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Calorie intake linked to cell lifespan, cancer development Researchers have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer's spread and growth rate. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. When Preschoolers Ask Questions, They Want Explanations Two new studies explore why young children ask so many "why" questions and conclude that children are motivated by a desire for explanation. In the first study, researchers examined longitudinal transcripts of children's everyday conversations and in the second study, they looked at laboratory-based conversations. Results indicate that when preschoolers ask "why" questions, they're not merely trying to prolong conversation, they're trying to get to the bottom of things. Could Closing A Hole In The Heart Lead To Migraine Headache Relief? Interventional cardiologists are investigating whether a heart procedure may be the key to relieving migraines in patients with severe headaches. Earlier studies have indicated that there may be a link between a particular congenital heart anomaly, a patent foramen ovale, and migraine. Unraveling A Molecular Machine's Mysteries Research on one of the most important molecular "machines"in living cells is giving scientists clues to the development of new antibiotics and revealing secrets about how cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 19 issue of Chemical &Engineering News. Water Vapor Feedback Is Rapidly Warming Europe A new report indicates that the vast majority of the rapid temperature increase recently observed in Europe is likely due to an unexpected greenhouse gas: water vapor. Elevated surface temperatures due to other greenhouse gases have enhanced water evaporation and contributed to a cycle that stimulates further surface temperature increases. The research could help to answer a long-debated Earth science question about whether the water cycle could strongly enhance greenhouse warming. Fowl Play: Adult Swim's Low-Budget, High-Geek, Stop-Mo Hit Robot Chick Robot Chicken, the Adult Swim network's hit series, is about as far, far away from mainstream TV as you can get. The show's 15-minute episodes are packed with silly superhero riffs and abundant fart jokes acted out by carefully posed action figures. Plus, a peek behind the scenes. Combination Of Minimally Invasive Techniques Improves Diagnosis Of Per The combined use of two minimally invasive techniques -- endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) -- in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions has been shown to be more effective than either procedure alone and does not compromise patients'safety, according to a new study. Why Are There So Many Weeds In Your Garden This Year? Some years, no matter how diligently you pull, your backyard garden is always covered with weeds. Other years, with the minimum of effort, your garden remains weed-free. What is the cause of these oscillations? A group of weed scientists based at the Spanish National Research Council spent 15 years studying flixweed -- a member of the mustard family commonly found in areas where the ground has been cultivated or disturbed -- in an attempt to identify the processesunderlying these fluctuations. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Investigative Assistance: The Whis Resources for employees who wish to report unlawful treatment resulting from their reporting violations of worker health and safety law as provided in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other statutes related to transportation, the environment, and corporate fraud. Includes the text of the whistleblower protection provisions for the acts, instructions for filing a complaint, and informational brochures for protections related to industries such as trucking and the airlines. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
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