Texas Scientist With a Thing for Longhorns
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS David M. Hillis, an evolutionary biologist, has employed genetics, biochemistry and computation to figure out […]
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Almost Time for Pluto’s Close-Up
By KENNETH CHANG In a few days, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will zip past the former ninth planet, […]
Leaving Salt in the Shaker
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A hypertension specialist considers the possible effects of not adding any salt to one’s […]
Nuclear Inspectors Await Chance to Use Modern Tools in Iran
By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD Laser sensors, smart cameras and encrypted networks are at the […]
Nuclear Inspectors Await Chance to Use Modern Tools in Iran
By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD Laser sensors, smart cameras and encrypted networks are at the […]
Russian Craft Delivers Long-Awaited Cargo to Space Station
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the International Space Station, where […]
Colorado’s Push Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
By SABRINA TAVERNISE A program to offer long-acting birth control, like free IUDs and implants, has helped drop […]
Russian Supply Ship Launched to International Space Station
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A Russian booster rocket on Friday successfully launched an unmanned cargo ship to the […]
Heaven Scent: Finding May Help Restore Fragrance to Roses
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. In fact, […]
Reaction to Smells May Help Diagnose Autism, Study Suggests
By SINDYA N. BHANOO In a small study, researchers determined that autistic children did not make the same […]