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June 12, 2008

I had no idea that vaccines could be green…until Jenny McCarthy told me so. And she’s singing a new verse to an old song — the theory that vaccines cause […]

June 11, 2008

Today Scienceline features an article about a recently discovered cell in the immune system called T helper cell 17 (Th17). It appears to play a key role in autoimmune disorders, […]

June 11, 2008

The battle against autoimmune disorders may come down to a newly discovered cell.

June 9, 2008

This weekend I was forced to bathe in a tub of ice cubes and cucumber slices to escape the hellish, sticky heat blanketing New York City. To pass the time, […]

June 9, 2008

Asks Alex from Philadelphia

June 6, 2008

Reba Goodman defied tradition in making a name for herself in science.

June 4, 2008

Neil Shubin's new book explores the intersection of developmental biology, paleontology and genetics.

May 30, 2008

What happens under the floating lip of ice sheets and glaciers could mean more sea-level rise in the next century.

May 28, 2008

A group of mathematicians is taking a new look at some old problems and using crafts like knitting and crocheting to solve them.

May 23, 2008

A lizard family tree offers clues to the balance between reproduction and survival.

May 23, 2008

I never really liked computer games until I saw one that might help me win the Nobel Prize. A free new computer game from the University of Washington called Foldit […]

May 16, 2008

Thanks to a combination of technology, policy and economics, the venerable practice of the house call is making a comeback.

May 14, 2008

The Department of Energy takes its first step toward clean, renewable energy from the earth.

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