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California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal signific New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region -- the Central Valley -- and its major mountain water source -- the Sierra Nevada -- have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir. The findings, based on satellite data, reflect California's extended drought and increased pumping of groundwater for human uses such as irrigation. School Associated Violent Deaths Fact sheet about school shootings and school-related violence, covering research, preventative measures, youth violence programs and practices, and related topics. Includes links to guidelines, best practices, and other documents on school violence. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Study points way to development of drugs for deadly childhood leukemia A new study could point the way to the development of better drugs to fight a deadly form of childhood leukemia called mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL). Data Suggest Link Between Agent Orange Exposure And Hypertension A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing high blood pressure in some veterans. Chlamydia Vaccine: Early Animal Trials Show Promise The University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have had success in early trials to discover a vaccine that will prevent chlamydia -- the most common bacteria-related sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Kashmir Flashpoint This site keeps abreast of the ever-changing complexion of the territorial dispute and rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the Line of Control. It includes analyses of war scenarios, US-Pakistan relationships, nuclear risks, the "forgotten plebiscite,"background information on the origins of the dispute, and a timeline on the troubled relationships. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The news is also available in Hindu and Urdu. Study Reconciles Long-standing Contradiction Of Deep-earth Dynamics Researchers have ended a long-standing contradiction about whether there is a "primordial"layer of the Earth's mantle that has never been melted. They showed the mantle is, in fact, mixed and not layered by analyzing two new databases that synthesize geochemistry of the Earth's basalts. New Math Models To Pick Up Where Computers Fail For all the advances in computer power of recent years, many real-world processes are still so complex that they defy the capability of even the most advanced supercomputers to describe them - and to address such problems, mathematicians are being called for help. As part of that effort, Oregon State University recently received a $647,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. It's one project in a national, $20-million initiative to have advanced mathematics pick up where sheer computing power is inadequate. New 3-D Technique From RabbitHoles Makes Posters Pop A Canadian company develops a method for creating photorealistic, full-color holograms that dance before your very eyes. Scientists Develop 'Clever' Artificial Hand Scientists have developed a new ultra-light limb that can mimic the movement in a real hand better than any currently available. The new hand, called the 'Southampton Remedi-Hand', can be connected to muscles in the arm via a small processing unit and is controlled by small contractions of the muscles which move the wrist.
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