbreaking new study. Participants who reported high levels of acute stress immediately after the attacks were about twice as likely to report being diagnosed with hypertension and about three times as likely to report a diagnosis of heart problems over the following two years. Delivering Earth's First Comet
Stardust's voyage in space is near its end, but its cargo - the world's first cometary and interstellar dust samples - has begun its two year journey on Earth, which ends on a cold early morning on the floor of a frozen dry lakebed. After successfully collecting particles of Comet Wild 2 on Jan. 2, 2004, Stardust's Sample Return Capsule reenters Earth's atmosphere and parachutes through the darkened sky on Jan. 15, 2006.
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