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  1. Earth

    Sustainable Resource Use

    This British Web site provides educational material about the sustainable use of resources, including water, waste management, textiles, and timber. It provides puzzles, experiments, worksheets, and lesson plans, with links to a wide range of environmental information. Go to: http://www.e4s.org.uk/

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    Letters from the June 4, 2005, issue of Science News

    Stem winder “Full Stem Ahead” (SN: 4/2/05, p. 218) showed several reasons why stem cell research is a good thing: Stem cells from embryos might cure cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and many other diseases. But the article should have included the fact that stem cells may help with transplanting organs. Stem cells may […]

    By Science News
  3. Health & Medicine

    Vaccine Gains: Shot protects seniors from shingles flare-ups

    An experimental vaccine prevents half of all cases of shingles, a painful skin disease that typically afflicts the elderly.