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New role for protein in fat cells may improve understanding of obesity and diabetes
Post Date: 2007-07-21 03:16:46 by farmfriend
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Contact: Pat Pages ppages@asbmb.org 301-634-7366 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology New role for protein in fat cells may improve understanding of obesity and diabetes Bethesda, Md. -- Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. Richard E. Morton and Lahoucine Izem, research scientists at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, have shown that the protein, called cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), is involved in the cellular storage and regulation of cholesterol and other fats and, as a result, probably has unexpected contributions to obesity and diabetes. ...
The future of biofuels is not in corn
Post Date: 2007-07-20 20:26:06 by farmfriend
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Contact: Jessie Carr jessie@newenergychoices.org 202-726-9161 Network for New Energy Choices The future of biofuels is not in corn New, comprehensive analysis shows how ethanol is being oversold Washington, DC -- The future of biofuels is not in corn, says a new report released today by Food & Water Watch, the Network for New Energy Choices, and the Vermont Law School Institute for Energy and the Environment. The corn ethanol refinery industry, the beneficiary of new renewable fuel targets in the proposed energy legislation as well as proposed loan guarantee subsidies in the 2007 Farm Bill, will not significantly offset U.S. fossil fuel consumption without unacceptable environmental ...
The Equine Genome: What it Means for the Future of Horse Health
Post Date: 2007-07-19 23:15:29 by Tauzero
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The Equine Genome: What it Means for the Future of Horse Health by: Ernie Bailey, PhD July 17 2007 Article # 10031 Article Tools [Print Article] [Email Article] [Link To Article] [Reprint Article] [RSS Feed] The National Human Genome Research Institute announced the first assembly of the completed horse DNA sequence on Feb. 7, 2007. Why would a human health agency perform DNA sequencing on a horse? The answer is that the genetic structure and function of all mammals are similar. The best way for scientists to understand human DNA sequences is to compare the genome sequence from 24 different mammals to see what DNA sequences are so important as to be present in all species. Fortunately, ...
Multitaskers Are Born, Not Made
Post Date: 2007-07-19 17:59:22 by Tauzero
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Multitaskers Are Born, Not Made By Ker Than, LiveScience Staff Writer posted: 17 July 2007 11:16 am ET Some people are born multitaskers. The ability to listen and comprehend two conversations simultaneously is largely influenced by a person’s genes, a new twins study suggests. The finding, detailed in the August issue of the journal Human Genetics, could help researchers understand a diverse group of disorders in which people hear perfectly fine but have trouble comprehending. “This is the first study to show that people vary widely in their ability to process what they hear, and these differences are due largely to heredity,” said study team member James Battey, ...
Whether plant or animal, UF’s new genetic model can predict its future
Post Date: 2007-07-19 17:42:53 by Tauzero
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Whether plant or animal, UF’s new genetic model can predict its future Filed under Research, Health, Agriculture on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rongling Wu is out to prove Mark Twain clearly didn’t know a darn thing about genetics. “Lies and damn lies” notwithstanding, Twain’s much-maligned statistics are our best shot at reading the truth within the coded messages of DNA — whether that of a person or a poplar tree. Wu is developing a technique that will help farmers predict how fast crops will grow. And thanks to an $855,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, he will soon use the same technology to speed the process of ...
Archaeologist: All Egyptian royal mummies are suspect
Post Date: 2007-07-19 14:23:50 by Tauzero
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- All of Egypt's royal mummies will get identity checks after scientists found one was wrongly identified as a pharaoh, Egypt's chief archaeologist said. Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said on Thursday he would use computed tomography, or CT, scanning and DNA to test more than 40 royal mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In June, the mummy long thought to have been King Tuthmosis I was found to be a young man who died from an arrow wound, Hawass said. History showed Tuthmosis I died in his 60s. "I am now questioning all the mummies," he told Reuters in an interview. "We have to check them all ...
When Physics Trumps Hysteria in Global Warming
Post Date: 2007-07-19 09:44:27 by JCHarris
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When Physics Trumps Hysteria in Global Warming by Michael R. Fox, Ph.D. July 18, 2007 Michael R. FoxStudiously hidden from public view are some extraordinary findings in physics which are providing new understanding of our planetary history, as well as providing a much more plausible scientific understanding of global warming. Regrettably, the current hysteria about global warming is based much more on fear, political agendas, and computer models that don’t agree with each other or the climate, rather than hard-nosed evidence and science. The climate forces which have led to the estimated 0.6C degree temperature increase over the past 100 years or more (according to the ...
FBI's Secret Spyware Tracks Down Teen Who Made Bomb Threats
Post Date: 2007-07-18 12:06:46 by Brian S
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Kevin Poulsen 07.18.07 | 2:00 AM FBI agents trying to track the source of e-mailed bomb threats against a Washington high school last month sent the suspect a secret surveillance program designed to surreptitiously monitor him and report back to a government server, according to an FBI affidavit obtained by Wired News. The court filing offers the first public glimpse into the bureau's long-suspected spyware capability, in which the FBI adopts techniques more common to online criminals. The software was sent to the owner of an anonymous MySpace profile linked to bomb threats against Timberline High School near Seattle. The code led the FBI to 15-year-old Josh Glazebrook, a student at ...
Decoding mushroom’s secrets could combat carbon, find better biofuels & safer soils
Post Date: 2007-07-17 23:58:13 by farmfriend
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Decoding mushroom’s secrets could combat carbon, find better biofuels & safer soils Researchers at the University of Warwick are co-ordinating a global effort to sequence the genome of one of the World’s most important mushrooms - Agaricus bisporus. The secrets of its genetic make up could assist the creation of biofuels, support the effort to manage global carbon, and help remove heavy metals from contaminated soils. The Agaricus mushroom family are highly efficient ‘secondary decomposers’ of plant material such as leaves and litter –breaking down the material that is too tough for other fungi and bacteria to handle. How exactly it does this, particularly how ...
130-Year-Old Outhouses Yield Treasures
Post Date: 2007-07-17 23:34:29 by farmfriend
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130-Year-Old Outhouses Yield Treasures VENTURA, Calif. - The spot where a pair of outhouses stood 130 years ago is proving to be a treasure trove for archaeologists who braved the lingering smell in the dirt to uncover some 19th Century artifacts _ and a mystery. The one-time site of privies for men and women has been built upon repeatedly. Recently, crews demolished a former school bus barn on the 3.5-acre downtown site in order to build a condominium complex and a parking garage. But first, archaeologists were called in. Beginning in late May, they started digging into the ground in a discovery process that could last several more weeks. They uncovered a pistol, a knife, whisky ...
Can Vaccines Containing Thimerosal Cause Autism?
Post Date: 2007-07-17 10:56:18 by BlueEyedGirl
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Thimerosal has been used widely as a preservative in certain vaccines and has been thought to increase the risk of certain neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, language and speech delay, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Despite the lack of evidence for a causal relationship, the biologic plausibility of a link remains. Hviid and colleagues performed a study to compare children receiving vaccines with and without thimerosal and followed them to note the incidence of autism and other autism-spectrum disorders in both groups. Using information from Denmark's registry system, the authors were able to link data on vaccinations, diagnoses of autism, diagnoses of other ...
The new TV detector which can reach into any home
Post Date: 2007-07-15 18:06:21 by Split
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With their peculiar and unwieldy antennae, the first TV detector vans were the stuff of science-fiction B movies. And the myths that sprung up surrounding their supposed powers were also worthy of Hollywood. But the latest weapon in the battle against licence-fee dodgers is a green torch-like device weighing less than 1lb ? and it really does work, with frightening efficiency. The hand-held detector linked to a set of headphones beeps if an operating TV is inside a radius of 29ft. It means licensing officers can now target places previously inaccessible by cumbersome vans, such as homes in very remote areas and individual flats in blocks. Kate Fisher, of TV Licensing, said that the new ...
Fastest Train In The World - 500 Km/h
Post Date: 2007-07-15 16:39:28 by Eoghan
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Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From Smoke Detectors
Post Date: 2007-07-15 10:04:11 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From Smoke Detectors Many people don't realize this but most smoke detectors contain an artificially produced radioisotope: americium-241. Americium-241 is made in nuclear reactors, and is a decay product of plutonium-241. This radioisotope can be used as the fissionable material in a homemade nuclear warhead. I will outline the details of how to make your own nuclear weapon on this page. First some background: The key component in household smoke detectors is a small quantity of americium-241. This element was discovered 50 years ago during the Manhattan Project. The first sample of americium was produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons in a nuclear ...
Found: the giant lion-eating chimps of the magic forest
Post Date: 2007-07-14 22:40:16 by whackadoodle
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Saturday July 14, 2007 The Guardian Deep in the Congolese jungle is a band of apes that, according to local legend, kill lions, catch fish and even howl at the moon. Local hunters speak of massive creatures that seem to be some sort of hybrid between a chimp and a gorilla. Their location at the centre of one of the bloodiest conflicts on the planet, the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has meant that the mystery apes have been little studied by western scientists. Reaching the region means negotiating the shifting fortunes of warring rebel factions, and the heart of the animals' range is deep in impenetrable forest. But despite the difficulties, a handful of ...
New huge telescope to start scouring the skies from Spain's Canary Islands
Post Date: 2007-07-13 12:33:29 by Brian S
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TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) - One of the world's most powerful telescopes will be trained on the skies on Friday, searching for planets similar to our own from a mountaintop on one of Spain's Canary Islands. Perched 2,400 meters up on the Roque de los Muchachos peak in the Atlantic island of La Palma, the Great Canary Telescope has a 10.4-meter (34.1 feet) lens. It is to receive its so-called «first light» _ when the telescope is pointed toward the sky and focusses on the North Star _ at 11 p.m. (2100 GMT) in a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Felipe. «The GTC will be able to reach the weakest and most distant celestial objects of the universe,» the ...
Global Warming Nuts Take Over BBC
Post Date: 2007-07-11 17:33:46 by ghostdogtxn
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Personal Insults in Online Discussions
Post Date: 2007-07-11 11:08:52 by ghostdogtxn
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Researcher: Feeding distiller's grains vital to future of livestock operation success
Post Date: 2007-07-11 04:26:11 by farmfriend
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Researcher: Feeding distiller's grains vital to future of livestock operation success Contact: Brian Hyps bhyps@aspb.org 240-354-5160 American Society of Plant Biologists Maize streak viruses (MSV), geminiviruses that can destroy most of a maize crop, are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent Indian Ocean islands where they are transmitted by leafhoppers in the genus Cicadulina. Maize can supply 50% of the caloric intake in sub-Saharan Africa but, in certain years, a farmer’s entire crop can be wiped out. Now, scientists at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, along with colleagues at the South African seed company, PANNAR Pty Ltd, have developed a resistant variety ...
First all-African produced genetically engineered maize is resistant to maize streak virus
Post Date: 2007-07-11 04:23:36 by farmfriend
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First all-African produced genetically engineered maize is resistant to maize streak virus Contact: Brian Hyps bhyps@aspb.org 240-354-5160 American Society of Plant Biologists Maize streak viruses (MSV), geminiviruses that can destroy most of a maize crop, are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent Indian Ocean islands where they are transmitted by leafhoppers in the genus Cicadulina. Maize can supply 50% of the caloric intake in sub-Saharan Africa but, in certain years, a farmer’s entire crop can be wiped out. Now, scientists at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, along with colleagues at the South African seed company, PANNAR Pty Ltd, have developed a resistant variety ...
Illinois-based study of energy crops finds miscanthus more productive than switchgrass
Post Date: 2007-07-11 04:02:18 by farmfriend
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Illinois-based study of energy crops finds miscanthus more productive than switchgrass Findings presented in Chicago at ASPB Annual Meeting on July 10 Contact: Brian Hyps bhyps@aspb.org 240-354-5160 American Society of Plant Biologists At the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists in Chicago (July 7-11, 2007), scientists will present findings on how to economically and efficiently produce plant crops suitable for sustainable bioenergy. Improving the production of such biomass is important because it should significantly ease and eventually replace dependence on petroleum-based fuels. Biomass is plant material, vegetation or agricultural waste used as fuel. ...
Messages From Water-How water structure reflects our consciousness
Post Date: 2007-07-10 21:55:58 by gengis gandhi
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(go to link to view microscope darkfield photos of crystalline structures which are numerous to post) Miraculous Messages from Water How water structure reflects our consciousness by http://WellnessGoods.com Water has a very important message for us. Water is telling us to take a much deeper look at our selves. When we do look at our selves through the mirror of water, the message becomes amazingly, crystal, clear. We know that human life is directly connected to the quality of our water, both within and all around us. The photographs and information in this article reflect the work of Masaru Emoto, a creative and visionary Japanese researcher Mr. Emoto has published an important book, ...
Structural Changes in Water & DNA Associated with New Physiologically Measurable States
Post Date: 2007-07-10 21:49:27 by gengis gandhi
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Structural Changes in Water & DNA Associated with New Physiologically Measurable States Glen Rein, Ph.D. and Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. Journal of Scientific Exploration. 1994; 8(3): 438-439. We have recently defined two new physiological states in terms of their unique electrophysiological characteristics (1). These states are generated using specially designed mental and emotional self-management techniques which involve intentionally quieting the mind, shifting one’s awareness to the heart area and focusing on positive emotions (2, 3). Time-domain and frequency spectral analysis of heart rate variability, pulse transit time and respiration were used as electrophysiological ...
The MEG Project
Post Date: 2007-07-10 18:51:31 by intotheabyss
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The MEG Project "..This one works beautifully and produces COP=5.0..." has said Tom Bearden Created on 11-18-00 - JLN Labs - Last update 05-10-02 All informations in this page are published free and are intended for private/educational purposes and not for commercial applications The MEG diagrams published in these pages are currently under test by JL Naudin and may be subject to modifications after that they have been published on this site. They are the result of some attempts of a private and fully independant replication by the author. These diagrams are not the original MEG diagrams being tested by the Bearden's teamwork or some accredited labs. Disclaimer: The author ...
missing honeybees
Post Date: 2007-07-10 18:46:59 by richard9151
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The mystery of the missing honeybees may have a simple solution. But will anyone pay attention? Antibiotic bees Over the past few months I've been following a stream of daily updates about colony collapse disorder (CCD), the phenomenon in which bees abandon their hives and disappear. CCD continues to be reported throughout the U.S. and Canada - a potential disaster for food crops that require pollination. Most of the updates I've seen come from newspapers that detail local incidences of CCD. And most of them read the same: a description of the overall problem followed by interviews with local beekeepers. Each of these accounts notes the various theories about what causes CCD ...
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