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DNA 'Fin-printing'Project For Salmon Launched
Scientists aim to gather genetic information for thousands upon thousands of Pacific Rim salmon populations. People are familiar with genetic markers being employed to study the human genome. The process, sometimes referred to as DNA fingerprinting, could be called DNA "fin-printing"for fish when a bit of tissue from a fin is used for the analysis. The Invisible Enemy in Iraq
The pentagon creates the perfect machine for saving the lives of soldiers wounded in Iraq. But then GIs start getting sick. The culprit: a drug-resistant supergerm infecting the military's evacuation chain. By Steve Silberman from Wired magazine. Thanks a Lot: Pop Culture's Finest Moments of 2009
Our cornucopia runneth over: These outstanding movies, music, videogames, comics and more keep us endlessly amused. A Thanksgiving salute to the year's best and brainiest entertainment.
 [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. Hacking a 9V battery
Have you ever been stuck for AAA batteries? You know those skinny kid brothers of the AA 1.5 volt you use in your mp3 player? No? Well, this guy obviously has. But, unbelievably what he wasn’t stuck for was a 9V battery and a pair of sharp-nosed pliers. So, with a handful of dead AAAs [...] Prototype Method Detects And Measures Elusive Hazards -- From Conceale
A chemist has demonstrated a relatively simple, inexpensive method for detecting and measuring elusive hazards such as concealed explosives and toxins, invisible spoilage in food or pesticides distributed in soil by wind and rain. Scientists identify natural anti-cancer defenses
Researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that prevents cancer. They have found that the SOCS1 molecule prevents the cancer-causing activity of cytokines, hormones that are culprits in cancer-prone chronic inflammation diseases such as Crohn's, in smokers and people exposed to asbestos. Hollywood Eats Sci-Fi's Brains
Blade Runner. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Star Wars Those were the days. Whatever happened to intellectually challenging science-fiction flicks? By Jason Silverman. Urban Kids With Asthma Need More Frequent Check-ups, Study Suggests
Because even mild asthma among young inner-city children appears to be more unpredictable than ever, four or more check-ups a year after diagnosis is a wise move as a hedge against dangerous flare-ups of wheezing and trips to the emergency room, according to a new study. Nanotechnology Confronts The 'Bad Hair Day,' Tests New Conditioner
Ohio State University researchers have just completed the first comprehensive study of human hair on the nanometer level. Special equipment enabled Bharat Bhushan and his colleagues to get an unprecedented close-up look at a rogue's gallery of bad hair days -- from chemically overprocessed locks to curls kinked up by humidity.
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