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New Freescale Chip Could Birth a $150 E-Reader
Freescale has introduced a new ARM-based processor exclusively for e-readers that could help make the devices faster and bring their price down to $150 in the next few months.
 Vanquishing Infinity: Old Methods Lead To New Approach To Finding Quan
Quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity are both extremely accurate theories of how the universe works, but all attempts to combine the two into a unified theory have ended in failure. Now physicists have found a way to carry out a new set of gravity calculations with the help of an older theory that has been around since the 1980s. Environmental Factors Early In Life May Influence Testicular Cancer Ri
The risk of testicular cancer was significantly lower among first-generation immigrants to Denmark, compared with men born in Denmark to immigrant parents and Danish men with Danish parents, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This suggests that early exposure to environmental factors may influence the development of the disease. Stem Cells To Repair Damaged Heart Muscle
In the first trial of its kind in the world, 60 patients who have recently suffered a major heart attack will be injected with selected stem cells from their own bone marrow during routine coronary bypass surgery. Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Jasper Johns, who "had an immense impact on the subsequent development of advanced art -- pop, minimal, process, conceptual, and performance genres, among others."Features an illustrated essay about the exhibit, images of Johns creating his artwork, a biography, and images of selected paintings, such as one of his paintings of the American flag. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Using Sponges To Stop Tuberculosis
Using extracts from a common Chesapeake Bay sponge, Professor Leleng To of Goucher College and Dr. Salman Siddiqi of Becton Dickinson successfully stopped or slowed the growth of a strain of the tuberculosis-causing bacteria--suggesting possibilities for creating novel drugs to treat the deadly disease. Another 'Smart'Cancer Drug Can Have Toxic Effects On The Heart, Study
Another FDA-approved targeted cancer drug, sunitinib, may be associated with cardiac toxicity, report researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Thomas Jefferson University. Sunitinib is one of several new "smart"cancer drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors that targets specific signaling molecules inside cancer cells that aid cancer spread, and was originally thought to be relatively free of cardiac side effects. Pet Dental Care Month
Information about the observance of pet dental care month each February. Features tips from veterinarians on proper home dental care for pets, dog and cat dental facts, and a FAQ about pet teeth cleaning by a veterinarian and related matters. Also includes material for children. From a group of veterinary organizations and a private company. How Many Comparative Genomes Are Enough?
As the human genome sequence neared completion several years ago, geneticists eagerly began discussing which other organisms to sequence -- partly to see which DNA regions are similar across species and therefore likely to serve critical functions. But these discussions raised an important, and potentially expensive, question: How many species need to be sequenced to know whether evolution has conserved a given stretch of DNA? Hunting oscillation of muon to electron: Neutrino data to flow in 2010
Physicists may see data by late summer from a prototype for a $278 million NOvA neutrino experiment that can yield clues to the universe's mysteries. Construction is underway on a 220-ton "integration prototype" detector and a larger 14,000-ton detector, a project of Fermilab and University of Minnesota. About 40 scientists will fine-tune design Jan. 8-10 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, their first meeting since the US Department of Energy's October approval of "full construction start."
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