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Tiny Inhaled Particles Take Easy Route From Nose To Brain
In a continuing effort to find out if the tiniest airborne particles pose a health risk, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists showed that when rats breathe in nano-sized materials they follow a rapid and efficient pathway from the nasal cavity to several regions of the brain, according to a study in the August issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. Male college students also victims of violence at girlfriends' hands
Researchers are looking at the impact that being a victim of violence has on male versus female college students in heterosexual relationships. They that found the biggest predictor of whether male and female college students would use violence against a partner was whether the partner was violent toward them. Marine Lobsters of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue o
This 1991 publication introduces species of marine lobsters of interest to fisheries. Includes a glossary, illustrated descriptions of the lobster species, a list of species by major marine fishing areas, a bibliography, and an index of scientific and vernacular names. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Saturn's mysterious hexagon emerges from winter darkness
After waiting years for the sun to illuminate Saturn's north pole again, cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the intriguing hexagon shape crowning the planet. [Hero] Passengers stop bus from falling off bridge
Passengers stopped a charter bus from plunging nearly 200 feet off a bridge after the driver collapsed, apparently from a heart attack. Lady in Red Goes Monochrome
The Rubens classic, Portrait of a Young Lady, is losing its color thanks to a small quantity of chloride in the red pigment. Dutch researchers claim to have found the cause. Puerto Rico and the Dawn of the Modern Age: Nineteenth- and Early-Twen
"Portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories."Topics include "the land and its resources, relations with Spain, the competition among political parties, reform efforts, and recollections by veterans of the Spanish-American War."Materials date from 1831 through 1929, and most are in Spanish. Includes background essays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. MicroRNA Works With Ago2 Protein To Regulate Blood Cell Development
MicroRNAs became the stars of the RNA universe, when scientists found that these short RNAs can control whether or not genes are expressed. Provocative new findings cast new light on the genesis of these key biological regulators and how they carry out their function. First Of Its Kind Report On How Children With Brain Tumors Perform At
While children who have had brain tumors perform worse in school than healthy kids, grades in foreign language are the most affected and girls have a harder time than boys in getting good grades, according to a study published in the July 17, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers say this is the first time the actual grades and subjects of brain tumor survivors have been reported. Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Genetic Glitch In The Heart's Electri
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified defects in a second gene called RyR2 that causes malfunctions in the heart's electrical system and contributes to what were previously unexplained drownings.
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