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SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC BLOG A court orders FDA hearings on livestock drugs. See “Growth-promoting antibiotics: On the way out?” Jason Brougham/Univ. of Texas LIFE A birdlike dinosaur (illustrated below) was iridescent. Read “Microraptor’s true blue colors.” ENVIRONMENT Deep corals were harmed by the BP spill. Learn more in “The farther the better for corals […]
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Book Review: A Planet of Viruses by Carl Zimmer
Review by Tina Hesman Saey.
- Science & Society
90th Anniversary Issue: 1950s
DNA's structure revealed and other highlights, 1950–59
- Life
2012 medicine Nobel honors research on reprogramming adult cells
John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka share this year's prize.
- Life
XMRV tie to chronic fatigue debunked
A virus that was tied to the mysterious syndrome by 2009 research appears to have been a laboratory contaminant.
- Health & Medicine
Male circumcision tied to lower HIV prevalence
Clinical programs in eastern and southern Africa also seem to be changing people’s views on the operation.
- Health & Medicine
Studies shed light on Ebola’s M.O.
New findings reveal a key step in how the deadly virus infects cells — and identify compounds that may thwart it.
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SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC BLOGImported primate meat hosts potentially dangerous viruses. See “Bush meat can be a viral feast.” LIFE A snake senses prey’s last heartbeats. See “Boas take pulse as they snuff it out.” ATOM & COSMOS A simulation hints at why space is 3-D. Read “String theorists squeeze nine dimensions into three.” BODY […]
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BOOK REVIEW: The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age by Nathan Wolfe
Review by Erika Engelhaupt.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It by Ricki Lewis
Review by Alexandra Witze.
- Life
Cats engineered for disease resistance
Genetically modified felines created in an effort to fight feline immunodeficiency virus.
- Humans
Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week
A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.
