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Man or Astro-man? Reboots for 21st Century
The sci-fi surf band returns from deep-space hibernation to play its geeky anthems once again. An interview with Electronic Monkey Wizard.
 How strong is your booze? True strength of alcohol revealed by new por
Both legitimate brewers and distillers -- and authorities on the track of illicit alcohol from home stills -- will soon have a helping hand. Measurement experts have unveiled a portable device to determine the strength of alcoholic drinks quickly and easily, almost anywhere. In a new study, the researchers show that their technique is just as accurate, and more sophisticated, than widely used lab-based methods. Aussies Eye Sun to Beat Blackouts
Hoping to keep the juice flowing despite a predicted energy shortfall, Australia plans to build the world's biggest solar power plant. Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients
A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested. Scientists found that the drug -- R-roscovitine -- helps to kill certain immune cells which can exacerbate symptoms associated with asthma. Climate Change Will Affect Carbon Sequestration In Oceans, Model Shows
An Earth System model developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign indicates that the best location to store carbon dioxide in the deep ocean will change with climate change. VCU Study Shows Hormone-like Molecule Kills Cells That Cause Inflammat
Virginia Commonwealth University immunologists studying mast cells, known to play a central role in asthma and allergic disease, have identified a hormone-like molecule that can kill these cells by programming them to die in studies with mice. Nightly Build: Web Doings Dish
Reuters hails RSS as "the coolest thing" and Google's Blog Search surpasses Technorati. Plus, we look at the Unabomber, who exemplifies why even the craftiest can do dumb things with passwords. In Monkey Bites. Fibril Shape Is The Basis Of Prion Strains And Cross-species Prion Inf
Although prions from one species rarely infect other species, researchers suspected that the species barrier is overcome when prions in the two species share a certain level of genetic sequence similarity. Now, new research in mammals and yeast show that when prions do cross the species barrier, it may be because protein fibrils formed by the prions share the same distinctive shape in both species. Virus Used To Create Experimental HIV Vaccines Directly Impairs Immune
Leading efforts to create an HIV vaccine have hinged on the use of viruses as carriers for selected elements of the HIV virus. Recently, however, evidence has emerged that some of these so-called viral vector systems may undermine the immune system and should not be used for vaccine development. Now, a new study provides strong support for the idea that some viral-vector vaccines may cause more harm than good. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
This is "a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970."The Web site has news on legal actions involving freedom of the press and white papers on such topics as how government policies affect the public's right to know. Also find guides for accessing legal and public records, medical privacy, photographers and privacy rights, gag orders, and much more.
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