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Gambling Monkeys Give Insight Into Neural Machinery Of Risk
Duke University Medical Center neurobiologists have pinpointed circuitry in the brains of monkeys that assesses the level of risk in a given action. Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates Decline, But Risk Factors Still Exa
Cardiovascular disease death rates are declining, but CVD is still the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, and risk factor control remains a challenge for many, according to the most recent data from the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2008 Update. Tracking Feline Memories On The Move
When a cat steps over an obstacle with its front legs, how do its hind legs know what to do? A new study reveals that it is the foreleg stepping movement itself that leaves a lasting impression. By comparison, feline memories of having just seen an obstacle proved rather fleeting. High-flying Honkers Have Superhuman Power
They may seem deceptively innocuous mixed in with other waterfowl, but bar-headed geese can do with ease what most elite high altitude athletes can't. Now zoologists are learning how. Native to South and Central Asia, bar-headed geese, named for the dark stripes on the backs of their heads, are often bred in captivity as domestic garden birds. In the wild, they migrate annually between India and the Tibetan plateau in China, flying over the world's highest mountains on their way. Wired Test 2007: You May Trade Your Firstborn for Olevia's 747i LCD T
This 47-inch LCD television has a killer video-processing chip that helps sync up and smooth out the noisiest video. Theater-quality visuals, rich sound, precise control and a magic-wand remote add to the experience. This baby even has a tough glass cover that protects the LCD panel -- you can clean it with Windex. Gadget Lab: Fast and Luxurious
Relax and blow past those other suckers on the road in a new Lexus lux sedan, or harmonize your media with a Zen V Plus portable player. Checking the time is a cross-cultural experience with a Kanji watch. In Gadget Lab. NYU Biologists Find New Function For Pacemaker Neurons
A study by New York University researchers reveals a new function for the nerve cells that regulate circadian rhythms of behavior in fruit flies. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Beach Bag of Books
Features weekly adult fiction selections for summer 2005 with reviews, author biographies and interviews, and book excerpts. From Bookreporter.com
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