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  1. Tech

    Chip Collection

    The Smithsonian’s “Chip Collection” Web site offers all sorts of nuggets of information for those interested in the history of integrated circuits. Developed and frequently updated by Nance L. Briscoe of the National Museum of American History, the site features more than 2,000 images, a “chip talk” glossary, examples of chip graffiti, information on patents, […]

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    Medieval Medicine

    For a glimpse of medicine in medieval times, check out the National Library of Medicine’s illustrated catalog of Islamic medical manuscripts. Visitors to the Web site can also get a brief introduction to the history of Islamic medicine and its role in European history, find biographies of important Islamic physicians, surgeons, and scholars, and browse […]

    By Science News
  3. Anthropology

    Hand and Brain

    Get a handle on primate handedness research and its bearing on brain function at a Web site run by anthropologist M.K.