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  1. Humans

    Letters from the October 2, 2004, issue of Science News

    On a diet While heart disease victim Jody Gorran’s lawsuit against the Atkins empire will be decided in court (“Counting Carbs,” SN: 7/17/04, p. 40: Counting Carbs), the deadlier battle is being waged in the research laboratory. Several studies confirm that low-carbohydrate diets cause marked cholesterol elevations for many individuals. In contrast, a vegetarian diet […]

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    From the September 29, 1934, issue

    Structural details of chromosomes, America's Cup yacht technology, and an improved street car.

    By Science News
  3. Humans

    Skeptical Brains

    At the Web site of the McDonnell Foundation, a private funder of scientific research, peruse examples of recent media misinterpretations of brain studies—as chosen by foundation staffers—at a page titled “BAD Neuro-Journalism.”