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[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... Colorectal Cancer Screening Underutilized
Fewer than half of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer had received a screening procedure at least six months prior to their diagnosis, according to a new study. Researchers writing in the February 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, further say almost 94 percent of colorectal cancer patients had either not undergone a colonoscopy at all, or not until having the procedure that led to their diagnosis. The James Madison Center: Bill of Rights
Background about the Bill of Rights and James Madison's involvement with its passage in 1791. Includes antecedents (such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights), images of notes for and the text of Madison's June 1789 speech to the House of Representatives proposing the Bill of Rights, text and audio of the Bill of Rights, an article about Madison and the separation of church and state, and related material. From James Madison University. La Nina May Soon Arrive
On the heels of El Nino, its opposite, La Nina may soon arrive. In a weekly update, scientists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center noted that as the 2006-2007 El Nino faded, surface and subsurface ocean temperatures have rapidly decreased. Improving Prognosis And Treatment Of Lung Cancer
A specific enzyme can be detected in large quantities in lung cancers even when the cancer has not yet developed. Thus this molecule would serve as a good marker in the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. The research is of great interest for potential future therapeutic applications as well. Rain Forest Insects Eat No More Tree Species Than Temperate Counterpar
A study initiated by University of Minnesota plant biologist George Weiblen has confirmed what biologists since Darwin have suspected -- that the vast number of tree species in rain forests accounts for the equally vast number of plant-eating species of insects. Bioengineers Devise Nanoscale System To Measure Cellular Forces
Researchers have designed a nanoscale system to observe and measure how individual cells react to external forces. By combining microfabricated cantilevers and magnetic nanowire technology to create independent, nanoscale sensors, the study showed that cells respond to outside forces and demonstrated a dynamic biological relationship between cells and their environment. UC Davis Study Shows Lake Tahoe Is Warming Up
The waters of Lake Tahoe are warming up at almost twice the rate of the world's oceans, probably as a consequence of global climate change, according to a new study by UC Davis scientists.The higher warming rate, reported for the first time in the new study, could have major implications for public plans to keep the lake blue. Scientists And The Kennel Club Work Together For Healthier Dogs And Pe
It is well known that certain breeds of dog are more susceptible than others to particular diseases or conditions. Scientists at Imperial College London, working with the Kennel Club, are moving closer to understanding the underlying genetic predisposition to diseases -- and because the canine genome is very similar to the human genome the research could lead to healthier humans as well as healthier dogs. Aging In Salmon Depends On Choosy Bears
According to George Bernard Shaw: "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."But how fast does that aging occur once started? In the case of populations of salmon in Alaska studied by Stephanie Carlson and colleagues at the University of Washington and McGill University and reported on in this week's PLoS ONE, it all depends on how choosy are the bears which feed on them.
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