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  1. Shadows of the Infinite

    The European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) and the London Institute joined forces to explore interactions between art and science. This Web site presents glimpses of some of the resulting productions and events–a play called “Life’s a Monkey,” an exhibition of artworks by 12 of Europe’s leading artists, a major symposium on art and science, […]

    By Science News
  2. Animals

    Ballistic defecation: Hiding, not hygiene

    Evading predators may be the big factor driving certain caterpillars to shoot their waste pellets great distances.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Upsetting a Delicate Balance: One gene may underlie various immune diseases

    One form of an immune-system gene shows up more frequently in people with diabetes or certain thyroid diseases than in people free of those illnesses.