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Katherine Tweed • December 19, 2007
After more than 20 years, researchers make a key discovery about red tide toxins, with some surprising applications.
Eric R. Olson • December 17, 2007
The cell–the most fundamental unit of life–could one day be as easily programmable as a computer, according to Mark Weiss, professor of electrical engineering and molecular biology at Princeton University. […]
Natalie Peretsman • December 17, 2007
- asks Injy from New York
Monica Heger • December 16, 2007
Fertilizing the ocean may not slow down global warming. The controversial process of dumping urea or iron into the ocean to induce an algae bloom in order to remove CO2 […]
Susannah F. Locke • December 15, 2007
At Thanksgiving, a family friend used to warn us to never eat sweet potato skins. This November, when I found myself in the yearly ritual of warning friends of the […]
Natalie Peretsman • December 14, 2007
A new type of laser scan could detect cancer before it spreads too far.
Stuart Fox • December 13, 2007
(meets Abbott and Costello and the Wolfman)
Christopher Intagliata • December 12, 2007
The Sound of Science. Listen to one scientist's perspective on the new development of stem cells from human skin and a discussion about the ethical and political implications.
Rachel Mahan • December 12, 2007
“You’re pretty on the inside” can translate into being pretty on the outside. An attractive personality can make someone seem more physically attractive, according to a study published in the […]
Eric R. Olson • December 11, 2007
A cellular process tested in mice may hold the answer to fighting cancer in humans.
Karina Hamalainen • December 10, 2007
- asks Jessie from New York
Andrew Grant • December 8, 2007
A brief look at the 2007 storm season.
Victoria Stern • December 7, 2007
A new drug blocks HIV's entry into cells.
Adam T. Hadhazy • December 6, 2007
A strange-shaped solar system catches NASA's eye.
Monica Heger • December 5, 2007
A new theory proposes Earth-like planets with double the star power.