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After North Korea Test, What Can Be Done To Reduce The Growing Nuclear
In the wake of the announcement of a nuclear test by North Korea, new questions have been raised about proliferation and the threat of nuclear terrorism. Is nuclear terrorism preventable? What steps has the United States already taken to avoid a nuclear catastrophe and what steps should be taken in the future?Scholars, scientists, and policymakers, including Graham Allison, Sam Nunn and William Perry, address these crucial questions in the Annals September issue. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Studies Into Activity-dependent Neuronal Growth Shed Light On Rett Syn
BDNF has been a subject of keen interest, turning up in studies of conditions ranging from central hypoventilation syndrome to obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia -- a range of disorders uncannily parallel to those produced by mutations in the "Rett gene,"MeCP2. In 2003, two groups found that MeCP2 regulates BDNF transcription. New studies have begun to shed light on the interplay of MeCP2 and BDNF. Study Shows That Depression Caused By Common Treatment For Hepatitis C
An article appearing in the January 2005 issue of Brain, Behavior and Immunity suggests that developing depression while on interferon-alpha plus ribavirin may impact how well the medications work. Inside the Nobel Prize: How a CCD Works
This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded, with the inventors of the CCD getting recognition for the invention which enabled modern digital photography. It has taken a while: Whilst the invention took just one hour, the prize took 40 years to arrive.
 Brain's Cannabinoid System 'Mellows' Seizures
The same brain machinery that responds to the active substance in marijuana provides a central "on-demand"protection against seizures, researchers have found. They said their discoveries suggest that the "endocannabinoid"system might constitute a prime target for drugs against seizures of epilepsy and other neurodegenerative diseases. A Deep Sea Hydrocarbon Factory
A team of University of Minnesota scientists has discovered how iron- and chromium-rich rocks can generate natural gas (methane) and related hydrocarbons when reacted with superheated fluids circulating deep beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Simulator Can Help Stroke Patients Drive Again
A high-fidelity simulator that allows people to practice driving on a computer-generated course can help stroke patients learn to drive again, researchers have found. Consumption Of Green Tea Associated With Reduced Mortality In Japanese
Adults in Japan who consumed higher amounts of green tea had a lower risk of death due to all causes and due to cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Sept. 13 issue of JAMA. But there was no link between green tea consumption and a reduced risk of death due to cancer. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper.
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