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Brain-Computer Interface Allows Person-to-person Communication Through
New research from the UK has demonstrated that it is possible for communication from person to person through the power of thought -- with the help of electrodes, a computer and Internet connection. Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI) can be used for capturing brain signals and translating them into commands that allow humans to control (just by thinking) devices such as computers, robots, rehabilitation technology and virtual reality environments. [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. Spinal Cord Bridge Bypasses Injury To Restore Mobility
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Drexel University and the University of Arkansas bypassed a roadblock from an injury to the spinal cord. This was accomplished, for the first time, by using an enzyme that stopped growth inhibitory molecules from forming in the small scar that forms at the exit ramp of the bridge, where it is inserted into the spinal cord on the other side of the lesion. This allowed the growing axons to reconnect with the spinal cord. Research Identifies 'Hot Spots' Of Ocean Productivity
A study of barnacles on the central Oregon Coast has revealed significant "hot spots"of ocean productivity where marine life has much greater reproductive potential - information that could be a key to the successful siting of marine reserves. Venomous Shrew And Lizard: Harmless Digestive Enzyme Evolved Twice Int
Biologists have shown that independent but similar molecular changes turned a harmless digestive enzyme into a toxin in two unrelated species -- a shrew and a lizard -- giving each a venomous bite. Human Clones: New U.N. Analysis Lays Out World's Choices
In an analysis for world governments, scientists warn of a stark choice: reach a compromise agreement quickly that outlaws human reproductive cloning or start preparations to protect the rights of cloned individuals from potential abuse, prejudice and discrimination. A legally-binding global ban on work to create a human clone, coupled with freedom for nations to permit strictly controlled therapeutic research, has the greatest political viability of options available to the international community, says the report. Mathematical Model Predicts Cholera Outbreaks
A mathematical model of disease cycles developed at the University of Michigan shows promise for predicting cholera outbreaks. Link Between Tropical Warming And Greenhouse Gases Stronger Than Ever,
New evidence from climate records of the past provides some of the strongest indications yet of a direct link between tropical warmth and higher greenhouse gas levels, say scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The present steady rise in tropical temperatures due to global warming will have a major impact on global climate and could intensify destructive hurricanes like Katrina and Rita. Study Reveals New Function Of Protein Kinase Pathway In Tumor Suppress
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a surprising new function of a well-known signaling pathway that, when activated, can inhibit tumor development. This finding may lead to the development of drugs that can serve as an effective cancer therapy by artificially activating this pathway in cancer cells. More Evidence Of Cannabis-induced Psychosis
Volunteers taking cannabis-based therapeutic drugs as part of a controlled trial, which had been approved by an ethics board as safe for the subjects, experienced psychotic effects just as strong as if they had smoked cannabis.
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