Space, it's not just for the physical sciences anymore. That's right, the Microgravity Research Competition is looking to reward innovation in the use of microgravity to advance biotechnology as well as other fields. The competition is sponsored by the Heinlein Prize Trust and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), and offers a $25,000 prize and transportation to and from Low Earth Orbit for the winning experiment aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
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March 5, 2009--A team of Michigan Technological University researchers led by Associate Professor of Chemistry Haiying Liu has discovered how to make a strain of E. coli glow under fluorescent light. The technique could eventually be used to track down all sorts of pathogens and even help in the fight against breast cancer.
E. coli bacteria are naturally found in animal intestines and are usually harmless. But when virulent strains contaminate food, like spinach or peanuts, they can…
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Police: Indict Olmert in investment scandal
March 5, 2009
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's National Fraud Unit will recommend to the…
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Heparin Contamination May Have Been Deliberate, F.D.A. Says LeRoy Hubley, whose wife and son died from an allergic reaction to contaminated heparin, wipes his eyes while testifying at a House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on April 29, 2008.Gardiner Harris… Continue
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Fed Refuses To Release Bank Lending Data03-05-2009
Source: Bloomberg
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve Board of Governors receives daily reports on loans to banks and securities firms, the institution said in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by Bloomberg News.
The Fed refused yesterday to disclose the names of the borrowers and the loans, alleging that it would cast…
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Dead Teen's Parents Claim Hospital Killed Him, Harvested Organs, March 05, 2009
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The parents of an 18-year-old Ohio man who suffered a brain injury while snowboarding claim in a lawsuit that doctors at a northwestern Pennsylvania hospital intentionally killed him so they could harvest his organs.
The lawsuit claims that Hamot Medical Center doctors and a representative of the Center For…
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NaturalNews) It sounds like something from a bad sci-fi movie. People report the sensation of creatures crawling under their skin, mysterious moving fibers appear, and finally bugs and worms pop out. Unfortunately, these terrifying symptoms are all too true. The people having them are experiencing Morgellons, the latest and scariest in the series of bizarre diseases appearing in the last few…
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Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping is — to say the least — not your typical candidate for mayor. With his blond pompadour, cobalt blue suit, black shirt and white collar, he made his announcement in Union Square on Sunday accompanied by a choir in green robes.…
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Unopened claims letters hidden at VA offices
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/03/military_veteransaffairs_unopenedmail_030309w/
Mar 4, 2009 10:06:25 EST
A new report about Veterans Affairs Department employees squirreling away tens of thousands of unopened letters related to benefits claims is sparking fresh concerns that veterans and their survivors are…
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The Careful Gambler
March 2,2009
The Big Chill
Hearing the news today that the average 401K plan has lost 25% just since the presidential election on November 4th, I could no longer take this torturous stock market and decided to call my old wise friend, Careful Gambler. I just HAD to know…are we at the bottom? Or were the conspiracy guys right and our economy is indeed on the verge of a breathtaking one-of-a-kind collapse and the birthing of the New World Order is…
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National Social Work Month highlights purpose-driven careers, opportunities for social workers nationwide.
(Vocus) March 4, 2009 -- Careers in social work provide many opportunities for both personal satisfaction and professional growth, according to the National Association of Social Workers (
http://www.helpstartshere.org/), which is celebrating National Social Work Month in March. Organizations, including Allsup (…
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By Marklar
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March, 04, 2009
To defeat the new HDTV digital converter box you essentially need to create an
RF shield around it. How do I know? Well, I have an associate’s degree in electronics and 16 years of experience in the field of electronics manufacturing. If an electrical or electronics engineer tells you I…
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Overexposed: Imaging tests boost U.S. radiation dose
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE5226IR20090304
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans are exposed to seven times more radiation from diagnostic scans than in 1980, a report found on Tuesday as experts said doctors are overusing the tests for profit and raising health risks for patients.
The findings, issued by National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement, add to…
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That is way to high of a number. We have to many ridiculous laws. States are spending at least 30,000 a year for each prisoner. The number is for adults only, just think if those below 18 were added to the statistics what it would look like. Are we safer in the US because of the high rate of incarceration? Hard core offenders need to stay of course. However, to some in jail, they made a stupid mistake and will likely not be a repeat offender. Others were pushed beyond their limits and acted.…
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by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
March 3, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Responding to a move by pro-abortion Democratic leaders in the House, a pro-life senator has introduced an amendment to stop UNFPA funding.
Sen Roger Wicker has introduced an amendment to the Senate omnibus spending bill that would reverse the language the House put in its bill.
Last month, the House restored funding to the United…
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March 3, 2009 Global Research Video on the Global Financial Crisis
America's Fiscal Collapse
by Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research, March 2, 2009
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“We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger" ( President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address 24 Feb 2009)
"Those of us who manage the…
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