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Researchers Reverse Symptoms In Mice Of Leading Inherited Cause Of Men
Researchers have, for the first time, reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. The study may lead to new drug therapies for a leading inherited cause of mental retardation (Fragile X Syndrome) and some types of autism. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. USC-led Team Of Scientists Recreates DNA-mending Pathway In Test-tube
One of five known DNA-repair mechanisms in cells has been completely analyzed and reconstituted in a test tube by an international collaboration of researchers led by scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The team is the first ever to reconstitute this pathway, known as the nonhomologous end joining pathway. Agatha Christie: The Official Agatha Christie Site
Official website for this British mystery writer. Features background about how Christie wrote and the influence of travel and archeology, descriptions of her famous fictional detectives (such as Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot), material about Christie works on stage and screen, and a database where you can find books based on keywords or by location, detective, or means of murder. Includes some commercial content. Why We Learn From Our Mistakes
Psychologists have identified an "early warning signal"in the brain that helps us avoid repeating previous mistakes. Their research identifies, for the first time, a mechanism in the brain that reacts in just 0.1 seconds to things that have resulted in us making errors in the past. Tips for IM Privacy
One good thing to come out of the Foley story is that now everyone knows that instant message isn't as secret as they thought. In Sex Drive Daily. Stock Market Crash [1929]
Concise summary of the U.S. stock market crash of 1929, including the events leading up to the crash and the effect of the crash on the economy. Also includes links to interviews with two history professors about the 1929 crash and related topics. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) special program "The First Measured Century." Signatures Of The First Stars
A primitive star with extremely low iron content has been discovered by an international research team from Sweden, Japan, Germany, USA, Australia and Great Britain. This indicates the original composition of the gas from which the star formed had low iron content. The results are published in Nature online this week. AT&T Launches Cell-to-Cell Live Video
Touting the first service letting callers share live video between cell phones, AT&T releases its new Video Share service in three cities for $5 to $10 a month. But it's not for the iPhone, sorry. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Alcohol Advertising, Labelin
Official announcements from this bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury about the regulations, requirements, and compliance issues related to alcohol advertising and labeling. The FAQ covers topics of interest to both businesses and home brewers related to how alcoholic beverages may be marketed to consumers. Includes a section on labeling requirements for organic alcoholic beverages.
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