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G.I. Jones Photographic Archive of Southeastern Nigerian Art and Cultu
Collection of photos from the 1930s by photographer G.I. Jones, who researched and studied "the peoples of southeastern Nigeria -- particularly the Igbo people."Images depict festivals, masks, drums, shrines, wood figures, and other cultural artifacts. Includes a biography of the photographer and a brief bibliography. From Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Carnegie Mellon Detection System Finds Life In Atacama Desert; Mars Ma
Current Mars expeditions raise the tantalizing possibility that there may be life somewhere on the red planet. But just how will future missions find it? A system being developed by Carnegie Mellon scientists could provide the answer. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Next-generation RAM: Remembering The Future
As electronics designers cram more and more components onto each chip, current technologies for making random-access memory (RAM) are running out of room. European researchers have a strong position in a new technology known as resistive RAM (RRAM) that could soon be replacing flash RAM in USB drives and other portable gadgets. On the 'semiconductor road map'setting out the future of the microchip industry, current memory technologies are nearing the end of the road. Future computers and electronic gadgets will need memory chips that are smaller, faster and cheaper than those of today --and that means going back to basics. Growing Heart Muscle: Rapid 3-D Cell-growth Technique Produces Pulsing
It looks, contracts and responds almost like natural heart muscle -- even though it was grown in the lab. And it brings scientists another step closer to the goal of creating replacement parts for damaged human hearts. A new paper describes a new way to grow bioengineered heart muscle, or BEHM, that acts more like natural muscle than ever before achieved. Winter Weather
Cold weather safety tips and information about cold weather health conditions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Features checklists for preparing your home and car for winter weather, a FAQ on health conditions such as hypothermia and frostbite, indoor and outdoor safety pointers, a bibliography, and related links. Some material available in Spanish and Vietnamese. Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Information about this annual Smithsonian Institution festival "asserting the ability of people to converse with and understand each other."The festival typically includes "programs of music, song, dance, celebratory performance, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, illustrations of workers' culture, and narrative sessions for discussing cultural issues."Features descriptions of programs at the current year's festival, and archives of festivals back to 1997. From the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. First Trimester Use Of NSAIDs Is Associated With Cardiac Abnormalities
Women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) early in their pregnancies may be more likely to give birth to babies with congenital defects, particularly cardiac septal defects. Finding A Way To Test For Dark Energy
Physics models of dark energy can be separated into distinct scenarios, which could be used to rule out Einstein's cosmological constant and distinguish among two major classes of dynamic quintessence, a thawing model and a freezing model. Which scenario makes the best fit can be tested with the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) proposed by NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy. Antiretroviral Therapy May Prevent Excess Risk Of Some Cancers In Peop
In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new study in the March 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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