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Rat pack: Scientists warming up to African rodent
Naked mole rats don't get cancer. They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them.
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Three to get special ETHS alumni awards
Evanston Township High School and its Alumni Association will honor three of its graduates Dec.
Airport offers swine flu shots on holiday weekend
As they battle the holiday crowds this weekend, frazzled travelers at Chicago airports also will have the option of stopping to get protection against the swine flu virus.
Maternal transmission of a rare GABRB3 signal peptide variant is associated with autism
E-mail: jim.sutcliffe@vanderbilt.edu 8 These two authors contributed equally to this work.
Law - 'Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere: Extensive...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Law - "Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere: Extensive Surveillance System Integrates Nonpolice Video, Raises Concerns About Possible Privacy Abuses" From today's WSJ , this story by William M. Bulkeley, reporting that not only are there video cameras all over Chicago, but they are linked together into a giant web.
Mental disorder, catastrophe lead some to kill selves
The apparent suicide of Chicago Public School Board President Michael Scott didn't fit with the man friends and family said they knew.
March on Chicago's Climate Criminals on 10th Anniversary of WTO Shutdown
30, 2009 11am, Federal Plaza Flyer: www.howgreenischicago.org/n30flyersmall.jpg On N30, the 10th anniversary of the nonviolent shut-down of the WTO meetings in Seattle and one week before the UN climate negotiations begin in Copenhagen, community groups from across Chicago and beyond are coming together to take part in an international day of ...
UIC names public administration professor as new head of economics department
The University of Illinois at Chicago has named a new head of the economics department.
Scott's funeral, memorial plans announced
Funeral and memorial services for Chicago School Board President Michael Scott have been announced.
Face of Defense: Guardsmen Bring Experience to Iraq
National Guard soldiers bring a variety of life and work experiences with them on deployment, and even the smallest unit can include a surprising array of skills and experience.
Chicago cop severely wounded in Afghanistan called 'a miracle guy'
When the mortar rounds started exploding around him, Master Sgt. Pedro Medina scrambled for cover.
Female Hotel Workers Injured More Than Men, Study Shows
A new study of workers at 50 hotels in the United States found that women were 50 percent more likely to be injured than men, and that Hispanic women had an injury rate two-thirds higher than their white female counterparts.
Committee champions causes of students facing deportation
After an emotional appeal from a straight-A student facing deportation in 33 days, a City Council committee agreed today to champion the cause of Rigo Padilla and others caught in the switches while awaiting immigration reform.
On-and-off fasting helps obese adults lose weight: study
While some recent studies have cast doubt on whether exercise can help obese people shed pounds, a recent small study has found that fasting had significant success at trimming waistlines.
Misconceptions hinder women's careers: study
Women's careers are being stymied by more than a glass ceiling. Bosses believe women have more family-work conflict, which is a misconception that is holding them back, according to new research.
GM needs new Buick Regal, Chevy Cruze to be hits
GM was to roll out the Regal on Thursday in Los Angeles, and it's counting on the sleek-looking sedan to claw out a new market for the once-stodgy Buick, now the official brand of bingo night at the senior center.
Illinois foreclosures spike in October
Illinois had a sudden surge in foreclosures in October, up 57 percent from a year ago, that pushed the state to the notoriously higher No.
Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier
To get down to a healthy weight, obese and overweight people often struggle to cut their daily caloric intake by a necessary 15 percent to 40 percent.
UIC to Develop Antibiotics Against Potential Bioterrorism Agents
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $4 million federal grant to develop new antibiotics to treat anthrax, tularemia and plague.
City magnet school admissions get makeover
A greater share of prized Chicago magnet school seats would go to the brothers and sisters of current magnet students -- as well as to neighborhood kids -- under a long-awaited magnet admission plan expected to be unveiled this week.
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