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Long-sought Maya City -- Site Q -- found in Guatemala
A team of scientists including Marcello Canuto, assistant professor of anthropology at Yale, has found incontrovertible proof of Site Q, a long-speculated Mayan city, during a mission to the northwest Peten region of Guatemala. Flu Chip May Help Combat Future Epidemics, Pandemics
A novel "Flu Chip"developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder that can determine the genetic signatures of specific influenza strains from patient samples within hours may help world health officials combat coming epidemics and pandemics. Thalassemia: Genetic Blood Disorder Expected To Double In Next Few Dec
Children's Hospital Oakland, a world recognized center for treatment and research of thalassemia, has formed an international network treating patients throughout the world. Thalassemia is the world's most common genetic blood disorder and it is rapidly increasing. Seven percent of the world's population are carriers, and 400,000 affected babies are born each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts a doubling of these statistics within the next few decades. Bioterror Detectors Get Sensitive
A national lab is developing lunch-box-size pathogen sniffers that can spot anything from anthrax to a nasty flu. By Luke O'Brien. Cattle Grazing May Help Rather Than Hurt Endangered Species
An article published in the latest issue of Conservation Biology finds that cattle grazing plays an important role in maintaining wetland habitat necessary for some endangered species. Removing cattle from grazing lands in the Central Valley of California could, inadvertently, degrade the vernal pool habitat of fairy shrimp and tiger salamanders. How Air Force Women Are Handling The Stress
About 20 percent of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war report that they are experiencing at least one major symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a survey of 1,114 servicewomen. Researchers found that women who experienced higher levels of family-work conflict were more likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety, and were also less likely to feel they could cope with daily demands and responsibilities. Life Inside the Biosphere Bubble
Jane Poynter spent two years in the world's most famous artificial environment. Her new book, The Human Experiment, throws open the Biosphere 2 airlock to the world -- the good science, the hard work and the raging conflict among crew members. A Wired News interview by Erica Gies. Drug Could Improve Pregnancy Outcomes In Wider Range Of Women With Ins
Women who are obese, have type 2 diabetes or a family history of type 2 diabetes could one day have more successful pregnancies because of a new study. This study, performed in mice, suggests that Metformin, the most commonly prescribed anti-diabetes drug, could potentially improve pregnancy outcomes in women with insulin resistance. Handwriting, Typewriting, Shoeprints, and Tire Treads: FBI Laboratory'
This 2001 article describes how personnel in the Questioned Documents Unit (QDU) of the FBI perform examinations of material. Includes illustrated discussions of physical examinations (often of paper surfaces), comparison examinations (of handwriting and typewriting), and shoeprint and tire tread examinations. Includes details about specific cases. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) journal Forensic Science Communications. Children Need Better Cancer Drugs, Says Expert Panel
Market forces alone are not sufficient to produce new drugs needed for children with cancer, according to a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Faced with "a near absence of research in pediatric cancer drug discovery,"the IOM report recommends forming new public-private partnerships among government, industry, researchers, advocacy groups and other parties to lead research and development.
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