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Wild About Harry
Material from the "Today"television show related to the July 2007 release of J.K Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."Features video clips and related articles on topics such as details on events after the book's epilogue, more Potter to come, and synopses of the first six Harry Potter books. New Stem Cell Therapy Being Tested On Heart Patients
Doctors treated the first patient in a new study to test whether a person's own stem cells can be used to restore blood flow to the heart by prompting new blood vessels to grow. Medical researchers plan to test the experimental therapy in people with severe coronary artery disease and daily chest pain who have not responded to traditional medications or surgical procedures designed to restore blood flow, such as angioplasty or bypass surgery. EPA1 In The Brain Regulates The Female Reproductive Cycle
The onset of puberty and maintenance of the female reproductive cycle are events controlled by neurons in the hypothalamus that secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). How signaling to these neurons is controlled remains unclear. Nap Now, Sleep Tonight -- And Think Better Tomorrow
Concerned that a midday snooze might ruin a good night's sleep? Fret not; ongoing research indicates that napping has little effect on sleep onset -- and that a nap today may be beneficial for mental processing tomorrow. People over age 60 sleep two hours less per night than their younger counterparts. Pediatric AIDS Vaccine Research Could Help Prevent Mother-to-child Tra
Scientists at Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda, along with scientists from Johns Hopkins and other institutions worldwide, have begun the first clinical safety trial in Africa of a vaccine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. Neuronal Circuits Able To Rewire On The Fly To Sharpen Senses
Researchers have for the first time described a mechanism called "dynamic connectivity,"in which neuronal circuits are rewired "on the fly"allowing stimuli to be more keenly sensed. Deep Impact Kicks Off Fourth Of July With Deep Space Fireworks
After 172 days and 431 million kilometers (268 million miles) of deep space stalking, Deep Impact successfully reached out and touched comet Tempel 1. The collision between the coffee table-sized impactor and city-sized comet occurred at 1:52 a.m. EDT. Mission scientists expect the project will answer basic questions about the formation of the solar system, by offering a better look at the nature and composition of the frozen celestial travelers known as comets. Buying Cashmere?Avoid Pulled Wool
This brief article alerts consumers to issues surrounding the labeling of cashmere ("ultra-fine wool, from the undercoat of the Cashmere ... goat") items. Also discusses the term "pashmina.""Some manufacturers use the term to describe an ultrafine cashmere fiber; others use it to describe a blend of cashmere and silk. An Indian word for cashmere, pashmina is not a legally recognized labeling term."From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Buster Keaton on Comedy and Making Movies
"Actor and filmmaker Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was one of the greatest comic figures of the silent film era. ... In 1958, Columbia University's Oral History Research Office conducted several lengthy interviews with Keaton about his life and career. The interviews, which can be listened to or read here, provide a rare glimpse of a vanished era."Topics include Keatons's vaudeville childhood, "Fatty"Arbuckle, and the end of silent films. From Columbia University. Scientists Lift Lid On Genetics Of Coronary Artery Disease
Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding how our genetic make-up can lead us to develop heart disease and to predicting who is most at risk. In a new study they have confirmed six new genetic variants that increase the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease.
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