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New Findings Support A Central Role For NMDA Receptors In Learning And
This week, researchers report that by making targeted genetic disruptions that disable a key neurotransmitter receptor in the fruit fly, they have uncovered an important clue to the physiological mechanisms at work in learning and memory. The subject of the study was the so-called NMDA receptor -- a neurotransmitter receptor possessing special properties that could make it especially useful in learning and memory. What Is the History of "Third Parties"in the United States?
An introduction to the types of third parties in U.S. government and politics. Features a table listing parties, third party presidential candidates, voting percentages, and electoral votes. Parties listed include Free Soil, Populist, Progressive (Bull Moose), American Independent, Reform, and Green. From a company that publishes an online American government and politics textbook. Largest Dinosaur Footprints Ever Found Discovered Near Lyon, France
Footprints from sauropod dinosaurs, giant herbivores with long necks, were found in Plagne, near Lyon, France. According to the researchers' initial analysis, these dinosaur footprints are the largest found to date. Furthermore, the tracks spread over dozens and possibly even hundreds of meters. Social Stress + Darkness = Increased Anxiety
Just in time for Halloween, researchers are releasing new data that show darkness increases the impact of social stress. As children and adults alike gear up for the anticipation and excitement of this "spooky"holiday, this study lends a further understanding to our inherent fear of the dark. How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
This April 2005 article about blogs lists "simple precautions to help you maintain control of your personal privacy so that you can express yourself without facing unjust retaliation."Ideas include anonymous blogging (such as using a pseudonym and limiting your audience), understanding legal implications of blogs, and related topics. Includes links. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Elderly At Risk For Physical Disabilities Exercise, Improve Physical F
Elderly adults at risk for physical disabilities are able to adhere to a regular program of moderate exercise for one year, a recent study of 213 men and women suggests. Improvements in physical function were greater in participants who reported 150 minutes or more per week of moderate intensity physical activity. A Molecular Condom Against AIDS
University of Utah scientists designed a "molecular condom"women could use daily to prevent AIDS by vaginally inserting a liquid that would turn into a gel-like coating and then, when exposed to semen, return to liquid form and release an antiviral drug. Alcoholics Have A Greater Chance Of Infection Following Cardiac Surger
Long-term alcoholics are known to have a greater risk of disease and death following surgery. A new study examines the risk of infection following elective cardiac surgery. Results show that long-term alcoholics have a four-fold increased rate of postoperative infections, an increased length of need for mechanical ventilation, as well as a need for prolonged treatment in the intensive care unit. How did flowering plants evolve to dominate Earth?
Scientists have discovered the evolutionary step which allowed flowering plants to become the most abundant and ecologically successful group of plants on Earth. Smoking Does Not Lead To More Aggressive Or Advanced Breast Cancers, S
Smoking cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of cancers of the lung, head and neck, esophagus, bladder and many others and also affects response to anti-cancer treatments. But smoking does not result in more advanced stage diagnoses or aggressive breast cancers at the time of diagnosis. That is the result of an analysis of 35 years of data for more than 6,000 patients.
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