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UK Experts Develop Super-realistic Animation System
Computing experts at Cardiff University, UK, are developing a super-realistic animation system that simulates the movements of a face, based on speech. MedlinePlus: African-American Health
Collection of links to sites about health issues of importance to African-Americans. Topics include prevention and screening, nutrition, genetics, research, statistics (suicide, cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and more), and material for men, women, and children. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutesof Health (NIH). New Kind Of Black Hole Explosion Discovered
Scientists using NASA data are studying a newly recognized type of cosmic explosion called a hybrid gamma-ray burst. As with other gamma-ray bursts, this hybrid blast is likely signaling the birth of a new black hole. It is unclear, however, what kind of object or objects exploded or merged to create the new black hole. The hybrid burst exhibits properties of the two known classes of gamma-ray bursts yet possesses features that remain unexplained. Science News
All the latest science news from David Bradley Science Writer. Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics etc. MedlinePlus: Cervical Cancer
Compilation of links to information about cancer of the cervix, covering diagnosis, treatment, prevention and screening, and topics related to cervical cancer (such as human papilloma virus and cervical dysplasia). Some material available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). College Textbooks: Enhanced Offerings Appear to Drive Recent Price Inc
This 2005 government report considers changes in college textbook prices and what factors have contributed to these changes (such as CD-ROMs and other instructional supplements). The report notes that "in the last two decades, college textbook prices have increased at twice the rate of inflation but have followed close behind tuition increases."Includes a summary and the full text, with diagrams and charts. From the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Small Variations In Genes Can Determine Risk Of Developing Breast Canc
A woman's risk of developing breast cancer is due in part to a group of very small variations in genes which code for a cell's estrogen receptors, according to a new study. $6.7 Million For Bionic War On Disabilities
University of Utah researchers have won about $6.7 million in federal grants to develop wireless electrodes that would be implanted to provide blind people with artificial vision and stimulate paralyzed body parts and so disabled people could walk, talk or control a computer with their thoughts. CIMEL and INTERIGHTS: "Honour"Crimes Project
This project "focuses on forced marriage along with other manifestations of 'honour' crimes such as 'honour' killings."The site features articles, a directory of initiatives to address honor crimes throughout the world, a bibliography, and links to related sites. From the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Laws (CIMEL) at London University and the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS). Combined TMS Shows Potential In Tinnitus Treatment
It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, a condition where the patient experiences ringing or other head noises that are not produced by an external source. This disorder can occur in one or both ears, range in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal, and may be continuous or sporadic. This often debilitating condition has been linked to ear injuries, circulatory system problems, noise-induced hearing loss, wax build-up in the ear canal, medications harmful to the ear, ear or sinus infections, misaligned jaw joints, head and neck trauma, Ménière's disease, and an abnormal growth of bone of the middle ear.
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