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Asthma Sufferers, Hold Your Breath
As someone who developed exercise-induced bronchospasm (mild asthma) only after coming up to Cambridge, having never suffered in childhood, I was rather disappointed to find myself on first one inhaler then a second. The discovery of breathing techniques that helped me control my reliance on bronchodilators, such as Salbutamol, has come as something of [...] Breast Cancer Gene Mutation More Common In Hispanic, Young Black Women
A genetic mutation already known to be more common in Ashkenazi Jewish breast cancer patients is also prevalent in Hispanic and young African-American women with breast cancer, according to one of the largest, multiracial studies of the mutation to date. Wine for table six
Red wine connoisseurs will be pleased to learn that the crystal structure and ab initio calculations of the phenolic antioxidant resveratrol found in their favourite tipple both reveal a structure that might explain the compound's potent antioxidant properties and its purported protective effects on the heart. American Museum of Natural History, Division of Paleontology
This museum "has one of the largest and most significant paleontology collections in the world. This collection contains an estimated five million fossil specimens,including over three hundred thousand fossil vertebrates, collected over 125 years."This site features more than 8,000 images of the specimens and more than a thousand images of old photographs, letters, and field notebooks. New Species Of Peccary -- Pig-like Animal -- Discovered In Amazon Regi
Biologists have discovered a new species of peccary, a member of the pig family, in the basin of the Rio Aripuanăin the south-eastern Amazon region. The divergence time from the already known peccary species (the time which has passed since the evolutionary division) has been set at one to 1.2 million years. Ultraclean Combustion Technology Developed For Electricity Generation
An experimental gas turbine simulator equipped with an ultralow-emissions combustion technology called LSI has been tested successfully using pure hydrogen as a fuel -- a milestone that indicates a potential to help eliminate millions of tons of carbon dioxide and thousands of tons of NOx from power plants each year. Skin Cooling Associated With Increased Risk Of Discoloration After Las
A cooling technique intended to protect the skin may actually increase the risk of discoloration in dark-skinned patients undergoing laser treatments for mole-like skin lesions, according to a new article. Pan's Labyrinth Pegs Despotism
What does Guillermo del Toro's brilliant fantasy film say about politics in an age of media fairy tales? In Table of Malcontents. Packaging Where Nothing Sticks
Shaking and tapping is often the only way to get the last drop of ketchup out of the bottle. But in future, even this final drop will slide out easily onto the barbecued steak -- thanks to a special coating on the packaging. We all know the problem with ketchup or mayonnaise: No matter how we shake or tap the bottle, some of the content refuses to come out. In some cases, up to 20 percent is left in the packaging when it is dumped in the trash can. This is not only annoying for consumers, but also poses difficulties when recycling. Scientists Invent Real-life 'Tricorder' For Chemical Analysis
Purdue University researchers have created a handheld sensing system its creators liken to Star Trek's "tricorder"used to analyze the chemical components of alien worlds. But the system could have down-to-earth applications, such as testing foods for dangerous bacterial contaminants including salmonella, which was recently found in a popular brand of peanut butter.
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