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SLIDE SHOW: Beautiful Birds
Naturalist drawings of birds, and photos of some of the animals’ unique nests.
1 American, 2 Japanese Share Nobel Physics Prize
The prize was awarded for work exploring the hidden symmetries between elementary particles.
Future of Giant Turtle Still Uncertain
An attempt to mate two elderly turtles during this year’s breeding season ended without producing any offspring.
Science Times
Citizen Enforcers Take Aim
The urge to punish is more than Wall Street loathing: it’s based in instincts that have had a protective effect on communities throughout human history.
Findings
A Gift From the ’70s: Energy Lessons
In the last few decades, there have been surprises on each side of the energy debate.
Audubon’s Species: Bird Art, in All Its Glory
Four new books illuminate the confluence of science, art and ornithology.
A Conversation With Joseph Derisi
Computers + Biology = Virus Detector
Joseph DeRisi, a molecular biologist and biochemist, helped invent the ViroChip, which accelerates the ability of researchers to diagnose viral infections.
One in 4 Mammals Threatened With Extinction, Group Finds
One in four mammals is in danger of disappearing because of habitat loss, hunting and climate change, a global conservation body warned on Monday.
Books
Between Covers, an Anticancer Infomercial
David Servan-Schreiber wants you to buy into a way of life: a way of staying cancer-free by paying careful attention to what you eat and how you behave.
Cases
Incapacitated, Alone and Treated to Death
For thousands of New Yorkers like Mr. Green, the prolongation of life at all costs was the only legally sanctioned course of treatment.
Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome
New powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
Essay
Campaign Myth: Prevention as Cure-All
Why do both presidential candidates champion one of medical care’s most pervasive myths?
Election Guide 2008: The Presidential Candidates on Health Care
SLIDE SHOW: Beautiful Birds
Naturalist drawings of birds, and photos of some of the animals’ unique nests.
SLIDE SHOW: Corals and Comet Dust
And more science in pictures: aspirin-making walnut trees, glass butterfly wings and catapulting fungi.
Q & A
Asphalt Jungle
The fumes from “road tar” or asphalt give me a headache. What is in it? Does it contain carcinogens?
Observatory
A New Flexibility With Thin Solar Cells
Scientists have come up with a method for creating extremely thin solar cells that can be combined in flexible arrays.
Well
Are Bad Times Healthy?
Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health?
Podcast: Science Times
David Corcoran, a science editor, explores some of the topics addressed in this week’s Science Times.
The Long Countdown
One Way Up: U.S. Space Plan Relies on Russia
From 2010 to 2015, the U.S. will have to rely upon Russia to carry its astronauts in to space.
- Times Topics: Space Shuttle | NASA
Personal Health
An Autoimmune Disorder, in Camouflage
Sjögren’s disease, in which the body attacks its own secretory glands and tissues, is common but hard to detect.
Really?
The Claim: Rubbing Alcohol Can Help Cool a Fever
The cooling effects of alcohol on intact skin have led many parents to employ it as a quick remedy against fevers in small children.
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