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Say 'Thank You': Learning How To Lie
Although honesty is generally taught as the best policy, around a child's birthday and holidays, the little white lie goes a long way. After all, kids are expected to grin and giggle at an itchy wool sweater as if it were the toy-of-the-moment they had been begging for. After a few years of awkward laughter and whispered scolding from parents, children tend to learn that a forced exclamation of joy earns them more smiles and hugs than the truth does. Female Sex Hormones Play A Vital Role In Defense Against Sexually Tran
Two McMaster University studies, to be published in the Journal of Virology, show that sex hormones have a profound effect on susceptibility of female mice to the herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2 ), one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Beauvoir: Jefferson Davis Home and Library
"Beauvoir, a Mississippi Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of American hero and Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, and the Southern soldier."The site features images and information about the house, gardens, and cemetery; information about events (such as the Davis birthday celebration in June); and related information. Also includes links to related sites. UCF, Georgia Researchers Project Hurricane Effects On Oil, Gas Product
About 86 percent of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and 59 percent of the natural gas output are being disrupted by Hurricane Katrina, according to a new prediction model developed by a University of Central Florida researcher and his Georgia colleague. Perchlorate In Milk Examined
A dairy cow's rumen can act as a biological filter, breaking down most perchlorate in feed, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The World According to John K.
The creator of Ren and Stimpy takes his iconoclasm to the web, where he intends to revitalize the staid world of advertising. Wired News interview by Daniel Dumas. RIAA Appeal Threatens Open Wi-FI
The latest twist in a landmark file-sharing case could lead to a world where open wireless networks constitute a legal liability. In Listening Post. Tumor Individuality Useful For Guiding Rational Chemotherapeutic Decis
A new study describes in detail exactly how the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel induces cell death in tumor cells and how common mutations in human tumors confer drug resistance, and demonstrates that combination treatment can restore therapeutic effectiveness of the drug. New Painkiller Was Born In Utah: Undergrad Discovered Natural Form In
The natural form of Prialt -- a new drug for severe pain approved this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- was discovered at the University of Utah in 1979 by an incoming freshman studying toxins produced by cone snails. Human Papilloma Virus Vaccines May Decrease Chances Of Oral Cancer
The Centers for Disease Control report that nearly 25 million women are infected with some form of the Human Papilloma Virus. HPV is linked to oropharyngeal cancer and may be linked to oral cancers as well, and vaccines that have been developed to treat HPV might decrease the risk of these cancers, according to a new article.
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