Unprecedemted method to predict ALS, Aarkinsons disease

January 16 2008 in Rochester Minnesota, new Mayo clinic study details an unprecedented method to predict brain aging disorders or Parkinson's disease. They studied common variations within axon guidance pathway genes. Also the identified several gene variations which predicted people at a high risk of Parkinson's disease. The probability of findings of this disease were less then one in a trillion so the chance of getting this disease is very rare.




http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/35322/Mayo_Clinic_study_unveils_unprecedented_method_to_predict_ALS_Parkinsons_disease.html

Mexico open a Canal

On tuesday Mexican authorities cautiously opened a canal through a enormous landslide that blocked a major river in Southern Mexico. This happened in november and it swept away an entire community. The landslide buried the town of San Juan de Grijalva, it also blocked a section of the Grijalva river that kicked up a huge wave of water killing nineteen people. The blocking of the river is what made the canal.



http://www.kansascity.com/451/story/409299.html

Mythebusters

In mythbusterscement truck dutch subs, Adam and Jaime blew up a cement truck the explosion was so big you can barely see any of the truck left. The mythbusters followed the lab saftey rules, they stayed far away except for a camera man who was guared from the explosion. Also the used gloves but they didnt wear saftey goggles during the explosion. In this episode they used science by building dynamite and finding a safe enviroment to blow up the truck. If you want a career in special effects you would need science to find out about body parts and mass etc. you would need science for almost every career especially special effects.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes happen when two plates under the crust rub against eachother after a while of doing this they stick but still continue to push eachother. After a while the plates will break from all the pressure and cause an earthquake. break causing the ground to shake. Earthquakes occur all over the planet so you can not hide from an earhquake. Also earthquakes that happen under the ocean floor causes tsunamis. The focus is the spot under ground when the plates break. The epicenter is the place on top of the focus above ground. Also the focal depth is the distance from the earth's surface to the focus. That is some imformation about earthquakes.


http://www.geo.mtu.edu/upseis/why.html

Speed

You can find velocity, time and distance on your own. To find Velocity you divide time by distance you can do the same thing to find time. To find distance you have to multiply velocity by time. Velocity is its speed in a certain direction. Velocity is the rate of change.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity

Scientist find rare Rhino

In Febuary 2007 in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia One of the worlds greatest Rhinos has got caught on tape for the first time on Borneo island. Wild life officials saw the animal eat walk around and see the Rhino sniff the camara. The organization WWF said the 2 minute video, recorded by a hidden camra in the jungle was the first to capture the Borneo Rhino in the wild.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/borneo.rhino.reut/index.html

scientist find out a way to prevent cancer?

Febuary 26 2007, Weizmann institute scientist discover a group of genes that slow cell division and prevent cancer. In Rehovot, Israel Cancer and normal cells divide diffrently. When a normal cell gets a signal to divide, It activates a Braking system. That stops cell division and returns the cell to a resting state. When the braking system is faulty, uncontrolled cell division and growth of cancer can begin. Weizmann institute scientist studied this system of brakes, and identified the number of genes involved.

http://www.weizmann-usa.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7538