Monday, March 18, 2002

2020hindsight.org Gorgeous, gorgeous Males n Females X Ys n XXs Fight-or-flight n Tend-and-befriend Over the weekend, Dave W commented on differences between men n women. 'Tis interesting in light of an article I was sent by email (and my Google followup): All those ol' studies on coping with stress that emphasized the human tendency toward fight-or-flight were done on males. When a coupla researchers conducted a stress study on females, lo, they uncovered a different set of behaviors: tend-and-befriend. 3:35:32 PM    comment National Space Biomedical Research Institute News Release "Star Wars" like technology closer than galaxies far away A portable, ultrasound device is being developed that could one day be used to find and treat ailments using non-invasive surgical treatments. HOUSTON - Technology introduced by members of a galaxy far away, a long time ago, is now one step closer to reality. And, it's with funding from a space medicine research institute that this breakthrough device will one day kill tumors and stop internal bleeding without knives, scalpels or stitches - basically without surgery as we know it. 1:19:56 PM    comment

Friday, March 15, 2002

FOXNews.com Florida Man Fights to Keep 'ATHEIST' Licence Plate GAINESVILLE, Fla. — State officials want to take back a license plate reading "ATHEIST" more than 16 years after issuing it to the vice president of Atheists of Florida. Steven Miles tools around Gainesville with the vanity license plate and says it is a form of self-expression. 9:19:24 AM    comment

Thursday, March 14, 2002

The American Experience Race for the Superbomb Nuclear Blast Mapper Map a Blast Would you survive a nuclear blast? Nuclear Blast Mapper will show you how terribly destructive thermonuclear weapons are. Step 1: Choose a Weapon... 1 Megaton Surface Blast: Pressure Damage Map The fission bomb detonated over Hiroshima had the explosive blast equivalent to 12,500 tons of TNT. Blast Mapper's hydrogen bomb, hypothetically detonated on the earth's surface at any location you choose, has about 80 times the blast power of that 1945 explosion. Further Information DOE Nevada Photo Library - Atmospheric Nuclear testing images 1:06:14 PM    comment ABCNEWS.com Wildlife Official Battled Hijackers Hero of Flight 93 Wildlife Official Took On Terrorists The Associated Press P O R T L A N D, Ore., March 14 — A former Oregon wildlife manager's law enforcement credentials, found near the wreckage of the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 93, suggest he was involved in the fight to retake the plane from terrorists on Sept. 11. 7:09:47 AM    comment

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

ABCNEWS.com Second Girl Disappears in Oregon Town Oregon Girl Goes Missing Two Months After Friend Vanishes March 12 — The town of Oregon City, Ore., is shocked and authorities are baffled after the disappearance of a second girl from an apartment complex there, two months after the child's friend and classmate went missing. 9:00:51 AM    comment CNN.com Intel names top 10 young scientists in U.S. March 12, 2002 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Colorado high school student who invented a glove that converts American sign language into text on a portable screen has won a top award for young scientists. 8:48:00 AM    comment

Monday, March 11, 2002

NATIONAL POST ONLINE News story Stem cell backlash feared Research advocates prepare to face fury of politicians who charge scientists are dictating policy: Scientists ready to lobby by Norma Greenaway Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA - Advocates of stem cell research say the political fury over a federal agency's decision to give scientists the green light to use surplus human embryos suggests a tough battle ahead to prevent stricter legislative curbs on the work. They are gearing up to begin lobbying Anne McLellan, the federal Minister of Health, and individual MPs and bureaucrats in the health department. Advocates want to ensure legislation expected before mid-May closely mirrors guidelines for embryonic stem cell research unveiled last week by the agency that funds medical research. Further Information Wired News — Mouse's Tail of Stem Cell Success BBC online News — Cloning fix for lab mice 9:55:47 AM    comment

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