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Home, Bacteria-Ridden Home 7/21/97
Could antibacterial soaps lead to resistant strains?Return to the Red Planet 7/7/97
Pathfinder and Sojourner blaze a trail on MarsA Breath of Fresh Chlorine 7/7/97
A strange bacterium renders noxious pollutants harmless.NEAR-ing Mathilde 6/30/97
A spacecraft provides the closest look yet at an asteroid.It's a Bird, It's a...Dinosaur? 6/23/97
Fossil finds heat up the debate over the origins of our feathered friends.Rambling Road to Humanity 6/16/97
Anthropologists debunk another myth of evolutionary progress.AIDS Moonshot? 6/2/97
Under President Clinton's command,
researchers step up the search for an HIV vaccine.Bang and Splat 5/26/97
A supercomputer anticipates the
catastrophic impact of a giant comet.Twist and Shout 5/19/97
Astronomers claim that the
universe has an innate direction.SPECIAL FEATURE:
Deep Blue vs. Kasparov, Round Two 4/97
IBM's silicon powerhouse plays a
rematch with the world's chess champ.Grubs, Cubs and the Law 4/28/97
Forensic entomology
helps send poachers to jail.Life in the Balance 4/14/97
A new exhibit makes the case for
the value of biodiversity.Peeking and Poking at DNA 3/31/97
New microscopy techniques
observe life's molecules in action.Leaping Leptoquarks! 3/24/97
Hints of "new physics" emerge
from German accelerators.The Ties That Bind 3/17/97
A study of journal publications details
investigators' financial interests in their research.A Clone in Sheep's Clothing 3/3/97
A sheep cloned from adult cells opens vast
scientific possibilities and ethical dilemmas.Beyond Modems 2/24/97
Entrepreneurs are extending
the Internet to everyday appliances.Debunking the Digital Brain 2/3/97
Individual neurons contribute
to the brain's unmatched complexity.Constructing the Cosmos 1/27/97
Observations of galaxies
keep yielding new patterns,
but how meaningful are they?Sprites and Elves 1/20/97
Lightning's strange cousins
flicker faster than light itself.Carl Sagan, 1934-1996 1/6/97
A Pale Blue Planet Mourns the
Passing of a Passionate Scientist.Rethinking the Speedy World 12/30/96
An International Conference Dares to Ask,
Is It Time for the World to Slow Down?Beyond Batteries 12/23/96
Here come the fuel cells--the ultimate
clean machines for generating electricity.Mary Leakey: Unearthing History 12/16/96
This renowned hunter of early human fossils,
died in Nairobi on December 9, 1996.All in the Timing 12/2/96
A satellite observes the lightning-fast
flickerings of cosmic objects.Life, Life Everywhere 11/25/96
The origin of life on earth appears more and
more inevitable--or does it?Snap, Crunch or GigaPOP? 11/4/96
Online traffic jams spur cries of
doom--and plans for Internet II.Wired for Science 10/28/96
Can the Web become a smart
partner in scientific research?Science Goes to the Movies 10/21/96
An unusual concentration of science fact
graces the silver screen.Gene Therapy 10/14/96
Early trials encountered unforeseen complications. A new round of
more sophisticated strategies may turn the tide.Personal Information Goes Public 9/30/96
A new service raises the question:
How much is too much?Mind Over Body 9/23/96
Stroke victims cannot perceive paralysis
in themselves--or others.Subatomic Logic 9/16/96
Researchers nudge closer to
the goal of quantum computing.Shaking the Ebola Tree 8/26/96
Genetic analysis offers insights into the workings of a notorious virus.Bugs In The Data? 8/19/96
The controversy over Martian life is just beginning.Tempest in a T-Bone? 8/12/96
Researchers go around in circles on mad cow disease.The GONG Show 7/28/96
Astronomers learn ringing truths about the sun.Score One for Punk Eek 7/21/96
The fitful evolution of bacteria supports a controversial theory.Unnatural Nature 7/15/96
Engineered enzymes make drug candidates that flummox chemists.Rebuilding the Lost World 7/1/96
New insights, technologies and fossil finds transform our image of dinosaurs.Turf Wars in Cyberspace 6/24/96
The U.S. comes out in provisional favor of free speech on-line.Downsizing Schroedinger's Cat 6/17/96
Experimenters Probe the Strange Probabilities of the Quantum World.Cracking the Combination 6/3/96
A new screening tool may supercharge materials science.A Parade of New Planets 5/27/96
Astronomers are sighting new planets circling distant stars.Turn! Turn! Turn! 5/20/96
Scientists unravel the twisted ways of tornadoes.Smart Materials 5/5/96
They will soon be in everything from computers to concrete bridges.A Strike Against Stroke 4/30/96
New drugs promise to prevent some of the ensuing brain damage.Melatonin Mania 4/1/96
Separating the facts from the hype.