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Smart solution: Researchers use smartphones to improve health of elder
Scientists have designed smartphone technology, which includes interactive games and easy-to-use logging features, especially for elderly Chinese diabetics. Top Techy Tools for Artists
From technique enhancers to health protectors, our guide to helpful artist's gizmos includes a graphics tablet and airbrush, as well as an air purifier and good lighting. In Gadget Lab. College Textbooks: Enhanced Offerings Appear to Drive Recent Price Inc
This 2005 government report considers changes in college textbook prices and what factors have contributed to these changes (such as CD-ROMs and other instructional supplements). The report notes that "in the last two decades, college textbook prices have increased at twice the rate of inflation but have followed close behind tuition increases."Includes a summary and the full text, with diagrams and charts. From the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances
This group "is a network of individuals and organizations —conservatives and progressives"which is working "to urge the United States Congress to carefully review and amend the USA Patriot Act"before it may be reauthorized at the end of 2005. The site features a chronology of the act, news, statements, and a list of member organizations. Former Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA) is the chairman of this group. Happy People Are Healthier, Psychologist Says
Happiness and other positive emotions play an even more important role in health than previously thought, according to a study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine by Carnegie Mellon University psychology Professor Sheldon Cohen. Reorganization Of Brain Area For Vision After Stroke: May Yield New Tr
New evidence from a patient shows that the area of the brain that processes visual inputs can reorganize after an injury caused by stroke. Scientists found that a brain region that had stopped receiving signals from the eyes because of a stroke began responding to signals formerly processed in adjacent brain areas. Keep California Beautiful (KCB)
This nonprofit organization "promotes individual responsibility for California's environment."Its site features background about programs (such as for cell phone recycling), the "Don't Trash California"campaign, and sponsorship of cleanup and recycling events. Also includes a list of decomposition times for selected trash items (glass leather, plastic, and more), recycling suggestions, and a list of 10 tips for preventing litter. Jupiter's Moon Europa Should Be NASA's Next Target, Says Researcher
As NASA develops its next "flagship"mission to the outer solar system, Jupiter's enigmatic moon Europa should be the target, says Arizona State University professor Ronald Greeley. Although Europa lies five times farther from the Sun than Earth, he notes it may offer a home for life. He is presenting the Europa proposal today (February 18) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco. UCI Neurobiologists Find Treatment To Block Memory-related Drug Cravin
A novel chemical compound that blocks memory-related drug cravings has the potential to be the basis of new therapies to aid drug-addiction recovery efforts, UC Irvine neurobiologists have found. You Thought Your Nano Was Small: Nano-sized Detector Turns Radio Waves
The world's first working radio system that receives radio waves wirelessly and converts them to sound signals through a nano-sized detector made of carbon nanotubes has been developed. The 'carbon nanotube radio'device is thousands of times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. The development marks an important step in the evolution of nano-electronics and could lead to the production of the world's smallest radio, the scientists say.
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