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Indonesian Textiles
"The National Gallery of Australia holds one of the richest public collections of Indonesian textiles in the world. ... [T]he extensive collection of over 1200 works is accessible to scholars, researchers and textile enthusiasts across the globe through this website."Includes images and item descriptions (such as medium, technique, and subject). Also includes a glossary. Searchable, or browsable by region. Immune System Has Evolved To Prevent Autoimmune Disease
Upcoming research in the journal Physical Review Letters finds the human immune system has foregone evolutionary changes that would allow it to produce better antibodies in less time because the improved antibodies would be far more likely to cause autoimmune disease. The Rice University study finds the immune system has evolved a near-perfect balance for producing antibodies that are both effective against pathogens and unlikely to attack one's own tissue. Mouse With Designer Liver Has Enhanced Glucose Tolerance And Improved
A collaborative effort led by The Burnham Institute's Gen-Sheng Feng has created a mouse with improved glucose tolerance and insulin activity in the liver, and generated new findings about insulin-signaling in the liver that could prove useful in understanding the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. These results, to be published by Nature Medicine in May, were made available to the scientific community by advance posting online at the journal's website on April 10th. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Alcohol Advertising, Labelin
Official announcements from this bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury about the regulations, requirements, and compliance issues related to alcohol advertising and labeling. The FAQ covers topics of interest to both businesses and home brewers related to how alcoholic beverages may be marketed to consumers. Includes a section on labeling requirements for organic alcoholic beverages. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Zesty Microbes Enliven The Palate, Provide Bette
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute and their colleagues have characterized the genome sequences of nine different lactic acid-producing bacteria, or LAB, and have published their findings in the Oct. 17 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The small LAB genomes encode a diverse repertoire of genes for efficient carbon and nitrogen acquisition and reflect a limited range of biosynthetic capabilities promising broad industrial applications. If You Want More Babies, Find A Man With A Deep Voice
Men who have lower-pitched voices have more children than do men with high-pitched voices, researchers have found. And their study suggests that for reproductive-minded women, mate selection favors men with low-pitched voices. Greener Ways to the Great Beyond
This article discusses options for environmentally friendly funerals, such as woodland burial sites, biodegradable caskets, and substitutes for traditional embalming. A sidebar article covers do-it-yourself and home funerals. From the website for Mother Earth News magazine. Close Families Raise More Independent Adults
New research has found that, contrary to common belief, young adults who maintain a close or moderate relationship with their parents exhibit greater independence in their personal lives than those who have a distant relationship. Coral Reef Remedies: Seaweed from Fiji Yields New Molecular Structures
Researchers have discovered 10 new molecular structures with pharmaceutical potential in a species of red seaweed that lives in the shallow coral reef along the coastline of Fiji in the south Pacific Ocean.Some of these natural compounds showed the potential to kill cancer cells, bacteria and the HIV virus, according to research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In fact, two of them exhibit anti-bacterial activity towards antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at concentrations worth pursuing. Glowing Mice Light The Way To Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
With the help of genetically engineered mice whose livers turned into glowing light bulbs, researchers have illuminated the underpinnings of an insidious and growing health concern -- type 2 diabetes.
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