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Sharks Provide Key Insight For New, Non-toxic Anti-algae Coating
University of Florida engineers have developed an environmentally friendly coating for hulls of ocean-going ships based on an unlikely source of inspiration: the shark. Location Of Body Fat Important In Predicting Heart Attack Risk
For elderly women, the location of body fat is more important than total fat amount in predicting future heart attacks, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues. U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement: What Is CAFTA?
Questions and answers about "the proposed U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) [that] promotes trade liberalization between the United States and five Central American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. ... CAFTA must be approved by the U.S. Congress and by National Assemblies in the Central American countries before it becomes law."Includes information about opposition to CAFTA. From the Washington Office on Latin America. Building A Better Painkiller: Neuroscientists Explain Inner Workings O
Morphine and other opioids are among the most potent painkillers around. For the first time, Brown University neuroscientists explain why these drugs work so well on the calcium channels in the pain pathway, in new research in Nature Neuroscience. The findings not only break ground in basic science, they may aid in the effort to develop safer pain-relieving drugs. New Primate Discovered In Mountain Forests Of Tanzania
Two research teams working independently in Tanzania have discovered a monkey that had eluded scientists despite decades of research in the region. The "highland mangabey"is the first monkey species to be described in Africa since 1984. Before and After the Great Fire of London
"What did London look like before and after the Great Fire in [September] 1666?View the animation ... to see etchings of the London skyline made before and after the event."Highlights landmarks such as Fleet Street, St. Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge, and the Tower of London. Also includes links to additional material about the Great Fire. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Apple, Other Laptops Using New Intel 'Penryn' Chips Might Debut in Jan
Apple, as well as other PC manufacturers, may start offering laptops based on Intel's new 45-nanometer CPUs as early as January 2008. Expect the supply to be a little tight at first, if reports are correct. Wired Test 2007: Sony Vaio VGN-FZ180E: Pound for Pound, the Vaio's Fea
The Vaio VGN-FZ180E resembles past Vaios only in its absurdly long product name -- FZ is impressive with a writable Blu-ray drive; at $1,600 without it, the laptop is a bargain. Pound for pound, the Vaio's feature set is peerless. Astronomers' First Direct Evidence: Young Low-mass Objects Are Twice A
Although mass is the most important property of stars, it has proved very hard to measure for the lowest mass objects in the universe. Thanks to a powerful new camera, a very rare, low-mass companion has finally been photographed. High-fat Diet Disrupts Body Clock
Overeating alters the core mechanism of the body clock, throwing off the timing of internal signals, including appetite control, critical for good health, according to new research. Animals on a high-fat diet gained weight and suddenly exhibited a disruption in their circadian clocks, eating extra calories during the time they should have been asleep or at rest.
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