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Modern Humans Or Neandertals? New Evidence Sheds Light On Cave Fossils
The human fossil evidence from the Mladeč Caves in Moravia, Czech Republic, excavated more than 100 years ago, has been proven for the first time, through modern radiocarbon dating, to be the oldest cranial, dental and postcranial assemblage of early modern humans in Europe. TRAC Immigration
Collection of "independent and nonpartisan information about U.S. federal immigration enforcement."Includes government studies, reports and bulletins, statistics, and other publications about immigration policy, border security, visas, and related immigration topics. Also provides a glossary of immigration-related terms. From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University. Dartmouth Researchers Build World's Smallest Mobile Robot
In a world where "supersize"has entered the lexicon, there are some things getting smaller, like cell phones and laptops. Dartmouth researchers have contributed to the miniaturizing trend by creating the world's smallest untethered, controllable robot. Their extremely tiny machine measures 60 micrometers by 250 micrometers. About 200 of these could march in a line across the top of a plain M&M. Incubator Company At NJIT Develops Lifesaving MRI Coil For Small Anima
Supertron, a start-up technology company housed in the small business incubators at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT, announced that it has begun developing a cryogenic coil to improve Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Celebrate Women's History Month
Features include a browsable and searchable version of "The Feminist Chronicles: 1953-1993,"with selected facts and women highlighted in "Women's History Facts."The "Feminist Events Calendar"marks events from 1999 through the current year. From the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF). [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. 'Laser Tweezers' Reveal Microscopic Mechanical Properties Of Blood Clo
For the first time ever, using "laser tweezers,"the mechanical properties of an individual fiber in a blood clot have been determined by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Their work provides a basis for understanding how the elasticity of the whole clot arises. Changing Trends In Herbal Supplement Use
After a rise in the popularity of dietary supplements in the 1990s, their use seems to have plateaued, although exposure may continue to increase with the addition of herbal supplements to mainstream multivitamin products, according to an article in the February 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Wi-Fi TV Not Ready for Prime Time
Sharp's Aquos Wi-Fi TV is a neat gadget for television fanatics who just can't bear to miss one second of their favorite programs. But its cost and glitches offset the cool factor. A review by Elisa Batista. Pilot Program Helps Boost Seniors'Activity Levels, Quality Of Life
Older adults often carry a deeply ingrained belief that inactive, sedentary lives are an inevitable part of aging. But this mindset is not just wrong, it can be changed -- with positive physical and mental health results. Researchers show that older adults who participated in a pilot test for a program aimed at changing this mindset became more physically active, increasing their walking levels by about 24 percent -- an average increase of 2.5 miles per week.
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