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Special Online Collection: Breakthrough of the Year 2006
Review of "some of the big science stories of the past 12 months"and the "dub[bing of] one of them the Breakthrough of the Year."Features a description of the Breakthrough of the Year (the solution of the PoincaréConjecture, a century-old mathematics problem) and the runners-up in areas such as paleogenomics, glaciology, paleontology, optics, medicine, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and molecular biology. Also includes material about scientific fraud. Requires free registration. From Science magazine. Divvying Up the Download Payload
The British music industry is fighting itself over online music sales. As the music biz goes digital, artists and labels are squabbling over how to divide the spoils. Jonny Evans reports from London. Face Value: Hidden Smiles Influence Consumption And Judgment
In studies led by Piotr Winkielman, of the University of California, San Diego, people altered their consumption behaviors after exposure to subliminal facial expressions. Hidden smiles persuaded thirsty subjects to pour more and drink more of an unidentified beverage than did neutral expressions. Frowns had the opposite effect. Inflammatory Genes Linked To Salt-sensitive Hypertension
One key to your high blood pressure might just be your inflammatory genes. It may sound odd but mounting evidence suggests that inflammation, a part of the immune response implicated in diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes, may also help translate stress into high blood pressure. Man Arrested in Cisco Fraud Plot
A Massachusetts businessman accused of bilking the company out of millions of dollars worth of networking gear faces 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. By the Associated Press. TESTRECORD Country Profile Spinal Tap
Profile of Spinal Tap, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Spinal Tap's leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and related audio and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music
"We're going to give the album away." That's how Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke explains the decision to offer his band's new record as a name-your-price digital download. Is this the future of music? Wired sends David Byrne to Oxford to learn more. Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
Although tornadoes are usually thought of as springtime storms that develop in early evenings out of isolated weather cells, storm watchers now say that conception often fails to hold, especially in the larger Midwest. The twist is that these tornadoes are more likely to form late at night and in colder months. Problem Forgetting May Be A Natural Mechanism Gone Awry
It may turn out the reason some people grow increasingly forgetful as they age is less about how old they are and more about subtle changes in the way the brain files memories and makes room for new ones. [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...
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