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Lung Transplants Bring More Harm Than Good To Children With Cystic Fib
Lung transplantation, the therapy almost every cystic fibrosis patient considers at some point to prolong survival, rarely helps children with the disease live longer and, in fact, often increases their risk of dying, researchers conclude in the most extensive study of the issue to date. The findings argue strongly for a comprehensive look at determining which children with CF are the best candidates for lung transplants. Scientist Seeks Cure For Lou Gehrig's Disease, Creating Device To Find
Scientists are seeking a cure for a devastating neurodegenerative condition, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. A cure -- or perhaps a treatment -- might be found in the right mix of the millions of drugs and drug compounds developed in laboratories across the world. Researchers are designing a device to efficiently test those compounds. And that's bringing us closer to a cure. Chasing the Sun
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series based on the book "Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation"by T. A. Heppenheimer. Feature photos and essays about aviation history, an aviation timeline, and profiles of planes (such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380), innovators (pilots, builders, passengers, inventors, and airline executives), and companies and manufacturers. Also includes related links. Storing Carbon Dioxide Below Ground May Prevent Polluting Above
A new analysis led by an MIT scientist describes a mechanism for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from a power plant and injecting the gas into the ground, where it would be trapped naturally as tiny bubbles and safely stored in briny porous rock. Study Shows Larger Babies Have Higher Risk Of Certain Cancers In Adult
Babies who weighed more at birth had higher rates of digestive and lymphatic cancers in adulthood, according to a new study published February 7, 2005 in the online edition of the International Journal of Cancer. Domestic Agenda Drives Biofuels
The perceived risk of relying on foreign oil and the desire to create fuel from domestic sources guarantees that biofuels will become competitive with crude oil. In Autopia. Visual Challenge for 'Alice in Wonderland': Make You Believe 'World of
Star Warsveteran and all-around effects guru Ken Ralston brings work on The Polar Expressand Beowulfto Tim Burton's madcap 3-D version of Alice in Wonderland. The VFX team uses a grab bag of digital tricks to bring Burton's vision to the screen, but ditched motion capture because it was "boring."
 Even Mild Depression Increases Long-Term Mortality In Heart Failure
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a strong association between depression and a higher long-term risk of death for patients with chronic heart failure. Saving Time, Saving Energy: Daylight Saving Time, Its History and Why
Explains why we adjust our clocks one hour forward in the spring and back in the fall ("spring forward, fall back"). Also find the history of Daylight Saving Time and a schedule for its occurrences from 1990 to 2010. Includes trivia about time and links to related sites. From the California Energy Commission. Busting BitTorrent's Bullies
Two new experimental P2P clients, BitThief and BitTyrant, promise better download speeds at the expense of all that is good about sharing. In Monkey Bites.
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