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Arsenic Discharged From Landfills, Says Dartmouth Research
A group of researchers at Dartmouth have studied the concentrations of toxic metals at the former Coakley Landfill in North Hampton, N.H. They've found that while the level of iron and some other contaminants decreased, the level of arsenic slightly increased. Cancer Targets On The Horizon: Emerging Therapies And Novel Targets
What are the cancer drugs of tomorrow and how will they be developed? New targets, such as cell signaling receptors found on cancer tumors, provide tantalizing targets for engineered antibodies and small inhibitory molecules. New therapeutic technologies, such as virus-based therapy against cancers metastasized to nerve cells and a unique two-headed antibody that attaches killer T cells to tumor cells, offer promising methods for controlling disease. Genetically Engineered Rice Found In Two Rice Varieties, USDA Investig
Trace amounts of genetically engineered rice was present in two varieties of rice, Cheniere and CL131. No short- or medium-grain rice varieties tested positive for either GE strain investigated. The exact mechanism for introduction of the GE material could not be determined in either instance. Go Go Google Gadgets
Google makes it easier for bloggers to distract their users by allowing itswidgets to be placed on any blog or website. Plus: Songbirdgets a boost... Living without RSS. In Monkey Bites. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Intel's Tiny Chip Shows How Much Clout Apple Wields
When Steve Jobs debuted the MacBook Air at his Macworld 2008 keynote, one notable fact emerged: Apple is using an extra-small CPU that Intel specially repackaged in order to accommodate the computer maker's needs for its ultraportable notebook computer. Malaria Deaths Dropped To One Quarter Previous Level In Zanzibar, Tanz
Research in Zanzibar, Tanzania has found a remarkable fall in the number of children dying from malaria. Within a three-year period (2002 to 2005), malaria deaths among the islands'children dropped to a quarter of the previous level and overall child deaths to half. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Gene Found In 90 Percent Of Breast Cancers May Be Cancer Vaccine Targe
A gene that appears to help regulate normal embryonic development is found at high levels in virtually all forms of breast cancer, according to a new study led by Laszlo Radvanyi, Ph.D., an associate professor of breast and melanoma medical oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Mathematical Model Predicts Spread Of 'Super-bug'In L.A. County Jail
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that mimics a particularly nasty and ongoing outbreak in the Los Angeles County Jail (among others) of the flesh eating bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.
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