March 3, 2010
Climate change will impact infectious diseases worldwide, but questions remain as to how
Stories by Katherine Harmon
The SciencesMarch 2, 2010
How the earthquake in Chile could change Earth's axis
EvolutionMarch 1, 2010
Climate Change Likely Caused Polar Bear to Evolve Quickly
The sequencing of the oldest mammalian genome from an ancient polar bear jawbone provides clues about these animals' fraught relationship with climate change
Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2010
Mutant Cholesterol Fends Off Dementia
February 28, 2010
Scientists observe protein folding in living cells for the first time
The SciencesFebruary 25, 2010
Why Would a Trained Orca Kill a Human?
After an experienced trainer was pulled in and killed by an orca at SeaWorld, a wildlife biologist who studies the species explains how a killer whale's natural behavior might help shed light on what happened
February 25, 2010
Forget x-ray vision, these fish have UV vision
Mind & BrainFebruary 24, 2010
Surprised? How the brain records memories of the unexpected
February 23, 2010
In the water: Arsenic's tumor-triggering mechanism discovered
HealthFebruary 22, 2010
Two hospital-acquired infections estimated to have killed 48,000, cost $8.1 billion in 2006
February 21, 2010
No Sex Needed: All-Female Lizard Species Cross Their Chromosomes to Make Babies
These southwestern lizards' asexual reproduction is no longer a secret
February 20, 2010
Energizing Energy: How the Stimulus Bill Has Ignited Innovation in the Renewables Sector--A QA
Matt Rogers of the Department of Energy discusses how $36.7 billion from the Recovery Act is helping to define the future of green power--and the agency itself
HealthFebruary 18, 2010
Beyond the sugar pill: Are doctors misusing the placebo effect?
EvolutionFebruary 18, 2010
Following the evolutionary trail of massive filter feeders
February 17, 2010
Science, Stimulated: 7 Stimulus-Funded Research Projects [Slide Show]
From building robotic bees to studying real mosquitoes, these researchers were able to pursue their scientific dreams thanks to being banked by 2009 economic recovery act funding
February 17, 2010
Shot in the Arm: Has the U.S. Invested Enough Health Stimulus Money in Prevention?
To help boost the physical--and financial--health of Americans, the stimulus bill sent more than $122 billion to Health and Human Services. How much of that is helping to minimize visits to--and dollars spent on--the doctor?
February 17, 2010
Is the Recovery Act Stimulating Science and the Economy?
Most of the National Science Foundation's $3 billion from the stimulus package has been distributed, but hardly any of it has been spent
February 10, 2010
Long-Locked Genome of Ancient Man Sequenced
Preserved in hair and bone samples for 4,000 years, the DNA of an early Greenlander reveals new clues about everything from skin color to migration patterns
HealthFebruary 8, 2010
Third-hand smoke contains carcinogens too, study says
February 6, 2010
Moving forward with electronic health records
EvolutionFebruary 4, 2010
Prehistoric patterns: A dinosaur gets color from head to feathery tail
HealthFebruary 4, 2010
Athlete alert: Is genetic juicing set to replace steroids?
February 4, 2010
Sperm cells' swimming secrets revealed
HealthFebruary 2, 2010
Low serotonin levels may prompt mysterious sudden infant death syndrome