Science Update

Allergen-Free Shrimp

February 19, 2003

Genetically modifying foods, like shrimp, to remove the allergens

February 18, 2003

Genetic enhancement can help cure disease, but could also improve athletic performance

February 17, 2003

Storing carbon dioxide underground could help environment -- removing CO2 and recovering natural gas

February 16, 2003

Attempting to grow vocal cords in the lab to replace damaged ones in the body.

February 14, 2003

Underground coal seams catch on fire and burn for years

February 13, 2003

Infrasound instruments can detect tornadoes long before traditional means

February 12, 2003

Genetically engineered anthrax toxins kill cancer in mice w/o harming healthy tissue

February 11, 2003

Increase in number of households harm the environment more than increasing populations

February 10, 2003

Women are more sensitive to pain than men -- probably because a protein called GIRK-2 doesn't …

February 6, 2003

Researchers have teased out the gene that makes vitamin C in strawberries, and found it increases …

February 5, 2003

Dust devils spotted and sensed by Pathfinder on Mars -- much like Earth counterparts

February 3, 2003

Mathematical equations describing neurons in bird brains that control birdsong