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- Math
Art of the Tetrahedron, Revisited
A New Orleans sculptor and his tetrahedron-based artworks survived Hurricane Katrina.
- Earth
Natural Hazards
The U.S. Geological Survey has launched a new Web site about the threat of natural disasters. It provides seven easy-to-understand fact sheets on earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes, and wildfires. The site also highlights resources and information available from the USGS and provides links to individual hazards Web pages for more detailed information. Go […]
- Humans
From the January 9, 1937, issue
A new AAAS president, preventing blood clots, and new elements in the sun.
- Chemistry
Switch Hitters: Antibacterial compounds target new mechanism to kill microbes
Recently discovered ribonucleic acid segments, called riboswitches, may become prime targets for new antibacterial drugs.
