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Nerves' Growth Depends On 'Dual-action' Protein
By studying nerves in "pre-tadpole"frogs, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering have uncovered the first link between two key biological factors that guide growing nerves. The finding sheds light on how nerves grow in the right direction so they can connect to the right places -- critical information to have if damaged nerves are ever to be repaired in people. Acne, Milk And The Iodine Connection
Dermatologists seem to agree that something in milk and dairy products may be linked to teen-age acne. But is it hormones and "bioactive molecules,"as a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology suggested, or is there something else? University at Buffalo dermatologist Harvey Arbesman, M.D., says there could be something else: Iodine. Genes Collaborate To Suppress Common Pediatric Brain Tumor
The Ink4c and Ptch1 genes collaborate to suppress the development of medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain tumor, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Rockefeller University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Newcastle (UK). This collaboration between Ink4c and Ptch1 occurs independently of another anti-cancer collaboration: the joint action of Ptch1 with the p53 gene, the researchers said. Astronomers Simulate Life And Death In The Universe
The question of how star clusters are created from interstellar gas clouds and why they then develop in different ways has now been answered with the aid of computer simulations. The scientists have solved -- at least at a theoretical level -- one of the oldest astronomical puzzles, namely the question of whether star clusters differ in their internal structure. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Hundreds of thousands of entries provide detailed information for movies (in theaters, on video or DVD, and forthcoming), as well as television movies and series. "Awards and Reviews"provides reviews from authoritative sources such as the New York Times, Roger Ebert, and Slate, as well as reader-supplied evaluations. Movie information includes directors, producers, actors, plot summaries, character names, running times, trivia, soundtracks, release dates, box office grosses, alternate versions, Academy Awards and other awards information, and much more. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Privacy Debacle Hall of Fame
AOL's decision to release hundreds of thousands of search records ranks among the worst privacy breaches of all time. We surveyed the field and offer 10 other examples that rival or even exceed it. By Annalee Newitz. Researchers Probe How An Ancient Microbe Thrives And Evolves Without S
In a paper published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), MBL scientists Irina R. Arkhipova and Matthew Meselson provide evidence that suggests bdelloid rotifers--which probably gave up sex at least 50 million years ago but have still evolved into 370 species--handle DNA transposons more efficiently than other asexual species. Google Shutters Its Answer Service
December 2006 article about Google ending its Google Answers service after more than four years of operation. It discusses other attempts in online question-answering services and the current status of question-answer services by search engine companies (such as Yahoo!Answers), independent services, and Internet alternatives including library-based services. From Information Today.
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