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How Do You Simulate Space Junk Hitting a Rocket? A 45-Foot-Long BB Gun
Inside a physics lab at the University of Dayton Research Institute BBs are fired at 20,500 mph at spaceships. Sort of. The goal is to test the mettle of the composite fabric or aluminum skins on orbit-bound spacecraft. New Research Identifies Human Enzyme That Could Be Programmed To Kill
A new study conducted by scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) identifies a specific enzyme that can cause the death of cancer cells. Researchers studied the behavior of an enzyme called sphingosine phosphate lyase (SPL), which can regulate cell growth and death by lowering the levels of a natural, growth-promoting lipid called sphingosine-1-phosphate, or S1P. Blind Mice See With Transplanted Light-Sensing Cells
Scientists have successfully transplanted light-sensing cells called photoreceptors directly into the eyes of mice and restored their visual function. The achievement is based on a novel technology in which the cells are introduced at a particular stage in their development. The experiment has potential implications for human eye diseases that dim the sight of millions of people. Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. This is the first prospective study to examine the potential risks associated with cigarette smoking, caffeine intake, and alcohol consumption as they independently relate to epilepsy. "That Laboratory of Abolitionism, Libel, and Treason": Syracuse and th
This exhibit explores the role of Syracuse, New York, in the Underground Railroad, the system that helped African American slaves escape to freedom. "Syracuse served as an important station along this freedom trail because of its central location on the Erie Canal and its associated waterways and travel routes."Includes digitized historical documents, maps and charts, and images of local abolitionists and reformers. From the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library. Computer Model Mimicks How Brain Recognizes Street Scenes
Scientists have developed a computational model of how the brain processes visual information and applied it to a complex, real world task: Recognizing the objects in a busy street scene. The researchers were pleasantly surprised at the power of this first application of a biologically inspired computer model for artificial vision, which has many potential practical applications. Curling Fan Guide
Prepared for the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, this animated site presents the basics of curling, an ancient winter sport played on ice. Describes the four-person teams, the order of play, and equipment such as the hack, brush, and stone. Includes explanations of scoring, delivery, and techniques such as the draw, guard, freeze, raise, and come around. From ESPN. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Linked To Human Mortality
Scientists have spelled out for the first time the direct links between increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and increases in human mortality, using a state-of-the-art computer model of the atmosphere incorporating scores of physical and chemical environmental processes. The new findings come to light just after the Environmental Protection Agency's recent ruling against states setting specific emission standards for this greenhouse gas. Adverse Drug Events Reported To FDA Appear To Have Increased Markedly
The number of serious adverse drug events reported to the US Food and Drug Administration more than doubled between 1998 and 2005, as did deaths associated with adverse drug events, according to a new report. Remote Sensing Technique Uses Agricultural Aircraft
The need for higher resolution images in remote sensing projects has led to a new technique using agricultural airplanes in the Mississippi Delta.
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