HealthOctober 29, 2009
Sick-clop: Ponies with the flu show how virus out-mutates vaccines
Stories by Katherine Harmon
EnvironmentOctober 28, 2009
Plastic, plastic everywhere, nor any bite to eat: Pacific albatrosses feast on garbage patch offerings
The SciencesOctober 26, 2009
Why Johnny can't hypothesize: A discussion about math and science education
HealthOctober 21, 2009
Global Child Immunizations at All-Time High, Despite Rising Costs
A new report highlights the success of worldwide vaccine and immunization programs, but cautions about continued challenges and high costs
HealthOctober 21, 2009
FDA to beef up standards for "health" food labeling
October 21, 2009
Spooky new spider weaves monster webs
TechnologyOctober 19, 2009
Can Google Earth save an indigenous tribe with maps?
HealthOctober 19, 2009
Medical marijuana no longer a priority for federal prosecution
EvolutionOctober 18, 2009
Evolution details revealed through 21-year E. coli experiment
Mind & BrainOctober 16, 2009
Rare Procedure Pinpoints the Location, Speed and Sequence of the Brain's Language Processes
Implanted electrodes in brains of presurgery patients show in real-time how Broca's area organizes language from perception to sound in milliseconds
October 16, 2009
Scabby knaves: Barnacles bind to ships using clotlike glue
HealthOctober 15, 2009
Stem Cells from Fat Used to Grow Teen's Missing Facial Bones
Surgeons report success in first human bone growth procedure using fat stem cells--with no culturing necessary
Mind & BrainOctober 14, 2009
Should advanced dementia be considered a terminal illness?
Mind & BrainOctober 12, 2009
It's all Chinese to me: Dyslexia has big differences in English and Chinese
EvolutionOctober 12, 2009
Unusual Spider Species Passes Up Live Prey for Plants
A primarily vegetarian jumping spider gets ahead by taking advantage of ancient ant–acacia mutualism
HealthOctober 9, 2009
Is an HPV vaccine for boys cost-effective?
EvolutionOctober 9, 2009
Bye-Bye Birdie: New Look at Archaeopteryx Shows It Was More Dinosaur Than Bird
Microscopic analysis of Archaeopteryx fossils shows that the animal grew to maturity like a dinosaur rather than a modern bird
HealthOctober 8, 2009
Queen Victoria's curse: New DNA evidence solves medical and murder mysteries
HealthOctober 8, 2009
Retrovirus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Could Aid in Diagnosis
Recently implicated in some severe prostate cancer patients, the retrovirus XMRV has now been found in many with chronic fatigue--changing the landscape for diagnosis and possible treatment
The SciencesOctober 8, 2009
Petite Pictures: The 20 Microscopic Photo Competition Prizewinners
Putting the very small on the big stage, the 35th annual Nikon Small World Competition awards top images
HealthOctober 6, 2009
New Vaccine May Immunize Addicts from Cocaine's Pleasurable Effects
Clinical trial data suggest that although pharmacotherapy for cocaine may be on the horizon, challenges remain
The SciencesOctober 5, 2009
Flashy Fungi: Researchers Still in the Dark over Glowing Jungle Mushrooms
If you stumble upon strange lights in the jungle, it might just be glimmering mushrooms
BiologyOctober 5, 2009
Work on Telomeres Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 3 U.S. Genetic Researchers [Update]
Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak are recognized for research into telomeres--a key chromosome component--and the related enzyme telomerase
HealthOctober 2, 2009
First H1N1 vaccines to arrive Tuesday