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Gas-blockers Might Slow Down Alzheimer's Disease A noxious gas speeds up brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the November 7 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Carl Nathan and colleagues at Cornell University Weill Medical College found that an enzyme that triggers the production of nitric oxide (NO) -- a gas that helps immune cells fight off invading pathogens -- accelerates the formation of brain lesions in Alzheimer's-prone mice. Breast Conserving Treatment An Option For Women With Implants Breast conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy is a good option for women with early-stage breast cancer who have breast implants, according to a study presented October 16, 2005, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 47th Annual Meeting in Denver. Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State "A chronological exploration of the largest mass murder site in history."This companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) production provides an excellent overview of concentration camps in general and Auschwitz in particular. Includes the evolution of the camp, interactive maps, transcripts of interviews with scholars, testimony of victims and perpetrators, and a video installation. Conventional Plowing Is 'Skinning Our Agricultural Fields' Traditional plow-based agricultural methods and the need to feed a rapidly growing world population are combining to deplete the Earth's soil supply, a new study confirms. Driving Up the Heat: SUVs and Global Warming A special report about the impact of sports utility vehicles on the environment. Includes discussion about the pollution created by SUVs, the role of the United States as one of the top polluting nations, and the relationship between dependence on oil and national security. From the Sierra Club. Rutgers Findings A Step Toward Safer Chemicals In Labs And Industry Safe, versatile and environmentally friendly chemicals could replace hazardous, petroleum-based solvents used in science labs and industrial plants. Chemists at Rutgers University reported research results this week on a new class of ionic liquid chemicals with these attributes. Known as room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), they can be used in industries such as chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, electroplating, pulp and paper production, and radioactive waste handling. Super-energetic Bursts Discovered Near Giant Black Hole Combining gamma-ray telescopes with the supersharp radio 'vision' of the Very Long Baseline Array showed astronomers the location from which very-high-energy gamma rays are emerging from the core ot the giant galaxy M87. New Study Explains Why Hotter Is Better For Insects Organisms have been able to adapt to environments ranging from cold polar oceans to hot thermal vents. However, University of Washington researchers have discovered a limit to the powerful forces of natural selection, at least when it comes to the adaptation of insects to cold temperatures. Shutdown Of Circulation Pattern Could Be Disastrous, Researchers Say If global warming shuts down the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, the result could be catastrophic climate change. The environmental effects, models indicate, depend upon whether the shutdown is reversible or irreversible.
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