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    I felt that this article treated the customs and people of Samoa with disrespect and patronized their cultural ways. Robert OliverTucson, Ariz. I must commend you on the article. Its combination of sensitivity and science reminds me of why I studied science in the first place (too long ago). Tom JenkinsSan Francisco, Calif.

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    Travels with the War Goddess

    A botany expedition to Samoa turns out to be as much about the people as about the plants.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Cutting blood supply to kill off fat

    Killing the blood vessels that sustain fat tissue causes obese mice to lose weight.

    By John Travis
  4. Chemistry

    Strange brew brings inorganic chemicals to life

    A mixture of inorganic chemicals spontaneously forms cell-like structures that behave like tiny chemical reactors.