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PET Can Identify Effectiveness Of Chemotherapy Early In High-risk Brea
The effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer can be evaluated earlier by using 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) imaging over other conventional imaging procedures, according to an article in the July issue of the Society of Nuclear Medicine's Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Tryptophan No Turkey In Boosting Immune System, Stanford Study Shows
Tryptophan is the source of Thanksgiving legend and grist for a "Seinfeld"episode, but it's not the chemical that you'd expect to find in Lawrence Steinman's lab. Earliest Chocolate Drink Of The New World
The earliest known use of cacao -- the source of our modern day chocolate -- has been pushed back more than 500 years thanks to new chemical analyses of pottery excavated at an archaeological site at Puerto Escondido in Honduras. Augmented Reality Technology May Improve Communication In Poultry Plan
Technology that transfers computer-generated information onto the physical world is being tested for use in poultry plants to improve communication between computers and workers. Using augmented reality (AR) technology, researchers have designed two systems that project graphical instructions from an automated inspection system onto birds on a processing line. These symbols tell workers how to trim or whether to discard defective products. Deep In Arctic Mud, Geologists Find Strong Evidence Of Climate Change
How severe will global warming get? Jason P. Briner is looking for an answer buried deep in mud dozens of feet below the surface of lakes in the frigid Canadian Arctic. His group is gathering the first quantitative temperature data over the last millennium from areas in extreme northeastern sections of the Canadian Arctic, such as Baffin Island. Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
"As humans change natural environments, frogs around the world are disappearing."This site provides information on frog life cycles and reproduction, environmental concerns, details on various species (including poisonous ones), photographs, and audio files of individual species and of a frog chorus. From the American Museum of Natural History. New Ferret Model May Measure Pandemic Potential Of H5N1 Influenza Viru
Researchers from the U.S. and abroad used a contact ferret model to evaluate transmissibility of influenza viruses in humans and found that some strains currently circulating throughout the world may transmit better than others in mammals. Remembering the Oklahoma City Bombing
This page provides links to resources about the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. Includes links to sites from news sources, archival sites, and about the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the Timothy McVeigh execution, and related topics. From the Web site of the Poynter Institute. Study Confirms Intensive Treatment Of Diabetic Patients Significantly
New study results confirm, for the first time, that intensive treatment of diabetic patients results in a significantly lower risk of heart disease. In fact, it can cut the risk of cardiovascular disease nearly in half. Researchers say this is yet another proven benefit of the long-term effects of tight glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes. New Research Shows In The Animal World, It Pays To Be An Imposter
For the giant Australian cuttlefish, mating is a complicated undertaking complete with fighting, sneaking, and deception. In this week's issue of the journal Nature, Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) senior scientist Roger Hanlon and his colleagues demonstrate that for this species, deception while mating pays off.
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