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Conditions On Vast Plain On Mars Could Have Been Suitable For Life
Scientists have long been tantalized by the question of whether life once existed on Mars. Although present conditions on the planet would seem to be inhospitable to life, the data sent back over the past 10 months by NASA's two exploration rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, showed a world that might once have been warmer and wetter -- perhaps friendly enough to support microbial organisms. Is That 8 GB in Your Pocket?
A new USB flash drive ain't cheap, but it'll let you carry a wad of data with you. Plus: Kodak refocuses on professional photographers. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. Riots Prompt State of Emergency in France
Radio news stories about the 2005 rioting in France "that has spread from the immigrant communities of the Paris suburbs to hundreds of towns across the country."The riots "began following the death of two teenagers of African origin who were electrocuted ... while apparently fleeing police."From National Public Radio (NPR). Robotic Chair Falls Apart, Reassembles Itself Autonomously
A seemingly simple, sturdy, wood-veneer chair has become an online video hit. With its "brain"in its seat, the chair collapses into a disheveled, disconnected heap; its legs then slowly find each corner of the base, connect back together and eventually, the chair stands upright. Obesity Linked To Another Cancer - Leukemia In Older Women
A study from the University of Minnesota Cancer Center indicates that overweight and obesity could more than double an older woman's risk of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an often fatal cancer of the bone marrow and blood. Spleen May Be Target Of Successful Therapy For Lupus
UCSD School of Medicine have found clues that might lead to better treatment of lupus, showing that the spleen is the likely source of cells that are the origin of the disease. Michael Karin, Ph.D., professor pharmacology in UCSD's Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Signal Transduction, led the study to be published online Sept. 14 in advance of publication in the September issue of the journal Immunity. Preclinical Study Shows Chronic Stress Agitates Ovarian Cancer; Reduci
When mice with ovarian cancer are stressed, their tumors grow and spread more quickly, but that effect can be blocked using a medication commonly prescribed for heart disease, according to a preclinical study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... New Study Resolves The Mysterious Origin Of Merkel Cells
A new study resolves a 130-year-old mystery over the developmental origin of specialized skin cells involved in touch sensation. The Man Who Snuffed Out Pluto
A Cal Tech astronomer tells how and why Pluto was downgraded from planet status. Bodyhack reports from AAAS.
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