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Multiferroic compounds used to produce smaller and cheaper digital mem
Is it possible to make even more compact digital memories for portable electronic devices and which consume even less energy? Researchers have recently demonstrated that it is feasible, thanks to a new class of materials known as multiferroics, which combine unusual electric and magnetic properties. Protecting Public Spaces From Terror: 'Systems Engineering' Approach O
In protecting public spaces such as buildings and aircraft from potential chemical or biological terror attacks, an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of sensing. Kraken Becomes First Academic Machine To Achieve Petaflop
The University of Tennessee's Kraken supercomputer was just upgraded to a peak performance exceeding one petaflop, making it the fastest system in the country managed by an academic institution and placing it among the five fastest systems in the world. Global Warming And Your Health
Global warming could do more to hurt your health than simply threaten summertime heat stroke, says a public health physician. Although heat-related illnesses and deaths will increase with the temperatures, climate change is expected to also attack human health with dirtier air and water, more flood-related accidents and injuries, threats to food supplies, hundreds of millions of environmental refugees, and stress on and possible collapse of many ecosystems that now purify air and water. Adult Stem-Cell Study Faulty?
The promise of a less controversial stem-cell source may be fading. A scientific panel says a 2002 study finding adult stem cells might be as useful as embryonic ones was flawed. By Associated Press. Skimmed Milk Reduces The Risk Of Hypertension By 50 Percent
The American Journal of Clinical Nutritionis the peer-reviewed journal of international reference in the field of nutrition. In the November issue, it published an article which demonstrated that non-fat milk products can reduce the risk of hypertension by 50 percent, while nevertheless there is no appreciable connection between that disease and the consumption of whole milk. Children of Prisoners Library (CPL)
"More than one in forty children in the United States has a parent in prison. ... [This site] provides free information sheets designed for people serving children of prisoners and their caregivers."Features pamphlets on topics such as visiting mom or dad, jail and prison procedures, common stress points, and tips for fostering trust and safety. Also includes a glossary and links to related material. From the Family and Corrections Network. [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." First Report Of Cancer Drug Gleevec As New Target Therapy For Pulmonar
Today, German scientists of the University of Giessen Lung Center (UGLC) published a case study in the Sept. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study reveals that the cancer drug Gleevec (Imatinib) may represent a promising new targeted therapy for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension. Zune's Manufacturer: Toshiba?
Documents on the FCC's website indicate that Toshiba is actually manufacturing Microsoft's Zune MP3 player, and offer new details about the device's wireless features and color options. In Listening Post.
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