Core Spins Faster Than Earth, Scientists Find
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...apable of hearing low-frequency sounds of the type generated by ATOC. "There's so much we need to learn about whales, especially about their sensitivity and response to sounds," Frankel commented. "Unfortunately, you can't just call a sperm whale into the lab, put on a set of earphones and give it a hearin...Duke's Russian Laser Making Ultraviolet Light And Gamma Rays
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...Australia. The tsunami (or marine pressure wave) generated was a wall of water seven stories high that destroyed more than 160 towns and villages. The airwaves from the blast made four journeys around the globe, and a great belt of ash encircled the Earth. Two-thirds, or about 25 square miles, of Krakatau...NIH Team Discovers Endocrine Tumor Gene
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...er kainateexceed a critical threshold. Kainate is generated by the randomfiring of neurons that is part of the normal "noise" in the brain. When one astrocyte becomes unbalanced, it lowers the criticalthreshold of one or more neighboring cells, increasing thelikelihood that they will also become unbalanced....Growth Factor Stimulation Leads To Increase In New Neurons In The Striatum And Cortex Of The Brain
...ons both invivo and in tissue culture. These newly generated neurons were found to travelto the olfactory bulb ...or thestriatum and cortex. In order to track newly generated cells, they administeredthe cell proliferation marker BrdU along with the BDNF to label the cellsgen...Max-Planck Researchers Unravel The Structure Of The Methane Forming Enzyme
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...a, meningitis andgonorrhea. "The knowledge that we generated by studying the structure andfunction of microbial attachment has provided a blueprint for the development ofnovel antimicrobial therapeutics and strategies," Hultgren says. E. coli is covered with hair-like structures called pili. The tips o..."Genes, Vitamins, Homocyst(e)ine And Cardiovascular Diseases"
...ease" Homocysteine (Hcy) is an amino acid generated in the body from themetabolism of methionine, an essential amino acid ingested with food. Homocysteine, normally exported from body cells into blood, occurs in allhumans, and probably in all animals. Homocysteine in the blood is the sum ofseveral mo......nability of theUnited States to avoid the problems generated by a risk-rated health caresystem that fails to provide universal coverage." Caplan argues that unless we protect individuals from discriminationbasedupon their genes, insure the privacy and confidentiality of genetic testresults, and minimiz......Salman and other council members hope that results generated by thethree studies will provide a scientific basis for developing intervention,educational or other types of programs targeted at existing pet owners orprospective pet owners. "Some of the reasons pet owners cited for giving up their...Global Warming Would Foster Spread Of Dengue Fever Into Some Temperate Regions
...f health. This past January, responding to weather generated by ElNio, dengue transmission rates in southeastern Brazil increased nearly six-fold from 1997 levels. Outbreaks in urban areas infested with Ae. Aegypti, can be explosive, involving up to 70-80% of a population. While the accuracy of...Psychiatric Genetics From Nazi Germany: What To Do With The Data?
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