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Grafedia
"Grafedia is hyperlinked text, written by hand onto physical surfaces and linking to rich media content. ... It can be written anywhere -- on walls, in the streets, or on sidewalks. ... Viewers 'click' on these grafedia hyperlinks with their cell phones."The official website for this project provides information about making and viewing "grafedia,"and a gallery of sightings. From a student at the Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University. Central American Fires Impact U.S. Air Quality And Climate
Scientists using NASA satellites and computer models have shown that pollutants from Central American biomass burning can influence air quality and climate in the United States. New Lab Mice Pave Way For Novel Studies Of Human Infection
A new type of laboratory mouse developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center can fight certain infections the same way humans do, making the rodents very useful for novel studies of human-pathogen interaction and developing disease therapies. Extra Geeky Bits
Keen-eyed Sciencebase readers will have spotted the “Geeky Bits” link at the far-right of the menu above. Behind this link is the science extra section of the site where I blog at a micro level on various papers and articles I spot on the net that I don’t have time to dedicate a full blog [...] Full-body MRI Shows Promise For Screening, But Should Stay In Research
The use of full-body cardiovascular and tumor MRI to screen for disease in patients who do not have any suspicious symptoms is technically feasible, but for the present, full-body MRI screening should not be performed outside of a research setting due to the uncertainty of whether the benefits outweigh the risks, according to a new study by researchers from the University Hospital of Essen in Germany. Simple, Noninvasive Test Measures Survival Time In Adult Pulmonary Hyp
Researchers have developed a simple, noninvasive way to measure right ventricular function in the heart to predict survival of adults who suffer from pulmonary hypertension. The research appears in the first issue for November 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society. Wolves Find Happy Hunting Grounds In Yellowstone National Park
If Mark Boyce could converse with elk, he might give them a word of advice: avoid open, flat, snowy areas near rivers and roads. A biological scientist at the University of Alberta, Boyce analyzed 774 wolf-elk kill sites and concluded that spatial patterns of predation between wolves and elk are more strongly influenced by landscape features than by wolf distribution. Elvis: The Undisputed King of Rock and Roll
This companion to a past exhibition about Elvis Presley features an essay about the musician and performer, along with photos of items from the exhibit. Provides a link to Elvis' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame profile, which includes a biography and timeline. From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. [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." Climate Experts Search For Answers In The Oceans
By absorbing half of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere, the oceans have a profound influence on climate. However, their ability to take up this carbon dioxide might be impaired as a result of climate change. To determine their response to global warming, ESA has backed two projects that provide systematic data on key oceanic variables -- color and temperature.
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