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Review: Superman, Batman Shine in Action-Packed Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, DC Comics and Warner Bros.' sixth straight-to-DVD animated film is also their best.
 Brain Cell Activity Increases Levels Of Key Ingredient In Alzheimer's
Increased communication between brain cells increases levels of amyloid beta, the key ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. Civil Liberties Showdown Looms
Privacy proposals in the Democratic bill revisiting the 9/11 commission's recommendations both expand privacy officials' powers and require them to report to Congress. The Bush administration is likely to balk. In 27B Stroke 6. A Nagasaki Report
On-the-scene reporting of Nagasaki, written in September, 1945 by American George Weller, "the first foreign reporter to enter Nagasaki following the U.S. atomic attack."Copies of these stories, originally censored by U.S. occupation forces, were discovered after among Weller's effects after his death in 2002. From the Mainichi Daily News, Japan. Unique Quantum Effect Found In Silicon Nanocrystals
Researchers have shown that a new and important effect called multiple exciton generation (MEG) occurs efficiently in silicon nanocrystals. MEG results in the formation of more than one electron per absorbed photon. A Sampling of New Words and Senses From the New 2005 Copyright of Merr
"Find a sample of the nearly 100 new words and senses that have been added"in 2005 to this well-known dictionary of American English. Terms include "cybrarian (noun) ... a person whose job is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web." Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Face Dilemma: Continue Treatment And Risk
An article in the journal Epilepsia reviewed recent data on the risks associated with continuation of medical treatment of women with epilepsy during their pregnancies. Losing Sleep Over Heartburn? Treating Nighttime Heartburn Improves Sle
The first major multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial addressing therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) related sleep disorders is published in the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Cell Phone Users Experience Phantom Ringing; Suffer From Ringxiety
A new study suggests individuals rely on mobile phones for mood regulation and maintaining relationships. The majority experience phantom ringing. A full two thirds of the people surveyed reported hearing their phone ring or feeling it vibrate when it had not actually rung. The phenomenon has been termed "ringxiety." Oiled Birds Prompt Study By UCSB Experts
Oil-coated birds turning up on southern California beaches in recent weeks have raised concern about potential oil sources. The Coal Oil Point seep field, located offshore and adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the biggest natural marine oil and gas seeps in the world and is the predominant source of oil to southern California waters.
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