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WEEK IN PHOTOS: Space "Ribbon," Calif. Wildfires, More

A beach full of red balloons, a new Argo setting sail, and a U.S. flag lit up by lightning are among this week's most colorful events.

George Washington's Boyhood Home Found

Wig curlers, a pipe with Masonic carvings, and a half million other artifacts were also part of the discovery, which will help scholars fill in large gaps in the story of the first U.S. president's early life.

Everglades Rescue "Out on a Limb" Without Federal Aid

Some environmentalists fear that the historic land deal could be seriously hampered unless the U.S. Congress follows through on a funding commitment it made almost 20 years ago.

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Science Blog - Send lawyers, guns and money
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Topical oral syrup prevents early childhood caries

Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener.

Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future

The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress.

Take a whiff of this book

Read on for my review of Avery Gilbert's new book What the Nose Knows: The Science of Smell in Everyday Life. Who says science has to be dull?

NOVA scienceNOW | PBS
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NOVA scienceNOW: Saving Hubble Two teams of spacewalkers take on the risky mission of reviving the ailing Space Telescope.

NOVA scienceNOW: First Primates Our most distant primate ancestors, which took the stage shortly after the dinosaurs left it, were tree-dwellers the size of mice.

NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa He jumped the fence from Mexico to work as a farmhand and ended up a leading brain surgeon.

NPR: Hmmm.... Krulwich on Science Podcast
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Young Indians Abroad Return to Help Better Country Young Indians who grew up in Britain, Australia and America are working elbow-to-elbow on India's environmental projects. The collaboration is not without challenges, but along the way the participants are building an identity that crosses cultural borders.

Lucy's Laugh Enlivens the Solar System We make a lot of noise here on Earth with our TV and radio broadcasts, and some of that sound escapes into space. But how far will our signals travel? Can Lucille Ball's laugh be heard across the universe?

Radio Lab: Into the Brain of a Liar We all lie — once a day or so, according to most studies. But a few of us make a habit of it. Researchers have found evidence of structural differences in the brains of people with a history of persistent lying.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: New Clue A new clue to the cause of sudden infant death syndrome comes from baby mice that suddenly die when their brain serotonin levels go haywire.

117 West Nile Virus Deaths in 2007 As the 2008 West Nile virus season begins in the U.S., the CDC says last year there were 175,000 infections, with 1,227 serious cases and 117 deaths.

FDA Urged to Toughen Diabetes Drug Tests Drug companies should be required to conduct stricter safety tests before marketing new diabetes drugs, expert advisors told the FDA.

MedicineNet Daily News
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Health News from Medical News Today
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New Therapeutic Options For Diabetes-Related Tissue Injury Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by altered glucose tolerance and impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and is associated with a number of complications directly resulting from hyperglycemiainduced inflammation.

Dentin Regeneration Employing Novel Hydrogel Systems Dental caries, or tooth decay, continues to be the most prevalent infectious disease in the world, presenting significant public health challenges and socio-economic consequences. It leads to the loss of the hard tissues of the tooth, followed by inflammation and necrosis of the subjacent dental pulp. In the U.S.

Dental Referrals By Primary Care Physicians Young children from low-income families experience high levels of tooth decay and face many barriers to getting dental treatment and preventive services. Because these children usually visit their pediatrician or other primary care provider far more frequently than a dentist, the primary care medical setting is gaining popularity as a place to provide preventive dental services.

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today
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John Wayne Cancer Institute Receives Grant To Study Long-term Health Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center announced that it has received a grant from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment to study pituitary hormonal failure (hypopituitarism) in retired football players.

GE Medical Imaging Technology To Aid Early Diagnosis Of All Competing Olympic Athletes At The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), is working with medical leaders in the Olympic Movement to advance the use of innovative medical imaging technologies to provide insight into athlete health, as well as benefits for the general public. The company will supply a broad array of medical technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and electrocardiogram (ECG) to the Olympic Village General Hospital.

Post-Exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel Recipe to recover more quickly from exercise: Finish workout, eat pasta, and wash down with five or six cups of strong coffee. Glycogen, the muscle's primary fuel source during exercise, is replenished more rapidly when athletes ingest both carbohydrate and caffeine following exhaustive exercise, new research from the online edition of theJournal of Applied Physiology shows.