Life on Mars Amid Rugged Conditions Sparks Debate
New York physicist and biologist discuss Martian life possibilities. Dr Siegel reports that winter rye can germinate under Martian conditions with low oxygen and extreme temperatures, suggesting plants could survive with adapted chemistry and water conservation strategies.
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Frank Salisbury
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
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National Academy of Sciences
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Constance Giumarro
Dr. Siegel
Preventative for sudden death found in Atlantic City
Dr. Bernard Lown of Boston and three associates report a direct current shock method to halt fatal heart events. Tested since last November on 11 patients, the synchronized depolarizer shocked the heart briefly to restart a normal rhythm, with all but one responding to a single treatment.
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Claude Beck
Cleveland
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Kennedy names Wiesner acting director of new science office
President Kennedy named Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, his science adviser, to be acting director of the new Office of Science and Technology. The reorganization grants the office permanent legal status, while Wiesner remains as adviser and as chair of the President's Science Advisory Committee. The move sharpens the nation’s science policy and allows Senate confirmation of a future director.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Luther Burbank the Gardener of the Plant World
Luther Burbank, born 1849 in Massachusetts, emerged as a legendary horticulturist and plant breeder who settled in Santa Rosa California. His work spanned thousands of plant varieties, including the plumcot and spineless cactus for cattle feed, aiming to yield bigger tastier crops and stronger farm economy before his death in 1926.
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Robert Boyle
Pediatrician Questions Emptyheadedness in Medical Field
Dr Warren E Wheeler pediatrician and editor questions perceived emptyheadedness in medicine. He notes a drug introduced in 1938 and claimed antiviral success since 1957, yet cites lack of scientific testing and testimonials as evidence. He warns against marketing claims without lab or patient trials.
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Vaccine doubts on common cold immunity findings
New evidence from Illinois researchers shows common cold viruses trigger delayed and short-lived antibody responses. Blood from recovered patients protected volunteers only after six months, with immunity waning after two years, suggesting lasting vaccines may be unlikely.
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UPI
George G. Jackson
Harry F. Dowling
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Illinois
New England Journal of Medicine
U.S. Public Health Service
Specialized cells may eat cancer in early embryos
New York UPIs report describes trophoblast cells from early mammalian embryos attacking and eroding cancer tissue in mice. Dr D R S Kirby of Oxford notes this self limiting destruction could hint at cancer therapies, recalling 1935 Murphy work showing partial regression in some mice.
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University of Colorado
UPI
Cancer Research
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Murphy
Brain implanted current eases cancer pain at Harvard
Harvard researchers report electric current through brain electrodes relieved pain in 15 of 21 incurable cancer patients under anesthesia. The method, applied for seconds at intervals, reduced narcotic needs and suffering.
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