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Inaugural Fashion
Illustrated essay highlighting fashions worn by first ladies at inaugural ceremonies for U.S. presidents. Features video clips and images of some of the inaugural gowns. Part of a PBS Online NewsHour program covering the 2001 presidential inauguration. Two-faced Miniatures
A new method for the large-scale synthesis of three-dimensionally patterned polymer particles with morphological characteristics in the submicrometer range has been developed. With the use of stop-flow interference lithography, scientists have even been able to produce microparticles with two chemically different hemispheres. DNA With Three Base Pairs - A Step Towards Expanding The Genetic Code
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California are reporting at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society progress toward the creation of a system for replicating a modified form of DNA containing an unnatural base pair. [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. FDA Warning Against Antinausea Drug Droperidol Unnecessary, According
A Mayo Clinic review of patients'responses to a drug used to control nausea and vomiting during anesthesia for general surgery questions a US Food and Drug Administration warning against the drug's use. Stroke Sufferers At Increased Risk Of Developing Epilepsy
Researchers in Norway determined that stroke severity measured by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale is a statistically significant predictor for epilepsy after stroke. Data shows that more than 20,000 Americans will develop epilepsy due to stroke each year. This research is published in the August issue of the journal Epilepsia. 'Smart' Buildings To Guide Future First Responders
The best response to a building emergency is a fast and informed one. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with the building industry as well as the public safety and information technology communities to achieve both objectives.NIST researchers are studying how "intelligent"building systems can be used by firefighters, police and other first responders to accurately assess emergency conditions in real-time. Some Smokers Have Genetic Predisposition To Develop COPD, Research Sho
Some people have a genetic variation that makes them more susceptible to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease if they smoke tobacco, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. Too Stressed To Think?
Chronic stress can be harmful - to your health and also to your brain, according to researchers at the Douglas Hospital Research Center. Their findings, published in a recent issue of Psychoneuroendocrinology, show increased stress hormones lead to memory impairment in the elderly and learning difficulties in young adults. Study Points To Molecular Origin Of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Inclu
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine points to the possible molecular origin of at least nine human diseases of nervous system degeneration.
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