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License to Wonder

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 20:28
Yes, science relies on facts, but also on speculation and inspiration.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Ice Cap Continues Rapid Retreat

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 18:10
Researchers cannot agree whether the melting is attributable mainly to humanity’s role in global warming.

Global Update: AIDS: Panel Warns That Without New Direction, Epidemic Will Remain Out of Control at 50

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 17:29
The group of experts predicted that paying to fight AIDS would prove to be a huge burden for many developing nations.

Observatory: Sending Drugs to Specific Spots in a Tiny Cage

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 10:44
Nanocages can deliver compounds, then free them when they reach a certain temperature.

A Conversation With Brian J. Druker, M.D.: Researcher Behind the Drug Gleevec

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 07:23
The oncologist recently was named a winner of this year’s Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.

Vital Signs: Regimens: A Supplement Didn’t Help Heart Patients

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 07:23
A supplement of omega-3 fatty acid did not show any effect in treating depression in heart patients.

Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers)

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:52
Having a father help with the child-rearing is important. Having a mother back him is more important.

Letters: A Mission to Mars (1 Letter)

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:40
To the Editor:.

Vital Signs: Awareness: On Drug Labels, Vital Facts May Be Missing

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:33
Researchers said important information about medications often did not reach the physicians prescribing them.

Vital Signs: Patterns: For Heart Attacks, Shifts in Gender Gap

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:33
Recent surveys showed an increase for women and a decrease for men, which a study’s author said reflected an “ominous trend.”

Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Pay Off a Sleep Debt by Sleeping Late on Weekends

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:27
Studies have found that, even after increasing sleep, it can take a week or more for the cognitive and physiological consequences of too little rest to wear off.

Observatory: The Role of Air Pressure in Starting a Landslide

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:26
Researchers found that the weight of the atmosphere could push a delicately balanced landslide to advance.

Cases: A Life Apart, Without a Home, Friends or Regrets

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:26
A man at a homeless shelter was described as filled with thought but empty of feeling.

Letters: Just the Basics (1 Letter)

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:14
To the Editor:.

Letters: Tumors That Vanish (3 Letters)

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:11
To the Editor:.

Observatory: Anti-Odor Silver Exits Textiles in the Wash

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:07
The metal can help fight foot stink, but some of it goes down the drain when laundered.

Well: A Marathon Run in the Slow Lane

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 05:55
Marathons around the country are getting slower as more charity runners and run-walkers take part.

A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 00:28
Experts want to remove an autism label from a diagnostic manual, but people with the disorder are divided.

Creationism, Minus a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 00:24
A growing number of Muslims seem to accept the idea of a very old planet but reject human evolution, international academics said at a recent conference.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Ice Cap Continues Rapid Retreat

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 00:10
Researchers cannot agree whether the melting is attributable mainly to humanity’s role in global warming.

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