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Electronic Walls And Ceilings Make It Easy To Change Lighting And Room
The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST), an LED industry group organized by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, unveiled a novel concept for lighting homes and offices. The design integrates light-emitting diode (LED) technology with building materials and systems to create electronic walls and ceilings. The design includes interchangeable, modular panels with integrated LED lighting fixtures that "snap"in and out of an electrical grid. Both Genetics And Dopaminergic Neurotransmission Have A Role In Deliri
Alcohol-dependent individuals have a five to 10 percent lifetime risk of developing delirium tremens (DT) following alcohol withdrawal. Although the symptoms of DT are relatively well known, the pathophysiology of DT is less clear. A review of formerly published research has found that both genetics and the regulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission appear to play a role in the pathophysiological process of the development of DT. Cell Phones Freed! Poor Suffer?
Your legal columnist wins an exemption to the DMCA for consumers who digitally unlock their cell phones to use with other carriers. But now a wireless giant says the new rule will damage the prepaid cell phone industry, and hurt those who can't afford monthly service. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. Sprint Searches for Solutions as Customers Flee
Its income drops 77 percent as customers continue a mass exodus from the struggling carrier: Sprint loses 337,000 contract customers and 6 million customers overall in the last quarter. Meanwhile, the company is still without a CEO. Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Prove Effective, Safe For Men With Diabetes
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction -- Viagra, Levitra and Cialis -- are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a new review has found. Cat Disease Linked To Flame Retardants In Furniture And To Pet Food
A mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease among pet cats in the United States may be linked to exposure to dust shed from flame retardants in household carpeting, furniture, fabrics and pet food, scientists are reporting. They report evidence linking the disease to exposure to environmental contaminants called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which the researchers found to be elevated in blood samples of hyperthyroid cats. Cholesterol Metabolism Links Early- And Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease
Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit -- the "sticky"protein clumps into plaques thought to harm brain cells. Researchers have now identified another potential cause of Alzheimer's. The finding also represents the first time scientists have found a connection between early- and late-onset Alzheimer's. The Tom and Nan Riley Collection of Roman Portrait Sculptures
This collection "dating to the period when Rome was at its greatest prosperity -- the first century B.C. to the third century A.D. -- is especially good at introducing students ... to the diversity of the Roman world [ranging from patricians to plebeians]."Features images, physical descriptions, and associated material about portrait sculptures depicting Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian, a Roman matron, a young man, and others. From the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Scanning for Deadly Runway Debris
An airport trains its radar on the ground in search of an enemy that can destroy planes: foreign object debris. By John Hudson. New Dog Flu Spreads in U.S., But Death Rate Is Low
September 2005 news article about how "a new, highly contagious respiratory virus thought to affect only the greyhound racing industry is now being detected in family dogs. ... Canine flu was first discovered last year after an unusual illness began to appear at greyhound racetracks in Florida."Includes a list of "precautions to protect ... pooches from the virus."From National Geographic News.
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