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Impaired Gene Helps Nonsmall-cell Lung Cancer Resist Drug
Lung cancer cells with a defective version of a potential tumor suppressor gene are highly resistant to attack by a platinum-based drug commonly used to treat the disease, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas report in the cover article of the Oct. 1 edition of Cancer Research. Safercar.gov
This collection of consumer resources and data on automobile safety features crash test and rollover ratings for vehicles (models back to 1990), tire ratings, air bag safety and rollover prevention information, and details about recalls and reporting defects. Includes videos of specific rollover situations, air bags, and other driving safety topics. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Join Together With the Band
Music download service Dream Musician lets you play along with your favorite artists. In Gear Factor. Blogging + Video = Vlogging
Got room for one more online media trend? Here come the vloggers, who have added video shorts to the user-created media mix. Part 1 of a three-part series. By Katie Dean.PLUS: The Vlog World's Greatest Hits. 'Clean' Vehicle Research Initiative On Track, But Many Challenges Ahea
A public-private effort to develop more fuel-efficient automobiles and eventually introduce hydrogen as a transportation fuel is well-planned and identifies all major hurdles the program will face, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council. Behavioral incentives mimic effects of medication on brain systems in
Medication and behavioral interventions help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) better maintain attention and self control by normalizing activity in the same brain systems, according to new research. Small Hearts Make Big Difference For Young Transplant Recipients
When a young child is in need of a heart transplant, the problem is not the intricate surgery, but the scarcity of donors. Ancient DNA Reveals That Some Neanderthals Were Redheads
Ancient DNA retrieved from the bones of two Neanderthals suggests that at least some of them had red hair and pale skin, scientists report in Science. Neanderthals'pigmentation may even have been as varied as that of modern humans, and researchers say at least 1 percent of Neanderthals were likely redheads. Porphyrin Electron-transfer Reactions Observed At The Molecular Level
Researchers have observed and documented electron-transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such as molecular electronics, electrochemistry, biology, catalysis, information storage and solar energy conversion. Apple Drops iPod Prices: Old Models to Stay in Store, Shuffle to Be Ax
With nary a “Back Soon” sticky note to signal a reshuffle of its product lines, Apple has already started to drop the prices of various iPods.
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