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Spinning Wheat: New Fibers Have Mechanical Properties Similar To Wool
Smooth as silk. Warm as wool; ______ as wheat gluten. Marketing specialists may be challenged to fill in that blank in the future, now that scientists in Nebraska report the first successful production of high-quality fibers from wheat gluten, that grain's major protein. In an article scheduled for the Feb. 12, issue of ACS' Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal, they describe the new fibers as having mechanical properties similar to wool. A New Turn-on For Genes: Scientists Find Structure Relevant To Cell Gr
Researchers discovered a special type of molecular structure that helps keep genes properly turned off until the structure is ejected from those genes in a regulated manner to help turn the genes on. The discovery by researchers at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute is relevant to normal cell growth and cancer. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment Of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis In Famili
Researchers have found that first-degree relatives (i.e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood. Armed with this new information, physicians could screen and assess first-degree relatives of PBC patients with a simple blood test, enabling them to diagnose and treat more patients before the disease causes irreversible liver damage. A New Model Of Quantum Dots: Rethinking The Electronics
Nanocrystalline quantum dots sparkle with promise for uses ranging from medicine to national security, but one of their most important electronic properties has long been misunderstood. Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, using supercomputers at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), recalculated the dielectric function of quantum dots atom by atom and found it is virtually the same as that of the bulk material, except near a dot's surface. A role for calcium in taste perception
Calcium may not come to mind when you think of tasty foods, but Japanese researchers have provided the first demonstration that calcium channels on the tongue are the targets of compounds that can enhance taste. SNCC 1960-1966: Six Years of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commi
Covers the first six years of the organization's history, presenting its stand and activities on nonviolence, the Vietnam War, white liberalism, feminism, and Black Power. Also find profiles of prominent members John Lewis, Julian Bond, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses, Ella Baker, and Stokeley Carmichael, and information on events (sit-ins, Freedom Rides, the Freedom Ballot, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1963 March on Washington). Includes a timeline and sound files. Fussy Baby? Linking Genes, Brain And Behavior In Children
It comes as no surprise that some babies are more difficult to soothe than others but frustrated parents may be relieved to know that this is not necessarily an indication of their parenting skills. According to a new study, children's temperament may be due in part to a combination of a certain gene and a specific pattern of brain activity. Gut Research Yields New Anti-cancer Approach
Researchers believe they have discovered by chance a new way to fight colorectal cancer, and potentially cancers of the esophagus, liver and skin. Early work shows that a group of compounds called peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) inhibitors may act through some of the same mechanisms as the blockbuster chemotherapy Taxol, but with key differences. New Health Care Scorecard Finds Wide Differences In Access, Quality An
The cost and quality of health care, as well as access to care and health outcomes, continue to vary widely among states, according to a new study. Across states, health insurance coverage for adults declined, health care costs rose, and quality improved in areas where outcomes were reported to the public. The continuing and growing disparities in state performance point to the urgent need for comprehensive national health system reform.
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