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Weight Gain Related To Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
Women who gain weight throughout adulthood rather than maintaining a stable weight may have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a new report. This finding was observed among women who did not take hormone therapy after menopause. Second Extremely Resistant Bacteria Sequenced Is Surprisingly Differen
Researchers have completed the whole-genome sequence of Deinococcus geothermalis, which is only the second extremely radiation- and desiccation-resistant bacterium to be sequenced. The first was for the Guinness World Records-holder Deinococcus radiodurans, which for 50 years has been the subject of extensive investigations aimed at solving the mystery of how this microbe and its close relatives survive immense doses of x-rays and gamma-rays. Most surprisingly, many of the unique D. radiodurans genes that were strongly implicated in resistance over the last decade have turned out to be unrelated to its survival, and are not present in D. geothermalis. Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources
Collection of classroom materials for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (mid-September to mid-October), covering topics such as Latino voices in American art, Mexico's indigenous people, lowriders, baseball player Roberto Clemente, and carnival traditions of Puerto Rico. From Smithsonian Education, a website of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. More Than Meets The Tongue: Color Of A Drink Can Fool The Taste Buds I
Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink can influence how we think it tastes. In fact, the researchers found that color was more of an influence on how taste was perceived than quality or price information. Why H1N1 Flu Spreads Inefficiently
Scientists have found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. But researchers say the new strain bears watching as it could mutate. Davis Experts Say Oil Spill Is World's Worst For Birds Since 2002
UC Davis wildlife experts leading the rescue of oiled seabirds along the Southern California coast say this oil spill has been the worst worldwide for wildlife in more than two years, harming more birds than any spill since the 2002 wreck of the tanker Prestige off Spain's coast. Researchers JAZ(zed) About Plant Resistance Discovery
The mystery of how a major plant hormone works to defend plants against invaders has now been revealed, thanks to collaborative research efforts by Michigan State University and Washington State University. MSU scientists Sheng Yang He and Gregg Howe were part of two back-to-back discoveries that solved the mystery, described in the July 18 online issue of the journal Nature. Immunological Karma: T Cells Reactive To Old Flu Infections Make Unrel
Childhood infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is often asymptomatic, while in adolescents and adults it causes infectious mononucleosis (IM). University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists now show how, in a strange twist of immunological karma, T cells specific to a previously encountered virus (such as the flu) may come back to haunt you, by overzealously responding to a subsequent, unrelated viral infection like EBV, increasing the severity of the immune response and causing IM. NIST Shielding Data Help Launch Shuttle
As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans for the next launch of the space shuttle, a critical aspect of the program's safety is being assured by 5 million pieces of data collected recently by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. During the launch of Discovery in July, NASA used radar to track debris during ascent and the agency considered the NIST data on the performance of the orbiter's electromagnetic shielding vital to the resumption of Shuttle flights. Cinematic Titanic Steams Into 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Waters
Mystery Science Theater 3000is dead, but its movie-mocking legacy lives on. Now the show's creator, Joel Hodgson, and other original MST3Kcast members return to rip a whole new batch of dreadful sci-fi and horror flicks.
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