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Immunological Karma: T Cells Reactive To Old Flu Infections Make Unrel
Childhood infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is often asymptomatic, while in adolescents and adults it causes infectious mononucleosis (IM). University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists now show how, in a strange twist of immunological karma, T cells specific to a previously encountered virus (such as the flu) may come back to haunt you, by overzealously responding to a subsequent, unrelated viral infection like EBV, increasing the severity of the immune response and causing IM. [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... European Moon Probe Finds Calcium On Lunar Surface
An instrument on the European Space Agency's Moon mission SMART-1 has produced the first detection from orbit of calcium on the lunar surface. By doing this, the instrument has taken a step towards answering the old question: Did the Moon form from part of the Earth? TiVo Adds Downloads, Movie Share
Is this a YouTube for the set-top box? TiVo is gonna let you download video podcasts and share your home movies. In Gear Factor. In Gear Factor. Just Breathe: Ozone Forecaster Unveiled, Available Via Web
People with asthma or other respiratory problems can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to University of Houston professors who unveiled a forecasting system providing air quality data on ozone conditions. With the intent to increase public awareness and help Texas manage air quality issues, the UH Institute for Multi-dimensional Air Quality Studies has been operating an air quality forecasting system for a year that has been tested, fine-tuned and now ready for public use. Mickey Spillane -- You the Jury
Article that considers "What is it about this guy [author Mickey Spillane] that critics so loath and Joe Q. Citizen loves?"The article notes that this American mystery writer, who died in July 2006, had been condemned for his use of sex and violence and his right-wing politics. Also includes a list of Spillane's Mike Hammer novels and an interview with Spillane. From Crime Time, a British magazine about mystery and crime novels. 5 Apps Tap the Internet's Infinite Playlist
It used to be you needed a ginormous hard drive to build and store your digital music collection. But now that most songs exist somewhere in the cloud—on YouTube, one-stop streaming sites like imeem, or blog aggregators like Hype Machine—services have emerged that help you squeeze the Internet for any track you need. Wherever music lives, you can now play, collect, and share it without downloading any audio files. None of these sites is pitch-perfect, and their fidelity isn't as high as your meticulously encoded lossless library. But in these lean times, free jams are sounding better by the minute. 5 Sites That Tap the Music in the CloudFizy
This Turkish sitecompiles audio from around the Net into a database from which you can curate your own playlists. It's fast as blazes (for now, anyway) and boasts a fat catalog.
WiredSimple profile pages facilitate playlist-sharing. Reports recently played songs to FriendFeed, RSS, or just your profile. Shuffle function.
TiredBare-bones user profiles limit social utility. Muziic
Developed by high schooler David Nelsonwith help from his dad, this upstartaccesses the songs on YouTube via an iTunes-like interface.
WiredMakes the music on YouTube feel local. Sharing feature helps you add your own MP3s to the cloud.
TiredRequires Windows XP or Vista. Seizure-inducing design. Catalog limited to what's on YouTube. Special software installation necessary. Songza
Songzawraps the music of imeemand YouTube in a sweet, simple Web interface, the work of Scott Robbin and Aza Raskin—whose father, Jef Raskin, sired the Apple Macintosh.
WiredWith a click, Play, Share, Rate, and Add to Playlist tools unfold like a clover. Can use services other than imeem and YouTube. Playlist appears on profile page and RSS feed.
TiredOnly one playlist per user. Spotify
A P2P streaming architecture lets users in supported countries create collections from a massive in-house music archive.
WiredFast, free playback through an efficient interface that rivals iTunes. Smooth, robust streaming. Live tech support. $14 per month removes ads.
TiredCurrently restricted to Europe (a US rollout is being negotiated). Requires software installation. Twones
Prefer to use iTunes or other downloadable software for your local playback? Twoneshas you covered. It also tracks your activity on multiple online services and offline players through a single Web interface.
WiredSmall-fry sites can sign up to be included in the search, theoretically giving you access to a wider variety of tracks.
TiredLimited playback on the site itself. 
 Feb. 16, 2005: Matter of Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol goes into effect. But without the participation of the United States, it's not very effective. Compiled by Tony Long. Scientists Solve Mystery About Why HIV Patients Are More Susceptible T
Scientists took an important first-step toward the development of new treatments to help people with HIV battle Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. HIV interferes with the cellular and molecular mechanisms used by the lungs to fight TB infection. Acupuncture Does Not Reduce Radiotherapy-induced Nausea, But Patients
Despite widespread belief among cancer patients and health care professionals that acupuncture helps relieve nausea caused by cancer treatment, new research in radiotherapy has found it does not.
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