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They Might Be Giants Keeps Pop Kid-Friendly With Smart 'Here Comes Sci
The duo continues its parade of fact-packed tunes that nourish brains as well as ears.
 Powdered tubes
Powdered titania nanotubes, a new crystalline form of nickel, and the latest on non-popping popcorn corns. Doubts Cast On Organophosphate Poisoning As Cause Of Gulf War Syndrome
Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health casts doubt on the belief that organophosphate poisoning causes symptoms of depression among Gulf War veterans and farmers, who are exposed regularly to these chemicals. New Virtual Reality Surgery Simulator Hones Surgeons' Skills, Improves
Oregon Health &Science University School of Medicine recently acquired a new high-fidelity simulation device that enables surgeons to practice complex operative tasks before entering the operating room, improving patient safety in Oregon and beyond. Listening to Nature: A Sound Walk Across California
"This site is an exploration of the natural sounds of California. ... The sounds are organized to represent the differing natural communities encountered as one goes inland from the coast, towards and over the Sierra Nevada to the Great Basin."Features sounds and images of animals for areas such as the coastline, coastal mountains, Central Valley, Sierra foothills, and desert. From the Oakland Museum of California. Vote USA 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a British perspective. Provides news stories, background about presidential elections, candidate profiles, presidential primary and caucus dates, and analysis of issues that will shape the presidential race, such as the Iraq war, national security, immigration, and health care reform. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Species Take Care Of Each Other In Ecological Communities
Unspoken rules of existence in tropical rain forests mean no one species will take up too much space and squeeze others out, says new research conducted in part at the University of Alberta that shows how ecological communities regulate themselves. [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." Forbes.com Special Report: Books
This December 2006 special report on "books and the future of publishing"features a series of articles looking at trends in publishing, the effect of the Internet on print books, book burning, plagiarism, film adaptations, top-earning authors, and related topics. Also includes a "To me, books are..."feature with answers from authors such as Margaret Atwood, Amy Sedaris, and Lemony Snicket. From the website for Forbes magazine. Social Amoeba Sheds Light On Communication In Human Brain
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that the popular sedative Valium has similar effects on the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum as it does in humans. Their surprising finding that Valium, as well as a "natural Valium"molecule found in human brains, causes the social amoeba to enter a dormant or "sleep"phase, may provide new insights into how cells in higher organisms, including humans, communicate with each other.
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