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Researchers Build New Model Of Bio-exploration
Two land-grant universities have developed a new approach to global bio-exploration, one that returns most of the fruits of discovery to the countries that provide the raw materials on which the research depends. The new approach has become a model of sustainable, non-exploitive research in the developing world. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. NASA Targets March For Next Space Shuttle Mission
NASA is targeting March for the next Space Shuttle mission (STS-121). The mission will be the second test flight to the International Space Station in the Shuttle Return to Flight sequence. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Quantum computing
A tiny spectrometer could be the key to quantum computing. Brain Imaging Study May Hold Clues To Onset Of Schizophrenia In People
Images of brain activity may hold clues to the onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk for the disease, according to a study headed by psychiatry researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Consumer publications about Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which "were created by the Medicare bill signed by President Bush on December 8, 2003 and are designed to help individuals save for future qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-free basis."Provides a FAQ, a brochure (in English and Spanish), fact sheets, tax resources, and related publications. From the United States Department of the Treasury. European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008
The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008 "will encourage all those living in Europe to explore the benefits of our rich cultural heritage and opportunities to learn from different cultural traditions."Find listings of projects initiated for the year (in areas such as culture and the media, migration, and religion), project showcase, official documents, and more. Available in several European languages. From the European Commission of the European Union. New Images Reveal Different Magma Pools Form The Ocean's Crust
For the first time, scientists have produced images of the oceanic crust and found that the upper and lower layers of the crust are likely formed from different magma pools. The images begin to answer some lingering questions about where new ocean crust comes from and whether it is all formed the same way. Women More Likely Than Men To Be Affected By Acne As Adults
While acne is oftentimes as much a part of being a teenager as dating and Friday night football games, a new study examining the prevalence of acne in adults age 20 and older confirms that a significant proportion of adults continue to be plagued by acne well beyond the teenage years. In particular, women experience acne at higher rates than their male counterparts across all age groups 20 years and older.
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