Features
Satellite Radar Interferometry
From hundreds of kilometers away in space, orbiting instruments can detect subtle buckling of the earth's crust
BEATING BACTERIA
New ways to fend off antibiotic-resistant pathogens
Trends in Animal Research
Increased concern for animals, among scientists as well as the public, is changing the ways in which animals are used for research and safety testing
Immunotherapy for Cocaine Addiction
Newly developed compounds derived from the immune system may help combat cocaine abuse by destroying the drug soon after it enters the bloodstream
The Ghostliest Galaxies
Astronomers have found more than 1,000 "low-surface-brightness" galaxies over the past decade, significantly altering our views of how galaxies evolve and how mass is distributed in the universe
The Lesser Known Edison
In addition to his famous inventions, Thomas Edison's fertile imagination gave the world a host of little known technologies, from talking dolls to poured-concrete houses
The Challenge of Large Numbers
As computer capabilities increase, mathematicians can better characterize and manipulate gargantuan figures. Even so, some numbers can only be imagined
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Why and How Bacteria Communicate
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The Animal Question
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Heaven on Earth
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Dropping One for Science
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50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
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Animal Research Is Vital to Medicine
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Wonders
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In Brief
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Patricia D. Moehlman
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Crystallography of a Golf Ball
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A Picture-Perfect Comet
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Soaking up the Rays
Which Came First?
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Prize Mistake
Late Bloomer
Galactic Gushers
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U.S. Deaths from Pneumonia
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Universal Disservice
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It's a Helicopter! It's a Plane!
Scoring with Buckyballs
Natural Synthetics
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The Next Star Trek