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Scientists Take Major Step To Improve River Restoration Efforts
A group of the nation's leading river scientists, including Dr. David Hart and Jamie Carr of The Academy of Natural Science's Patrick Center for Environmental Research, has taken an important step to propel the country's $1 billion-per-year river-restoration movement from an art to a science.A policy paper, appearing in the April 29 edition of the journal Science, details key results from the first comprehensive effort to evaluate the science and practice of river restoration throughout the nation. Omega-3 Can Prevent Blindness In Premature Mice: Hospital Treatment So
Children who are born prematurely risk becoming blind, since their eyes do not develop as they should, but a supplement of the fatty acid omega-3 could save these children's sight. Children who are born before their eyes have finished growing risk developing an eye disease called retinopathy. This disorder involves the loss of blood vessels in the eye, which means that the retina does not get enough oxygen. Carbohydrate Acts As Tumor Suppressor
Scientists have discovered that specialized complex sugar molecules that anchor cells into place act as tumor suppressors in breast and prostate cancers. Aromatherapy Massages With Music Dramatically Reduced Stress Levels In
Stress levels among emergency department nurses fell from 54 percent in summer and 65 percent in winter to just 8 percent after 15-minute aromatherapy massages with music. Researchers believe the initiative could reduce anxiety and increase job satisfaction in a wide range of stressful workplace roles. Success Of Experimental Herpes Vaccine Builds Momentum For Human Clini
A new study provides evidence that a herpes vaccine developed by a Harvard Medical School researcher is a strong candidate for testing in humans. The study, published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of Virology, compared three different experimental vaccines for herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), the virus that causes most cases of genital herpes. MySpace Gives Death Row a Voice
A Texas official tries to get the social-networking site to ban inmates, saying they're shamelessly "airing their thoughts and grievances for the world to see." In 27B Stroke 6. Brain Compensatory Mechanisms Enhance The Recovery From Spinal Cord In
Brain compensatory mechanisms contribute to recovery from spinal cord injury. The basis of neurorehabilitation relies on the concept that training recruits remaining intact neuronal systems to compensate for partial injury to the spinal cord or brain. Milking Money From Kids: Selling Toys Both Physical and Virtual
 Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross: H
A service for people seeking information about relatives who may have been affected by the hurricane. Check a list of people who have registered as safe or are already sought by another person, or register yourself or others. "This website is managed by the ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] in close cooperation with the American Red Cross and with other National Societies working in the disaster area."Also available in French and Spanish. Physicists detect rare geo-neutrino particles, peek into Earth's core
Using a delicate instrument located under a mountain in central Italy, physicists are measuring some of the faintest and rarest particles ever detected, geo-neutrinos, with the greatest precision yet achieved. The data reveal, for the first time, a well defined signal, above background noise, of the extremely rare geo-neutrino particle from deep within Earth.
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