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DJ Spooky Raps About Remixing
DJ Spooky shares his ideas about art, music and sampling in his new book, Rhythm Science, and CD. Spooky sat down with Katie Dean to answer questions about remixing and culture. Psychiatric Disorders Greatly Underdiagnosed In Hospital Emergency Dep
New research offers dramatic evidence of how psychiatric disorders are underdiagnosed in hospital emergency departments, affecting an increasing number of Americans who rely on such facilities for much of their primary health care needs. The Fresh Face of King Tut: Famous Pharaoh's Features Reconstructed Us
The scientific breakthrough: Some 1,700 high-resolution Siemens CT-scanner images of the world's most famous mummy -- King Tutankhamun. The opportunity: Besides providing boundless information on the health and possible cause of death of the legendary young king, the data could paint a fresh portrait of Tut's face -- the first bust of Tut ever created from 3-D CT scans. Chemical Genomic Screening Identifies Novel Therapeutic Strategies For
A sophisticated new chemical genetic screening strategy that serves as a tool for identifying anticancer compounds may significantly enhance the drug discovery process. Two research papers that describe using this exciting gene expression-based chemical genomic strategy to identify therapeutics for cancer phenotypes previously associated with a poor prognosis and to gain new insight into cancer biology are publishing online on September 28th, and in the October 2006 print issue of the journal Cancer Cell, published by Cell Press. Drought for Kids
Describes what drought is ("not just a lack of rainfall"), and explains how droughts are tracked, the damage they can cause, and how to plan ahead and conserve water. Offers career information about people who study droughts and climate. Includes a glossary, maps and graphs, and a game area with crosswords and jigsaw puzzles. From the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Improving Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Researchers have provided new information about a protein responsible for colorectal cancer and the target of a potential drug against this cancer. Called clusterin, this protein has been linked to the development of tumor cells and resistance to cancer therapy, but how it works is not well understood. Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Study Says Population In Crisis
Ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are threatening the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, one of the most endangered whales with an estimated population of about 350. With eight recorded deaths in the past 16 months and a population growth rate that has declined since 1980, scientists say that unless emergency management actions are taken the population will face a catastrophic decline and become extinct. IPod Shuffle Knockoff Rides Again
Taiwan gadget maker Luxpro is back in business and is countersuing Apple for $100 million in lost revenue. In Gear Factor. Removal Of Dominant Rivals Causes Male Cichlid Fish To Undergo Remarka
In a new study of cichlid fish descended from others caught in East Africa's Lake Tanganika, scientists have made some surprising observations about how those animals respond to changes in their environments known as "social opportunities." Microsoft Lifts the Curtain on Windows Phone 7 Apps
Microsoft on Monday revealed details on third-party apps for Windows Phone 7 Series.
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