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Heavy Backpacks on Little Backs
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A backpack’s load should not exceed 10 to 15 percent of the child’s weight, […]
When Racism Was a Science
By JOSHUA A. KRISCH A new exhibit recreates the Eugenics Record Office, where scientists once applied rudimentary genetics […]
Rats and Their Alarming Bugs
By CARL ZIMMER A study of pathogens carried by New York City rats surprises public health officials. Published: […]
Real-Life Illness in a Virtual World
By JOHN MARKOFF A promising industry has also been called a “graveyard of broken dreams,” in part because […]
Smell Turns Up in Unexpected Places
By ALEX STONE Scientists have discovered that odor receptors are not solely confined to the nose, but found […]
Cosmos as Masterpiece
By MICHAEL BENSON Over thousands of years, humans have tried to represent the universe in graphic form, whether […]
The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble
How did a star create the Helix nebula? The shapes of planetary nebula like the Helix are important […]
Researchers Replicate Alzheimer’s Brain Cells in a Petri Dish
By GINA KOLATA The discovery will allow scientists to quickly, cheaply and easily test drugs that might stop […]
Transcripts Kept Secret for 60 Years Bolster Defense of Oppenheimer’s ...
By WILLIAM J. BROAD During the McCarthy era, the government’s top atomic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, came under […]