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Consumer Reports Rates Porsche 911 Best in Tests of Eight Ultra-Performance and Luxury Sports Cars; 911 Squeaks Past Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for Top Overall Rating in Group; Monthly Group Most Expensive Ever Purchased for Testing by CR.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- In Consumer Reports' first-ever tests of ultra-performance and luxury sports cars, the Porsche 911 edged past the Corvette Z06 to become the top-rated vehicle with an...

Dark Matter's Identity Revealed by Deciphering 14 Cosmic Clues.
September 5, 2006... Byline: The Drexler Foundation LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dark matter's identity has been discovered through use of a cryptographic-like analysis of 14 constituents of the cosmos. As a youth during wartime,...

Teleconference: New Wave of Science Links Global Warming, Hurricanes; Briefing on Major Advances in Climate Research Since Last Hurricane Season.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Resource Media SEATTLE, Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A long series of peer-reviewed research articles published since 2005 has dramatically established the link between human-induced global warming and growing hurricane activity,...

MRI on the Cheap and on the Go.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- When we hear the term "MRI," most of us probably think of a special treatment room in a hospital with a huge doughnut-shaped machine that costs a...

Military Families Provide Insight on Adjusting to Constant Change.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. service members and their families have to do double duty when adjusting to repeated deployments, but Purdue University researchers are providing...

Penn's School of Medicine Retains Rank of Second in Nation for National Institutes of Health Research Awards; Record $399 Million Received.
September 5, 2006... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to figures released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ranks second in the...

Study Uncovers Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Form of Lung Cancer.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers and their colleagues have demonstrated that a genetic error so scarce it can't be detected with some standard screening...

Hopkins Scientists Link Immune Response to 'Ghost' Parasites and Severely Congested Sinuses; Anti-Insect Enzyme in Humans Linked to Inflammation in the Nose.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although it's unclear why it's so, scientists at Johns Hopkins have linked a gene that allows for the chemical breakdown of the tough, protective casing...

NASA Rover Nears Martian Bowl Goal.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is closing in on what may be the grandest overlook and richest science trove of its long mission. During the next two...

Closing in on Lethal Heart Rhythm in Young Athletes: New Findings at Hopkins Should Improve Screening, Prevention.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins experts on the genetics of a potentially lethal heart rhythm defect that runs in families and targets young athletes report they have greatly...

Earth-Like Planets May Be More Common Than Once Thought, Says CU-Boulder/Penn State Study.
September 7, 2006... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than one-third of the giant planet systems recently detected outside Earth's solar system may harbor Earth-like planets, many covered in deep oceans...

Researcher Lights the Way to Better Drug Delivery.
September 8, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University researcher has explained for the first time the details of how drugs are released within a cancer cell, improving the ability to deliver...

Women Who Choose Parenthood Without Marriage Create New American Family.
September 8, 2006... Byline: Wellesley College WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Men have always been able to put off marriage and family as long as they like. Women, on the other hand, have those pesky biological clocks, ticking louder all the...

More Math for Doctors May Add Up to Better Care.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Smith College NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Understanding the latest medical advances may be difficult for physicians who increasingly lack the depth of math knowledge needed to comprehend the data used in...

Electric Jolt Triggers Release of Biomolecules, Nanoparticles; Reusable System Could Be Used to Deliver Medication on Command.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a way to use a brief burst of electricity to release biomolecules and nanoparticles from a tiny gold launch pad. The...

Understanding the Chemistry of Ionic Liquids for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the rising cost and dwindling supply of fossil fuels, nuclear power may again be considered a plausible energy option in the U.S. Safety is the...

Modeling Movement of Electrons at the Molecular Scale.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Finding more efficient ways of storing and using energy requires scientists to first look at the particles that set these fundamental processes in motion -...

Penn Study Suggests New Type of Pain Reliever That May Benefit Heart.
September 12, 2006... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Building on previous work, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that deleting an inflammation enzyme in a...

New System Monitors Tiny 'Earthquakes' in Bones to Prevent Fractures.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers are applying the same basic technique seismologists use to measure earthquakes for a new medical technology that promises to prevent stress...

Using Microbes to Fuel the U.S. Hydrogen Economy.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- "If the U.S. is to have a future hydrogen-based economy, we'll need a way to generate abundant quantities of hydrogen safely and economically," said...

NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice.
September 13, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA data show that Arctic perennial sea ice, which normally survives the summer melt season and remains year-round, shrunk abruptly by 14 percent between...

First Research Findings to Be Published in Journal Science: West Virginia University Physicists Part of Team Which Found Pulsar That's Proving Relativity Right.
September 14, 2006... Byline: West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Almost Heaven, Albert Einstein? Relatively speaking, that's a big "yes" from Dr. Duncan Lorimer and Dr. Maura McLaughlin of West Virginia University....

West Virgina University Biology Professor Co-Authors Milestone Study in Genome Research; Research Makes Cover of Science.
September 14, 2006... Byline: West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Stephen DiFazio, assistant professor of biology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University, has co-authored a milestone study in...

Rodent's Bizarre Traits Deepen Mystery of Genetics, Evolution.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A shadowy rodent has potential to shed light on human genetics and the mysteries of evolution. Purdue University research has shown that the vole, a...

Global Youth Survey Explores Perspectives on Social, Cultural Identity; Over 3,000 Young People in 100 Countries Respond.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Education Development Center NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a new survey asking young people worldwide about their social and cultural beliefs, most identified themselves as members of a "global...

Can a Vitamin Alleviate Chronic, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis? A Form of Vitamin B3 Prevents Ongoing Damage to Nerve Fibers in Animal Study.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have found a possible way to protect people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from severe long-term disability: increase nervous-system levels of a vital...

Scientists Discover New Ring and Other Features at Saturn.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Saturn sports a new ring in an image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sunday, Sept. 17, during a one-of-a-kind observation. Other spectacular...

NASA Rover Opportunity Takes First Peek Into Victoria Crater.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Monday, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity got to within about 160 feet of the rim of the half-mile-wide Victoria Crater, the rover's destination since late...

Greenland Ice Sheet Still Losing Mass, Says New CU-Boulder Satellite Study.
September 20, 2006... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Sept. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Data gathered by a pair of NASA satellites orbiting Earth show Greenland continued to lose ice mass at a significant rate through April 2006, and that the rate...

The Weirdest Type Ia Supernova Yet: Supernova Legacy Survey Finds a Superbright, Supermassive Type Ia Supernova in a Young Galaxy.
September 20, 2006... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A group of scientists affiliated with the SuperNova Legacy Survey (SNLS) have found startling evidence that there is more than one kind of Type...

Johns Hopkins Study Reveals White Blood Cells Can Both Hurt and Help Transplanted Kidneys; Findings Could Extend Life of Transplanted Kidneys and Reduce Hospital Stays.
September 20, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an example of biological irony, the same white blood cell chemistry known to damage kidneys used for transplants may also help prevent such damage,...

Experts, Analysts Assess Future of the Internet.
September 24, 2006... Byline: Pew Internet & American Life Project WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A survey of Internet leaders, activists, and analysts shows that a majority agree with predictions that by 2020: - A low-cost global network will...

NASA's Mars Spacecraft Gear Up for Extra Work.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Mars robotic missions are performing so well, they are being prepared for additional overtime work. The team operating the twin Mars Exploration...

Astronomers Discover Two New Planets, Both Among Hottest Ever.
September 26, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Astronomers have discovered two new planets outside our solar system, both extremely close to their stars and thus among the hottest ever found. A...

Model Predicts Colon Cancer Inheritable Genetic Defects.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University and other institutions have developed a new prediction model for genetic defects known as Lynch syndrome,...

Study: Network News Favored Israel in July Conflict Coverage.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Center for Media & Public Affairs WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Media coverage of this summer's armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah - while highly critical of both sides - was more favorable towards Israel,...

Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Show Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Curative; 89 Percent of Men Disease-Free Eight Years Later.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from the largest study of men with prostate cancer treated with high-dose, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) show that the majority...

NASA's Mars Rover Arrives at Dramatic Vista on Red Planet.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a crater approximately five times wider than a previous stadium-sized one it studied for half a...

Digital Tags Provide Evidence That Narwhals May Produce Signature Vocalizations for Communications.
September 28, 2006... Byline: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WOODS HOLE, Mass., Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists have found preliminary evidence that narwhals, Arctic whales whose spiraled tusks gave rise to the myth of the unicorn, produce...

Study Shows Internet to Be Resilient Against Terror Attack.
September 28, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have simulated what would happen to Internet reliability in the United States if terrorists were able to knock out various physical components of the...

Montessori Education Provides Better Outcomes Than Traditional Methods, Study Indicates.
September 28, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study comparing outcomes of children at a public inner-city Montessori school with children who attended traditional schools indicates that Montessori...

CU-Boulder Study Shows Strong Winds Trigger Increase in Ozone-Destroying Gases in Upper Stratosphere in 2006.
September 28, 2006... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- A surprising new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates winds circling high above the far Northern Hemisphere have a much greater impact on upper...

University of Florida Study: Live Oak Trees Struggle for Survival in Growth Areas.
September 28, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The majestic live oak is losing its battle for survival to suburban sprawl and the encroachment of taller trees, a new University of Florida study finds. ...

NASA's New Mars Camera Gives Dramatic View of Planet.
September 29, 2006... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mars is ready for its close-up. The highest-resolution camera ever to orbit Mars is returning low-altitude images to Earth from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...