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NASA To Fly Historic Jamestown Artifact, Mementos On Space Shuttle
To honor early American explorers, NASA will fly into space four coins and a nearly 400-year-old artifact from historic Jamestown. The items will be aboard space shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-117, targeted for launch in March. Brain's Impaired Ability To Sense Glucose Might Play Role In Type 2 Di
Defects in the brain's ability to respond to glucose play a role in the development of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes, according to recent research in mice. Also a high-fat diet may contribute to impairing brain cells'ability to regulate glucose throughout the body. The newly discovered mechanism is related to how the body uses fuels circulating in the bloodstream. Glucose is among these fuels and is, in part, derived from foods consumed. It is used by the body to make a molecule called ATP, which provides energy to cells. American Library Association: Human Resource Development and Recruitme
This mission of this office of the American Library Association (ALA) "is to facilitate the development of librarianship as a profession."The site provides links and information about careers in libraries (including librarians and support staff), education and professional development, the ALA scholarship program, library employment resources, and related material. Middle School Students 'Extremely Overconfident'In Their Own Learning
Researchers are studying metacomprehension, or the ability to judge one's own comprehension and learning of text materials. Their research consistently shows that without checking, people often believe they?ve remembered something correctly when in fact they haven?t. Purdue Team To Float High-altitude Airship For Weather, Security
Researchers from Purdue University are working to develop a high-altitude, helium-filled craft that may hover over the same spot for up to a year for applications in areas such as surveillance, homeland security, missile defense and weather forecasting. Association Between Famine And Schizophrenia May Yield Clues About Inh
The higher risk of schizophrenia among offspring of expectant mothers living through famine could help us understand the genetic basis for that debilitating mental disorder, a group of researchers argue in a commentary piece in the Aug. 2 issue of JAMA. The finding also supports a theory of medical genetics in which diseases and conditions can be caused by hundreds of different genetic mutations in any number of human genes. Immune Cells' Genetic 'Jam Session' Is Controlled By Cell Division Mac
If a dividing cell's activity is a pop song, then the same process in an immune cell is an extended-play dance remix. The basics of cell division are the same in both, but there's a heck of a lot more going on in immune cells, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered. OHSU Researchers Discover Potential Mechanism To Repair Brain Damage L
Oregon Health &Science University researchers have identified some of the key factors that prevent the repair of brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), complications of premature birth, and other diseases and conditions. The findings offer important clues about why the nervous system fails to repair itself and suggest ways that at least some forms of brain damage could be reversed. Chemicals In Tattoo Inks Need Closer Scrutiny
As tattoos have grown in popularity, so have complaints of adverse side effects associated with both their application and removal. A new study, done by chemistry students at Northern Arizona University, looked at the chemical composition of a variety of tattoo inks to better understand their potential health risks. Chess: The Mechanical Turk
This 2005 article discusses how "during the 18th century, a chess-playing automaton held audiences in Europe and America in thrall"and how the machine was found to be a hoax in that "the Turk was actually manipulated by someone hidden in the cabinet during the performance."Includes details about how the Mechanical Turk operated and how Edgar Allan Poe almost discovered the truth. From the Credit Suisse online magazine.
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