Nasa has released a panoramic image of Mars that it describes as "the next best thing" to being on the red planet.
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Scientists say NASA's 'new form of life' was untrue
Two scientific papers appear to have disproved a controversial claim made by NASA-funded scientists in 2010 that a new form of bacterial life had been discovered that could thrive on arsenic.
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NASA Mars images 'next best thing to being there'
The US space agency NASA has recently pieced together a panoramic view from the camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, calling it the "next best thing to being" on the Red Planet.
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Heist in medicine stores
Seven armed youths on Sunday looted Rs 6 lakh from two wholesale medicine stores on Govind Mitra Road in daylight, sending chill down the spine of druggists.
The gang of seven split into two groups and raided the shops Ambika Agency and Kalyani Pharma in Prafulla Commercial Complex between 1pm and 1.15pm. The team of four pocketed Rs 4.5 lakh at Ambika Agency. The other looted Rs 1.5 lakh at Kalyani Pharma. Both the teams left the shops warning their owners and employees of dire consequences if they raised an alarm. The youths walked out of the two shops pulling their shutters down and fled on two-wheelers parked a little distance away. The operation lasted about 20 minutes.
According to sources, the gang members were aged between 18 and 20 years. Besides desi katta (countrymade firearms), they wielded sharp-edged traditional weapons.
Manish Kumar Makharia, the owner of Kalyani Pharma, said: Normally my shop remains closed on Sunday. But I kept the store open today because internal audit was to be carried out. I had prior appointment with a charted accountant for filing the income tax return on time.
Manish said before he or his employees could react, the operation was over. They (criminals) all were carrying arms. The money that the criminals took away from my shops locker could not be deposited in the bank because transactions are not carried out after noon on Saturdays, Manoj told the police.
Rajesh Kumar Munka, the owner of Ambika Agency, said the youths had covered their forehead with a piece of cloth (handkerchief) like professional criminals.
Woh professional ki tarah lag rahe the (They appeared to be professional criminals), he added.
Pirbhore police station house officer (SHO) Rahmat Ali said cops rushed to the spot immediately after getting information about the incident. The entire operation has been recorded in the CCTV installed in one of the two shops, he said, adding that the identity of the criminals would be ascertained with the help of the video footage.
The officer said both the shops are located at a distance from the main Ashok Rajpath. How did the criminals come to know that the shops were open today is a matter of investigation, he said.
The SHO did not rule out the involvement of people of the area in the crime. I saw one of the criminals wearing chappals (slippers) in the video footage, he added.
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Medicine and Silicon Valley: Two Cultures With More In Common Than You Think
As a recent arrival to Silicon Valley and its unique culture, I?ve had the unique opportunity to consider how it contrasts with the culture of medicine, with which I?m deeply familiar.
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Is FIU health program falling short in its pledge?
More than six years ago, when Florida International University secured the green light to create a new medical school at its West Miami-Dade main campus, the affirmative vote by the states Board of Governors was hailed as perhaps the most important in the universitys history.
Leading up to that yes vote, FIU leaders presented a finely tuned sales pitch that highlighted the expected benefits of a new med school: significant economic impact, increased numbers of minority physicians and increased access to healthcare among the regions underserved populations.
We have the largest concentration in the state of underserved citizens, then-FIU President Modesto Mitch Maidique told the Board of Governors in a formal presentation prior to the key vote.
But now that FIUs medical school is up and running with a clinic that began seeing public patients in April the school has been placed on the defensive because of the limited access it provides to a key segment of the medically underserved: Medicaid patients.
The universitys on-campus Faculty Group Practice, comprising a handful of full-time FIU faculty physicians, does not accept Medicaid patients, and does not expect to do so for about six months. The clinic includes two family-practice physicians, an internist, four gynecologists and several other doctors, with plans to add specialists in areas such as neurology and cardiology.
The clinic is under an umbrella group known as FIU Health, which encompasses 119 full-time medical faculty members and more than 800 part-time volunteer faculty. A patient who calls the FIU Health main hotline seeking a doctor could be referred to any physician within the umbrella group, regardless of whether they are full- or part-time faculty.
Over time, FIU pledges that all its full-time faculty will honor all forms of insurance. Currently, the doctors at FIUs modest 6,000-square-foot Faculty Group Practice accept Medicare, AvMed and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, among others.
The university did confirm that its Faculty Group Practice does not currently accept Medicaid, but said it does not track what insurances are accepted by the 800-plus volunteer doctors under the network.
FIU provided the names of all volunteer faculty to The Miami Herald. That list was compared with the states database of local Medicaid providers, and revealed that almost one-third of those doctors do not accept Medicaid.
I was very disappointed, said Dr. Francisco Pita, a general practice doctor with an office a few blocks from the FIU campus.
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Islands' stance could raise tensions between China, Japan
Analysts said Tokyo's political stance toward China's Diaoyu Islands will cast a shadow over relations between China and Japan, as Beijing vowed to protect its sovereignty and slammed Tokyo's plan to "nationalise" the islands.
"China's holy territory is not 'up for sale' to anyone," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said in response to remarks Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made on Saturday.
Noda said his government was negotiating with a "private owner" to "nationalise" part of the Diaoyu Islands.
"The Chinese government will continue to take measures needed to resolutely safeguard the sovereign rights of the Diaoyu Islands and adjacent islets," Liu said on Saturday, reiterating that China has indisputable historical and jurisprudential evidence to prove the islands and adjacent islets have been Chinese territory since ancient times.
Noda's remarks on Saturday shed light on the Japanese government's plans toward the islands. In April, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara initiated a campaign to buy the islands, eliciting protests from Beijing.
"This year marks the 40th anniversary of the normalisation of bilateral diplomatic relations, and ties between China and Japan seem to be complicated on a deeper level," the Mainichi Shimbun, a leading Japanese daily newspaper, said in an articleyesterday.
Mainichi also warned that "nationalisation" will lead to Chinese countermeasures.
In mid-May, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told Noda to "respect China's core interests and major concerns" as he reiterated China's stance on the islands.
Gao Hong, a Japanese studies researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the Noda cabinet's decision on Saturday will ratchet up tensions between the two countries and set back their relations.
"This plan may affect things such as economic cooperation and bilateral public opinion, as well as geological politics," Gao said, estimating China may seek to strengthen patrols in the waters concerned to protect its sovereignty over the islands.
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9 July 2012 Last updated at 00:13 ET
National newspapers are reporting China's reaction to Japan's bid to "nationalise" the disputed Senkaku islands, which are known as the Diaoyu Islands in China.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told reporters over the weekend that his government is negotiating to buy the islands in the East China Sea, in response to a similar plan initiated by Tokyo's governor Shintaro Ishihara in April.
"China's holy territory is not 'up for sale' to anyone," said Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin, in remarks quoted by China Daily and others.
The Chinese edition of the Global Times says both Beijing and Taipei - which claims the islands in parallel - "fought back in anger" over Mr Noda's comments.
Taiwan "will not give in for a single inch" in terms of sovereignty, said Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, according to the Global Times' report.
China Daily's editorial says Mr Noda had sent a "bad signal".
"Should Japan continue to make provocative moves, China will be justified in taking more aggressive measures to safeguard its territorial integrity," said the editorial.
People's Daily Overseas Edition's front page commentary says Japan's "farce" must be checked, or the Senkaku dispute could get out of control.
The Global Times' Chinese editorial appeals for "sharp actions" from Beijing above and beyond diplomatic protests, regardless of whether ''Japan will also react sharply".
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Business workshop: New apps for health care
July 8, 2012 11:56 pm
Health insurers are now offering consumers mobile apps that place health care and insurance information at their fingertips, enabling them to make more informed health care decisions in a way that is more convenient for them.
Typically these apps are available for smartphones or tablets such as iPhones and iPads free of charge to anyone enrolled in an insurance carrier's health benefit plan.
Health care mobile apps offer information on a variety of health and wellness topics and enable consumers to manage their health care needs and expenses, including:
Contacting a registered nurse 24/7 for information regarding any kind of medical topic.
Downloading the health plan ID card to their smartphone, and emailing or faxing the card directly from the mobile device to a physician's office or hospital.
Saving information about their favorite care providers and personal notes from each doctor's visit.
Locating nearby physicians, hospitals, emergency rooms and urgent care centers using the smartphone's GPS function.
Requesting a callback from the health insurance carrier on specific questions they may have about their claims and benefits.
Viewing information on the status of deductible and out-of-pocket spending, and checking account balances for health reimbursement, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
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Medicaid official rules against Ind. abortion law
Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, a federal hearing officer said.
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(AP) INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, a federal hearing officer said.
The state had asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Chicago to reconsider its June 2011 ruling that found changes in Indiana's Medicaid plan unacceptable. But a hearing officer recommended in documents released Friday that a CMS administrator uphold the agency's initial decision.
The changes to Indiana's plan resulted from a 2011 law that would have made the state the first to deny the organization Medicaid funds for general health services, including cancer screenings. The law has been on hold while the dispute works its way through the courts.
The Indiana attorney general's office, which already is appealing a federal judge's order blocking the law, said it may also contest the panel's recommendation. The state had argued that the dispute should be decided administratively by the CMS, not in court.
"Because this is a recommendation, the Attorney General's Office has a chance to file an exception to it before the CMS administrator makes a final decision," the agency said in a statement.
Planned Parenthood of Indiana said it was gratified by the decision.
"Through its appeal, the State was continuing its attack on women's rights and attempting to restrict access to basic, lifesaving services such as Pap tests, breast exams, STD testing and treatment, and birth control," Betty Cockrum, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Indiana, said in a statement.
Judge blocks N.C. Planned Parenthood cut Planned Parenthood defunding law blocked in Kan. Law defunding Ind. Planned Parenthood blocked
While Planned Parenthood officials had feared they might have to close some of the organization's 28 clinics in Indiana or suspend some services because of a loss of Medicaid funds, that has not happened so far. Cockrum has said about 9,300 women rely on Planned Parenthood for their health care.
Indiana had argued that Medicaid funds intended to help groups like Planned Parenthood provide general health care would indirectly subsidize abortions. The Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision named after the late Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., bans all federal funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at risk.
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New gene transfer strategy shows promise for limb girdle and other muscular dystrophies
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Contact: Erin Pope Erin.Pope@NationwideChildrens.org 614-355-0495 Nationwide Children's Hospital
The challenge of treating patients with genetic disorders in which a single mutated gene is simply too large to be replaced using traditional gene therapy techniques may soon be a thing of the past. A Nationwide Children's Hospital study describes a new gene therapy approach capable of delivering full-length versions of large genes and improving skeletal muscle function. The strategy may hold new hope for treating dysferlinopathies and other muscular dystrophies.
A group of untreatable muscle disorders known as dysferlinopathies are caused by mutations in the dysferlin gene. Patients with these disorders, including limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B, are typically diagnosed in their early twenties. Approximately one-third will become wheelchair dependent by their mid-30s.
Gene therapy using adeno-associated virus (AAV) to deliver genes to cells has been pursued as an option for some patients with muscular dystrophy. However, AAV's packaging limitations have served as obstacles in using gene therapy to deliver large genes like dysferlin. Scientists in the past have attempted to work around AAV's packaging limitations by inserting a small version of large genes into the viral vector to induce gene expression. Some have also used more than one viral vector at a time to deliver a large gene. However, micro and mini versions of large genes don't always have the power of full-length gene expression and an increased viral load can lead to negative side effects.
"We have had success in the clinic using AAV gene therapy with limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D, which is caused by mutations in the alpha-sarcoglycan gene," said Louise Rodino-Klapac, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute of Nationwide Children's Hospital. "However, the dysferlin gene is very large, about six times larger than the alpha-sarcoglycan gene and can't fit into a traditional AAV vector."
A 2008 study identified AAV5, an AAV serotype that could package large transcripts. "This made us wonder whether it could be used for gene replacement requiring inserts as large as the dysferlin gene," said Dr. Rodino-Klapac.
In their 2012 study appearing in PLoS ONE, Dr. Rodino-Klapac's team used AAV5 to package a full-length, intact dysferlin gene and directly deliver it to the diaphragm of dysferlin-deficient mice. They also injected the leg muscles of dysferlin-deficient mice using both intramuscular and vascular approaches to further evaluate whether the gene delivery could improve skeletal muscle function.
They found that both the intravascular and intramuscular delivery approaches led to full-length, intact dysferlin gene expression in the leg and diaphragm muscle cells of the mice. More importantly, they saw that the newly-restored dysferlin repaired membrane deficits previously seen in the dysferlin-deficient mice.
"Our findings demonstrate highly favorable results with full restoration of dysferlin without compromise in function," said Dr. Rodino-Klapac. "With regard to neuromuscular diseases, these studies provide new perspective for conditions caused by mutations of large genes. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common severe childhood muscular dystrophy and would seem to benefit from expression of the larger transcripts than mini- and micro-dystrophins that only partially restore physiologic function in mouse models of the disease."
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5 Beaches Closed on Nassau County
Body found in a burning car on L.I. Body found in a burning car on L.I.
Updated: Sunday, July 8 2012 11:28 PM EDT2012-07-09 03:28:09 GMT
Suffolk County police are investigating the death of a man who was found in a burning SUV on Long Island Sunday afternoon. Police said they responded to a call of a vehicle on fire in a parking lot behind
Suffolk County police are investigating the death of a man who was found in a burning SUV on Long Island Sunday afternoon. Police said they responded to a call of a vehicle on fire in a parking lot behind
Updated: Sunday, July 8 2012 5:27 PM EDT2012-07-08 21:27:44 GMT
Community members, family and friends are remembering the three young victims of the boating accident off the coast of Long Island July 4. For the second day, a wake was held for 12-year-old David Aureliano
Community members, family and friends are remembering the three young victims of the boating accident off the coast of Long Island July 4. For the second day, a wake was held for 12-year-old David Aureliano
Updated: Sunday, July 8 2012 3:27 PM EDT2012-07-08 19:27:26 GMT
The Nassau County Department of Health says due to the heavy rainfall, five South Shore beaches are closed to bathing as a precautionary measure, effective Sunday. Storm water runoff can have a negative
The Nassau County Department of Health says due to the heavy rainfall, five South Shore beaches are closed to bathing as a precautionary measure, effective Sunday. Storm water runoff can have a negative
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Beaches on Texas coast cleaner, thanks to the drought
The wicked drought that plagued Texas last year had an upside: cleaner beaches.
With the state in the grips of its driest year on record, less polluted runoff from Houston and other cities poured into coastal waters.
As a result, the number of times Texas beaches were closed or had posted advisories because of high bacteria levels in 2011 dropped by nearly half from the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, which has prepared the report for 22 years, said Texas' cleaner waters were due, in part, to the record dry spell. Overall, the state ranked eighth for water quality among the 30 in the survey.
It is the silver lining of the drought, said Ellis Pickett, a longtime surfer and advocate for the Texas coast.
A high bacteria count in the water at beaches increases the risk of ear infections, skin rashes and stomach illnesses for swimmers.
The state of Texas had one of its worst years for water quality in 2010, with 704 instances in which officials closed beaches and posted advisories, largely because of flooding along the Rio Grande related to Hurricane Alex and other storms.
The number of closings and advisories dropped to 384 last year as Texas dried out. The statewide average rainfall totaled just 14.88 inches for 2011, well below the average of 27.92 inches per year over the past century, according to the National Climatic Data Center.
Heavy rainfall will exacerbate the problem, said Steve Fleischli, the NRDC's water program director.
The difference from year to year was most apparent at South Padre Island, where flooding in 2009 increased bacteria levels for several days at a time. In the latest report, the popular South Texas beach was one of only 12 nationwide to receive the NRDC's highest rating of five stars.
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Thomas S. Marotta Elected to the Aerospace Industries Association Executive Committee
FARNBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Marotta Controls announces that the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has recently elected Thomas S. Marotta, Chairman and CEO of Marotta Controls, to join its Executive Committee.
The Aerospace Industries Association is the premier trade association representing the nations major aerospace and defense manufacturers. The AIA receives its policy guidance from the direct involvement of CEO-level officers of the countrys major aerospace companies. Mr. Marotta will serve as an advocate for all association members in his new role as an executive committee member.
Mr. Marotta has had lifelong aerospace industry experience including multiple executive board roles. Tom joined Marotta Controls in 1967, and for the past 24 years has served as its Chairman and CEO. He is also the president of Custom Engineering and Design, Inc. (CEDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marotta Controls.
As an aerospace professional I have experienced first-hand the power of the AIA to improve communication, share best practices, promote networking and advocate for the aerospace industrial base, said Thomas S. Marotta, chairman and CEO of Marotta Controls. The AIA works hard to support the aerospace community and is the go-to resource for the US aerospace industry.
Mr. Marotta is also active in community affairs and is a leader of many local organizations. Tom serves as Trustee to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company. He has also served as President of the Morristown Beard School and the Boonton Chamber of Commerce. He has previously served on the boards of Bryant University and St. Claires Hospital, as well as the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Marotta served with the 108th TAC Fighter Group, New Jersey Air National Guard at McGuire Air Force Base, and has remained an active pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings for more than forty years.
About Marotta Controls
Marotta Controls, Inc. is a small business specializing in the design, development, manufacture and qualification of motion and flow control solutions. With over 200 patents and more than 70 years experience, Marotta provides its customers with a wide range of control systems for the most demanding applications in the aerospace, space, marine and land systems markets.
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Fort Worth crime lab to resume DNA testing
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The Fort Worth police crime lab will resume DNA testing a decade after questions were raised about whether its tests were valid.
On Monday, two forensic scientists in the lab will start working on DNA cases. Three other scientists will be trained in the coming months.
The lab stopped DNA tests in October 2002 after prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in a capital murder case due to concerns raised about one of the lab's scientists. An investigation later found widespread problems at the lab, but prosecutors said no one was wrongly convicted or accused because of flawed DNA analysis.
Still, the department began sending DNA samples elsewhere for testing and currently spends about $250,000 a year to do so. Grants cover other tests at the University of North Texas.
An in-house lab will be cheaper and quicker, said Tom Stimpson, the crime lab director, adding that a faster turnaround can mean quicker arrests.
In the past, after submitting a sample, police would have to wait one to three months to get a DNA profile to link with a suspect.
"Now, we're going to be able to do that in a week, so we can get them off the streets much sooner," Stimpson said. "It saves a lot of surveillance and investigation costs."
The DNA analysis lab has been moved into a defunct department store building that was been converted into a high-tech crime lab and property room in 2010, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported (http://bit.ly/M496I6).
Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Christy Jack, who helped investigate the old crime lab, has toured the new one and is pleased Fort Worth will resume DNA testing.
"The new facility is state of the art, and I have the utmost confidence in the personnel who will be overseeing the DNA testing," Jack said.
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DNA from DWI links man to cold-case murder
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A Missouri man forced to provide a DNA sample after pleading guilty in a drunken driving case has been charged in a 23-year-old killing.
Prosecutors announced Friday that Guy Shannon Jr., 43, of Odessa, faces charges of first-degree murder and forcible rape. Shannon is accused of strangling and assaulting Marcia Lynn Davis, 20, of Independence, in March 1989.
Davis was last seen leaving the Jackson County Jail after visiting a friend. A homeless person found her partially clad body in an abandoned apartment building the next day, according to a probable cause statement filed in the case.
Shannon became a suspect after he was convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2010 and, as a felon, had to give a DNA sample. It was entered in a database and ultimately linked him to genetic material found on Davis' body. Authorities said only one in 10 quadrillion unrelated people would have the same genetic profile.
Davis' friends and family were shown Shannon's photo but didn't recognize him, the probable cause statement said.
When interviewed, Shannon said he had never seen Davis before. He told authorities he had never been to the building where her body was found or picked up hitchhikers or women on the street.
Shannon requested an attorney when told his DNA was found on the victim, the probable cause statement said.
Although the charges were filed Monday, the case was temporarily sealed until Thursday, when the warrant was served.
Bond has been set at $350,000. No attorney is listed for Shannon in online court records.
In the early 1970s, Kansas City police started more carefully archiving physical evidence from hundreds of unsolved homicides, rapes and other crimes, often storing it in a giant freezer in the city's crime lab. Ensuing technological advances made the practice pay off, with numerous cold cases solved with the old physical evidence.
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ENVIRONMENT: Carlsbad woman works to protect turtle nest eggs
After studying marine biology and spending family vacations in Costa Rica, a Carlsbad woman turned her fascination with sea turtles into an effort to help the endangered animals in the Central American country.
Courtney King, a recent marine biology graduate from U.C. Davis, spent one of her last quarters abroad working on turtle conservation with the nonprofit Costa Rican organization Pretoma.
Based in the idyllic beach community of Playa San Miguel, where howler monkeys and armadillos share the town with fishermen, King helped the organization patrol beaches against turtle poaching and collect eggs into a protected hatchery.
Olive ridley turtles are threatened by consumption of their eggs, which locals believe to be aphrodisiacs, she said.
The 70- to 100-pound turtles nest on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. There conservationists watched for their tracks, which resemble tire tracks.
Each time they found a nesting turtle they would tag her, measure her and place her eggs into a fenced, protected area of marked plots.
When the eggs hatched after 42 to 60 days, they returned the baby turtles safely to the sea.
King's family owns vacation property in Costa Rica, and she had hoped to return to the country to work on a conservation project, she said. Plus, the Carlsbad High School graduate said her mother had instilled a love of sea turtles from an early age.
"My mom absolutely loves sea turtles, so our whole house is decorated in sea turtles," King said. "So growing up with that made me really interested."
King plans to return to Costa Rica on Monday, where she'll continue the conservation project, and also start some research on another species: the endangered hawksbill sea turtle, a 100- to 150-pound turtle prized for its exquisitely patterned shell.
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Presenting “Evolution: Making Sense of Life” (and a free app!) | The Loom
As Ive mentioned a couple times, Ive been working for a couple years with biologist Douglas Emlen on a new textbook about evolution, intended for biology majors. Its scheduled to be published next month, and weve gathered some gratifying endorsements. Here are a selection:
Excitingis a word not often used to describe a new textbook. But, by using powerful examples, beautiful images, and finely wrought prose Zimmer and Emlen have produced a text that not only conveys the explanatory power of evolution, but one permeated with the joy of doing science. Their text can only be described as an exciting moment for our field: it is an important accomplishment for our students and for evolutionary biology at large. Neil Shubin, University of Chicago, author of Your Inner Fish.
A richly illustrated and very clearly written text, Evolution: Making Sense of Life brings forth the excitement, power, and importance of modern evolutionary biology in an accessible, yet sophisticated overview of the field. Sean B. Carroll, University of Wisconsin, Madison, author of Endless Forms Most Beautiful.
If there was ever a book that makes it obvious why evolution is a fascinating topicand a topic that goes to the core of understanding what biology is aboutthis is it. It truly makes you better understand and appreciate the biological world around us. Svante Paabo, Director, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Two master craftsmen in the art of scientific communication have combined to produce an excellent basic text on evolution: it informs, explains, teaches and inspires. The illustrations are outstanding. Peter R. Grant, Princeton University
Carl Zimmer and Douglas Emlen have captured in this stunning new book the excitement and richness of twenty-first century evolutionary biology. They describe clearly and elegantly not only what, but also how, we are learning about evolutionary processes and the patterns they produce. The writing is compelling, the illustrations beautiful and truly informative, and the balance between breadth and depth of discussion on each topic just right. This is a book that would make anyone think about becoming an evolutionary biologist today. John N. Thompson, University of California, Santa Cruz
Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, heres a superb textbook that can do double duty gracing the coffee table. This book is bound to attract many more students into the field of evolutionary biology. Richard Lenski, Michigan State University
This is not your grandmothers evolution text. Breathtakingly illustrated, this book covers not only the usual topics in evolution adaptation, drift, phylogenetic analysis but also a host of new and exciting areas where groundbreaking research is occurring. Marlene Zuk, University of Minnesota
You can pre-order the book on Amazon here. And here is information at the web site at our publisher, Roberts & Company. Excitingly, they are also creating an iPad version of the book, with many interactive features. The app itself is free, and you can use it to download the first chapter (also free). The remaining chapters will be rolling out soon, with the price to be determined later. (No Android version, Im afraid!)
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NASA releases most spectacular pic of Mars ever taken
London, July 8 (ANI): NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has captured the most spectacular picture of Mars.
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