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Brain Studies Reveal Mechanisms Of Voluntary Control Of Visual Attenti Neuroscientists at Duke University have mapped the timing and sequence of neural activations that unfold in the brain when people focus their attention on specific locations in their visual fields. Study Finds How Organs Monitor Themselves During Early Development Scientists at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled the signals in a feedback loop governing ovarian development. This work has been several years in the making and is being published on August 27 in the advance online issue of the journal Nature. Architects Without Borders The site of an international coalition of volunteers who are "committed to helping communities develop self-directed sustainable recovery and reconstruction programs"after economic crises, natural disasters, and human conflicts. The site provides postings on current activities (such as for Asian tsunami relief) and links to related organizations. Some resources are restricted to members. Riding Roller Coasters May Actually Be 'Death-defying' For People With The thrill of a roller coaster ride with its climbs, loops and dives can speed up the heart, sparking off an irregular heartbeat that could put individuals with heart disease at risk of having a cardiovascular event, according to new research reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005. Radiation May Have Positive Effects On Health: Study A new study from the University of Toronto at Scarborough has found that low doses of radiation could have beneficial effects on health. Augmented Reality Technology May Improve Communication In Poultry Plan Technology that transfers computer-generated information onto the physical world is being tested for use in poultry plants to improve communication between computers and workers. Using augmented reality (AR) technology, researchers have designed two systems that project graphical instructions from an automated inspection system onto birds on a processing line. These symbols tell workers how to trim or whether to discard defective products. NOAA Celebrates 200 Years of Science, Service, and Stewardship (1807-2 Website for the 200th anniversary celebration in 2007 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the federal government agency concerned with the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. Provides features on historical events, people, and breakthroughs, and data sets, collections, and educational material. Also includes recent changes in NOAA missions and projects and NOAA's visions for the future. Key To Out-of-control Immune Response In Lung Injury Found Researchers have discovered how a protein modulates the inflammatory response in sudden, life-threatening lung failure. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, or ARDS, is an often fatal complication of severe traumatic injury, bacterial infections, blood transfusions and overdoses of some medications. In ARDS, the lungs become swollen with fluid and breathing becomes impossible. POTUS: Presidents of the United States This collection features "background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the [U.S.] presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included."Includes indexes to names and subjects, and a brief bibliography. From the Internet Public Library. Freeman Bringing Films to Net Intel and actor Morgan Freeman, aiming to make movies easier to buy than to pirate, are launching a new online movie-distribution service. It will let fans download films while they're still playing in theaters. By Katie Dean.
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