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  4. Garbologist
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  7. Gravity research subject
  8. Olympic drug tester
  9. Forensic entomologist
  10. Whale-feces researcher

NASA Launches New Science Web Site

NASA science web site A new Web site has been launched by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, which provides enhanced and engaging information about NASA’s vast scope of scientific endeavors and achievements. The site will provide in-depth coverage of NASA’s past, present and future science missions with features that include:- Interactive tables and searches for Earth, heliophysics, planetary and astrophysics missions
- Resources for researchers including links to upcoming science solicitations and opportunities
- A citizen-scientist page with access to resources that equip the public to engage in scientific investigation
- Expanded “For Educators” and “For Kids” pages to provide access to a broader range of resources for learning the science behind NASA missions
- Easy-to-navigate design and an improved search engine to help find information.

Visit the new website here.

New Brain mapping technique

brain-languagemap.pngNeurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. The technique minimizes brain exposure and reduces the amount of time a patient must be awake during surgery.
Language mapping, originally created to help guide epilepsy surgery, has proved to be an essential tool in helping neurosurgeons identify which parts of the tumor can be safely removed and in protecting patients from damage to speech and language centers.

Earlier it was estimated that 20,500 men and women will be diagnosed with, and 12,740 men and women will die of, cancer of the brain and other areas of the nervous system in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society.

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