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Mayo Clinic Research Shows Promise For Myeloma Patients Using A New Co
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center investigators report that combination therapy with lenalidomide (RevlimidTM) and dexamethasone (combination is called Rev/Dex) looks like a breakthrough treatment for multiple myeloma. Results of a Phase II clinical trial were published online Aug. 23 in Blood. Satellite Tracking Will Help Answer Questions About Penguin Travels
Scientists plan to attach satellite tracking devices to the backs of six penguins then trace their movements using satellites and the Internet. The idea is to plug a critical gap in the knowledge of the Magellanics'annual life cycle, their movements on the journey from their winter feeding grounds back to their breeding colonies along the southern Argentina coast and the Islas Malvinas, or Falkland Islands. Jefferson Scientists Design Method To Fight Artificial Implant Infecti
Infections related to medical implants can be devastating, painful, and cause disability, costing thousands of dollars. Now, researchers have found a way to create a permanent chemical bond between antibiotics and titanium, a material used in orthopedic implants. The study showed that an antibiotic can be connected to the titanium surface in active form, and can kill bacteria and prevent infection. The work is a critical first step toward developing bacteria-resistant implants to combat infection. Breaking the Ice: Canada and the Northwest Passage
Archival audio and video clips, images, and short essays about the Northwest Passage, a route through the Arctic Ocean connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Topics include early exploration, the first successful passage in 1906 by Norway's Roald Amundsen, issues related to Canadian Arctic sovereignty, Arctic native people, and recent developments in the area (such as the passage becoming more navigable due to ice melting from global warming). From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Umeå Researchers Have Mapped The Dams Of The World
More than half of the world's large rivers are fragmented and regulated by dams. The largest and the most biologically and geographically diverse rivers are all affected. This is shown by a global study that is published in this week's issue of the journal Science. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Contaminated Water Reaches Florida's Offshore Keys
A new study finds that sewage-contaminated groundwater is reaching the offshore reefs of the Upper Florida Keys, possibly threatening corals and human health. The three-year study revealed common fecal indicator bacteria and human viruses. Firefighters Keep From Broiling With the Rosenbauer Water-Atomizing No
To avoid getting cremated, firefighters opt for nozzles like the $600 Rosenbauer SelectFlow EN. The SelectFlow's powerful water bore can shoot up to 100 gallons per minute as much as 140 feet away. Mystery of Quintuplet stars in Milky Way solved
For the first time, scientists have identified the cluster of Quintuplet stars in the Milky Way's galactic center as massive binary stars nearing the end of their life cycle, solving a mystery that had dogged astronomers for more than 15 years. The nature of the stars are identified in a paper published in the Aug. 18 issue of Science. UC Davis Ophthalmologist To Examine Ancient Chilean Mummy Eyes
Over the next week, UC Davis ophthalmologist William Lloyd will dissect and examine the eyes of two North Chilean mummies for evidence of various diseases and medical conditions. One of the eyes belonged to a boy who was 2 years old when he died 1,000 years ago, and the other is from a female, who was approximately 23 years old when she died 750 years ago.
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