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Disparities In Infant Mortality Not Related To Race, Study Finds
The cause of low birthweights among African-American women has more to do with racism than with race, according to a new article.The researhcers spoke with black women who had babies with normal weights at birth, comparing them with black women whose babies'birth weight was very low -- under three pounds. They asked the mothers if they had ever been treated unfairly because of their race when looking for a job, in an educational setting or in other situations. Those who felt discriminated against had a twofold increase in low birth weights. And for those who experienced discrimination in three "domains,"the increase was nearly threefold. Baby, You Can Drive My Song: ESP Interface Puts Non-musicians On A Dig
A new University of Southern California computer system lets a user "drive"a piece of music, using a wheel and foot controls. The Expression Synthesis Project (ESP) interface could be in the hands of consumers within two years. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. [Hero] Rescuers Pull Alabama Toddler From Well
Rescue workers pulled a 22-month-old boy to safety Monday morning after he was trapped for 13 hours in an abandoned well. Interviewing Technique Reduces Risk For Binge Drinking, Unplanned Preg
A University of Virginia Health System researcher and colleagues have just published findings showing that just a few targeted counseling sessions had a notably positive impact on women at high risk for binge drinking, unplanned pregnancy and exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The counseling technique, called motivational interviewing (MI), has proven effective after just four counseling sessions. Discovering Distant Galaxies: HAWK-I Takes Off
Europe's flagship ground-based astronomical facility, the ESO VLT, has been equipped with a new 'eye'to study the Universe. Working in the near-infrared, the new instrument -- dubbed HAWK-I -- covers about 1/10th the area of the full moon in a single exposure. It is uniquely suited to the discovery and study of faint objects, such as distant galaxies or small stars and planets. The Sound Of A Distant Rumble: Researchers Track Underwater Noise Gene
Underwater sound picked up by the network that monitors the globe for nuclear test explosions, enabled researchers to analyze the rupture as it progressed along the Sumatra Fault on December 26. The study found that the earthquake may have occurred in two distinct phases and points to the need for scientists and disaster response officials to have access to the monitoring data in real time. Hairy Feet Stick Better To Wet Ceilings
The gecko lizard is known as a master of climbing. It is the heaviest animal that can 'stand' on a ceiling, with its feet over its head. This is why scientists are intensely researching the adhesive system of the tiny hairs on its feet. Now, for the first time, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart have succeeded in examining, in the smallest detail, the adhesive mechanisms on the soles of gecko feet - with about a billion nanohairs per foot. Tiny Dust Particles From Asian Deserts Common Over Western United Stat
Dust from the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts in China and Mongolia is routinely present in the air over the western United States during spring months, a researcher has found. He found that in years with large Asian dust storms there was an increase in particles of 2.5 microns or less in the air over the western United States. Particles that small can be inhaled more deeply into the lungs and are a health concern. Neglected Tropical Diseases Burden Those Overseas, But Travelers Also
A new paper by NIAID scientist Thomas Nutman, M.D., and colleagues reviews network data collected between 1997 and 2004 to determine demographic and travel characteristics of travelers diagnosed with parasitic worm (filarial) infections.
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