From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Thu Feb 19 2004 - 21:48:30 PST
>From: BBC Science Interactive <owner-science_at_lists.bbc.co.uk>
>To: science_at_lists.bbc.co.uk
>Subject: GM Gymnastics
>Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:56:04 GMT
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>BBC Science - Your personal weekly newsletter
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>*IN THE NEWS – ATHLETE GENETICS*
>Gene technology could be the next big thing in the world of sport.
>Experiments which raise levels of growth hormones in rats have produced
>bigger and stronger rodents. Although the study is designed to treat people
>with muscle-wasting diseases, the sporting world has already expressed an
>interest in the performance-enhancing possibilities. Could we see
>Genetically Modified Athletes in the future? Find out more about GM
>Athletes on BBC News Online. Go to:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07newsa/-/news/1/hi/sci/tech/3493839.stm
>
>Genetically modified animals are already here. Scientists have produced
>genetically modified pigs, cows and mice, designed to grow as quickly as
>possible. The implications are enormous: a faster-growing animal is faster
>and cheaper to produce, which could lead the end of world hunger. However,
>the apparent benefits are often at the expense of the animal’s health. Take
>a look at the Mighty Mouse, the Beltsville Pig, and the Belgian Blue
>super-cow in our Genes section. Go to:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07genes/-/science/genes/gene_safari/wild_west/bigger_and_better.shtml
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>
>*CAN YOU SPOT A FAKER?*
>How do you know if someone is pleased to see you or not? Can you tell the
>difference between a fake smile and a real one? Play Spot the Fake Smiles
>in our Psychology Experiments section. Go to:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07humanbody/-/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/index.shtml
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>
>*DIAMONDS ARE AN ASTRONOMER’S BEST FRIEND*
>Scientists have discovered a diamond in outer space, weighing in at an
>incredible 10 billion-trillion-trillion carats! In comparison, the largest
>diamond on earth is the Star of Africa, which weighs 530 carats amongst the
>Crown Jewels. The enormous space-rock is at the centre of “Lucy”, a
>crystallised white dwarf, which is 50 light years away. Find out more about
>the collapsed star on BBC News Online. Go to:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07newsb/-/news/1/hi/sci/tech/3492919.stm
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>*SPACE - INTERACTIVE MAP
>Where do you sit in space? Consult our map of space to find your place in
>the Universe. Zoom out from the Earth into the Solar System and then to the
>galaxies beyond:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07space/-/science/space/playspace/spacemap/index.shtml
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>
>*TV & RADIO LISTINGS*
>For a complete list of this week's BBC science and nature programmes, go
>to:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/science/07tv/-/science/tvradio/listings.shtml
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