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[Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Too Mellow For Our Predatory World: Flight Behaviour Of Marine Iguanas
Scientists examine flexibility in flight behavior in marine iguanas on the Galapagos Islands. UBC Researchers Explain Why Females Are Better Off Choosing Unattracti
In a research paper published in the journal Science, UBC zoology professor Sarah Otto and graduate student Arianne Albert propose a model that explains why males in some species have extravagant displays for attracting females, while males in other species look just like females.
UVa Scientists Discover New Type Of Nerve Cell That Could Be Target Fo
Experts say up to two percent of the US population suffers from neuropathic pain. But this pain generally responds poorly to analgesics and other standard treatment and get worse over time, causing permanent disability in some people. Now there may be new hope for these pain sufferers. New Insight Into People Who 'See' Colors In Letters And Numbers
People with a form of synesthesia in which they see colors when viewing letters and numbers really do see colors, researchers, led by Edward M. Hubbard of the University of California San Diego, have found. What's more, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of their brains reveals that they show activation of color-perception areas. Harmless Virus May Hold Key To More Effective HIV Drug Discovery
A simple, harmless virus might hold the key to the more effective and efficient development of HIV and anti-viral drugs, UCI chemical biologists have found. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Honor America's Veterans at Battlefields and Military Parks Preserved
This presentation suggests honoring U.S. military veterans on Veteran's Day by visiting a national park "that commemorates where they fought and served their country."Features annotated links to websites for parks that preserve battlefields and other military themes, listed by wars such as the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and World War II. Also includes listings for military cemeteries and military history websites. From the National Park Service (NPS). Patients With Pituitary Gland Tumors Are Often Misdiagnosed
A recent study found that tumors of the pituitary gland are more common than many health care professionals realize, with national prevalence rates averaging 16.7 percent. To neurosurgeon Dr. Gail Rosseau, this isn't surprising. Rosseau, who treats patients with a variety of neurological conditions at Rush University Medical Center and the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), says that pituitary tumors are often misdiagnosed because of the confusing array of symptoms they present. High Insulin Levels Increase Inflammatory Markers And Beta-amyloids, M
Moderately elevated levels of insulin increase the levels of inflammatory markers and beta-amyloid in plasma and in cerebrospinal fluid, and these markers may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study posted online today from Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study will be published in the October print edition of the journal.
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