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... LII: This Week's Batch, February 17, 2005
Observe the anniversary of the Japanese-American internment with sites documenting this time in our history, bid farewell to Arthur Miller, catch the 411 from the Beeb on Charles and Camilla, then treat your brain to sites related to fashion, taxes, White House press passes, Lincoln, and more. In More New This Week, find yet more fashion sites, catch up on country studies, and much more. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and Jerry, and our 100-and-change contributors. Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells int
Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, a new study uncovers an unexpected new role for this natural compound: facilitating the generation of embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells. Physicians Bust Myths About Insulin
People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline. A study suggests that those fears are largely unfounded and that patients and physicians should consider insulin as a front-line defense, as opposed to a treatment of last resort for non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Animal Study: Compounds In Cranberries May Have Heart-healthy Effects
Compounds that occur naturally in cranberries may be good for the heart, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found. Early results from studies indicate that feeding cranberry juice powder seems to relax and open blood vessels in pigs that are genetically susceptible to developing atherosclerosis, or clogged arteries. Drifting By Ice Floe To The North Pole
At the end of August, a new expedition will leave for the Arctic Ocean. Scientists will be investigating the upper ocean layer and sea ice, as well as snow cover. Atmospheric measurements of meteorological parameters such as temperature, wind, humidity and air pressure, will be added through recordings of trace gases such as carbon dioxide and ozone. Scientists Use Meteors To Investigate Climate Change And Giant Waves A
A new research radar based in Antarctica is giving scientists the chance to study the highest layer of the earth's atmosphere at the very edge of space. Using the new radar, scientists will be able to investigate climate change and explore the theory that while the lower atmosphere is warming, the upper atmosphere is cooling by as much as 1 degree centigrade each year. They will also be able to find out more about the complex waves, tides and other mechanisms that link this region - known as the mesosphere - to the lower regions of the atmosphere. New Therapeutic Hope For Degenerative Disc Disease
For some domestic mammals, including sheep, goats and dogs, the occurrence of degenerative disc disease is extremely rare. Intrigued by this fact and how it might apply to humans, researchers in Toronto, Canada, decided to conduct a gene expression study on intervertebral discs from canines. How Cancer Spreads By Aggregating Platelets
Scientists have provided new details about how cancer cells spread by surrounding themselves with platelets -- the blood cells needed for blood clotting. These results could help design new drugs that prevent cancer cells from metastasizing, or spreading throughout the body. The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.
The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.”http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/IPL_15_Things  Should ICANN Become Autonomous?
Some international leaders think the internet's main governing body should sever its ties to the U.S government. It's just one issue that will be on the table when the Internet Governance Forum kicks off next week in Greece.
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