Kids rate rides at Atlanta amusement expo
More than 1,100 exhibitors briefed by fifth graders serving as Kid Testers at the I A A P A Expo. The De Kalb County students evaluated rides like the Screamin Swing and Disk O while noting which experiences were fun or frightening.
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Beth Robertson
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Donna Brockmann
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Mice Lose Fear When Gene Is Removed
Researchers identify the stathmin gene as a fear regulator in mice. Removing it makes them daring and less responsive to risk, suggesting a potential path to anxiety drugs by inhibiting the gene. The study led by Gleb Shumyatsky from Rutgers was published in Cell.
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Los Angeles Times
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Rural health clinics struggle to survive
New Salem North Dakota faces possible shutdown of the New Salem Community Clinic as a volunteer staff and aging population strain finances. Dr. Tom Kaspari works for free, accepting jars of jelly or salsa, while the clinic needs federal money to stay afloat.
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National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Kas-Per
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Brad Gibbons
University of North Dakota
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