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Satellite Images Reveal State Of Health Of World's Coral Reefs
A first-of-its-kind survey of how well the world's coral reefs are being protected was made possible by a unique collection of NASA views from space. A team of international researchers using NASA satellite images compiled an updated inventory of all "marine protected areas"containing coral reefs and compared it with the most detailed and comprehensive satellite inventory of coral reefs. Free Speech in Europe: Mixed Rules
News article from February 2006 discussing the "inconsistent rules in Europe governing free speech, tolerance, and the boundaries of public expression."The article considers that "Muslims in particular charge that hate-speech laws are implemented unfairly. Many countries, they say, do not abide anti-Semitic outbursts, but will tolerate cartoons that to many Muslims are deeply offensive."From The Christian Science Monitor. Using Molecular Technique, Researcher Identify Hospital Pool Bacterial
A team of researchers, led by an environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis, has applied a molecular approach to identify the biological particles in aerosol responsible for making employees of a Colorado hospital therapeutic pool ill. Major Visual Disorders In People Over 40 May Be Costing U.S. Economy B
Major visual disorders in Americans older than 40 years may cost the U.S. economy an estimated $35.4 billion a year, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Natural Climate Change May Be Larger Than Commonly Thought
A new study of climate in the Northern Hemisphere for the past 2000 years shows that natural climate change may be larger than generally thought. This is displayed in results from scientists at the Stockholm University, made in cooperation with Russian scientists, which are published in Nature on 10 Feb 2005. To Avoid Soccer Head Injuries, Soft Protective Headgear Is Only Effect
From small scrapes to hospital emergencies, playing soccer can be painful, and even dangerous. To avoid head injuries and concussions the only effective solution is wearing a soft protective headgear, as shown by Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of Emergency Medicine at the MUHC, in a new study published in the July issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Discovery Of Metabolic Pathway For Parasite Could Lead To New Controls
Cellular biologists at the University of Georgia and the University of Pennsylvania have shown that fatty acid synthesis in T. gondii is essential for the parasite's survival. The discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to make the parasite's effects much less troublesome in both humans and animals. TGen And Kronos Initiate Alzheimer's Disease Study
Phoenix-Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Kronos Science Laboratories, an affiliate of Phoenix-based Kronos Optimal Health Company, have initiated a study with unprecedented power to identify genes that are involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of disabling memory and thinking problems in older persons. Latke Festival Offers New Takes on Holiday Favorite
Features several recipes from the Long Island (New York) Latke Festival, including pesto latkes, firecracker latke poppers, and curried sweet potato latkes. Provides audio of the broadcast and links to related articles on Hanukkah cooking. From National Public Radio (NPR). From Bubbles To Capsules
Researchers from Japan have developed a clever new technique for the production of silicon dioxide nanocapsules: they start with tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide in a silicon copolymer.
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