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Gene Mutation Found That Increases Severity Of Multisystem Syndrome
Johns Hopkins scientists studying a rare inherited syndrome marked by eye and kidney problems, learning disabilities and obesity have discovered a genetic mutation that makes the syndrome more severe but that alone doesn't cause it. Their report appears in the advance online edition of Nature (Dec. 4). Oceanographer Developing Next Generation Of Hurricane Forecast Tools
A University of Rhode Island oceanographer who helped develop an ocean-based hurricane forecast model that has been the most accurate hurricane prediction tool at the National Hurricane Center is completing work on an even better model that for the first time uses satellite technology to help predict a storm's path, intensity and surge. Rapid Restoration Of Immunity In Immune-suppressed Cancer Patients Usi
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that protective levels of immunity against pneumococcus could be obtained in immune-suppressed myeloma patients who were given a prophylactic bacterial vaccine in addition to a new autologous T-cell-based vaccine only two weeks after their stem-cell transplantation. They will apply the principles learned from this study to hone the development of a cancer vaccine aimed directly at tumors and other cancers. A Translator That Actually Works
Computers have always sucked at translation. How one firm is cracking the language code. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine. Odd Little Star Has Magnetic Personality
A dwarf star with a surprisingly magnetic personality and a huge hot spot covering half its surface area is showing astronomers that life as a cool dwarf is not necessarily as simple and quiet as they once assumed. Simultaneous observations made by four of the most powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes revealed an unusually active magnetic field on the ultracool low-mass star TVLM513-46546. Columbia Study Suggests Brushing Your Teeth May Reduce Risk Of Stroke
A new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center provides the most direct evidence to date that preventing gum disease could significantly improve your chances of avoiding vascular problems. What 'Beowulf' Means for Convergence of Movies and Games
Forget about Angelina Jolie getting virtually naked. The CGI magic that brings this epic tale to the screen is what's really revolutionary. Acid Redux: The Life and High Times of Timothy Leary
This 2006 review of a biography of 1960s counterculture icon Timothy Leary provides details about his background and activities. Discusses his unconventional university career (concluding with a Ph.D. in psychology), family problems, his establishment of the Harvard Psychedelic Project (begun after he ate some "magic mushroom"in Mexico), his advocacy of the use of LSD (which he first tried in 1961), and his conviction for possession of marijuana. From The New Yorker. TiVo Tweaks Its Fast-Forward Ads
Remember those irritating commercials you bought a DVR to skip? You're about to. In Gadget Lab. Ragtime
Presentation on ragtime, "a genre of musical composition for the piano, generally in duple meter and containing a highly syncopated treble lead over a rhythmically steady bass."Features digitized images of sheet music, audio and video clips, essays, artist biographies, interviews, and other material about this musical genre. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room.
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