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Cassini Captures Saturn Moon Red-Handed
Stealing is a crime on Earth, but at Saturn, apparently it is routine. The Cassini spacecraft has witnessed Saturn's moon Prometheus snatching particles from one of Saturn's rings. OSU Researchers Helping China Reduce Soil Erosion
Oregon State University researchers working with the People's Republic of China have developed a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping tool they hope will help solve the massive loss of topsoil on high elevation plateaus in western and northern China. New Experiment To Investigate Effect Of Galactic Cosmic Rays On Clouds
A novel experiment, known as CLOUD (Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets), begins taking its first data today with a prototype detector in a particle beam at CERN , the world's largest laboratory for particle physics. The goal of the experiment is to investigate the possible influence of galactic cosmic rays on Earth's clouds and climate. This represents the first time a high energy physics accelerator has been used for atmospheric and climate science. Home Office [United Kingdom]
This British government office is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. The site includes information about the Home Office and its areas of responsibility, such as community and race, crime and policing, justice and victims, and drugs. The terrorism section provides information related to the July 7, 2005, bombings in the London transportation system. Also available in Welsh. Independent Inquiry Committee Into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Pro
This committee's purpose is to "collect and examine information relating to the administration and management of the [United Nations] Oil-for-Food Programme, including allegations of fraud and corruption on the part of United Nations officials, personnel and agents, as well as contractors."The website contains documents issued by the committee discussing the management of the program, a FAQ about the committee, and related material about this UN humanitarian relief program in Iraq. Big Fossil 'Raptor'Tracks Show Group Behavior
Everyone knows that "raptor"dinosaurs walked with their deadly sickle-shaped foot claws held off the ground and that they moved in packs ... right? After all, it was in "Jurassic Park."But until now, there was no direct evidence of either of these things. Now paleontologists have reported fossilized footprints made by two different kinds of "raptors"from 120 million year old rocks in Shandong Province, China. Nanotechnology Identifies Peptide 'Fingerprint'In Both Forms Of ALS
A nanotechnology developed by a University at Buffalo professor has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. It is the first time that a common molecular signature has been found in patients with both familial and sporadic cases, where no other family members have the disease, of ALS. Chernobyl Legacy Sheds Light On Link Between Thyroid Cancer And Radiat
Study results presented at the 13th European Cancer Conference (ECCO 13) have provided further valuable insights into certain genetic mutations which occur in childhood thyroid tumours and their link to both radiation exposure and patient age. The Sleepy Lagoon Case: Constitutional Rights and the Struggle for Dem
Account of "the notorious trial that took place in Los Angeles in 1942, popularly known as the Sleepy Lagoon case,"which concerned the murder of a Mexican American man by alleged "zoot suiters."Topics include wartime hysteria, the accused, the defense committee and the appeal, and the overturning of the conviction. Includes images of primary source documents and photographs. From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. Broccoli Sprout-derived Extract Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation
Humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation -- the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment -- by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts. The results in human volunteers, backed by parallel evidence obtained in mice, show that the degree of skin redness (erythema) caused by UV rays, which is an accurate index of the inflammation and cell damage caused by UV radiation, is markedly reduced in extract-treated skin.
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