Science Update

Seasonal Fat

August 1, 2001

Studying how hamsters gain and lose weight so quickly may teach us more about how humans can do it, …

July 31, 2001

Genetically engineered plants can tell us a lot about Mars' atmosphere and pave the way for human …

July 30, 2001

In mice, diabetes type 1 can be cured by killing off the cells that murder islets and educating …

July 27, 2001

Dust that gets blown around the world harbors bacteria, fungi and viruses that can spread disease.

July 26, 2001

Devices that can manipulate the way a violin vibrates can reproduce the sounds of the masters in …

July 25, 2001

Civil War wounds that glowed meant that infection was staved off-- new research shows how p. …

July 23, 2001

First-time dads experience changes in their hormone levels, similar to, though not to the same …

July 20, 2001

Irradiating intestines before transplant can prevent rejection

July 19, 2001

How hormones work in the brains of hamsters

July 18, 2001

Unexpressed genes can be selectively turned on by heating

July 16, 2001

When you think, you drain the glucose from the brain area you are using.

July 13, 2001

How infections may be a good way to stop cancer tumors by stopping angiogenesis.