July 2002


#740 2 July 2002

A Robotic Microscope Helps Scientists Track Cells Over Time

Why Are There Regional Differences in U.S. Wildfires?

A Childhood Leukemia Mutation Displays a Long Latency Period

Why Europeans Smoke More than Americans

How the Brain Makes Up for Sleep Deprivation

#741 9 July 2002

The DNA Sequencing of Infectious Bacteria

The Electrical Challenge of Martian Dust Devils

A Breakthrough for Research into Huntington's Disease

Do Patients Prefer Doctors of a Certain Gender or Ethnicity?

Mankind's Oldest Biotechnology . . .


#742 16 July 2002

Popular Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Prevent Fractures

Measuring the Impact of Diesel Exhaust

Potential Downside of Cancer Screening for the Elderly

That Magical Parental Touch

Illuminating Studies of the Brain


#743 23 July 2002

Testosterone May Protect Older Men's Brains

What Nicotine Does to the Brain

The Important Role of Fathers in Child Development

Revising the Standard Model of Physics

Learning to Fight Fire with Fire


#744 30 July 2002

Understanding the Brain's Response to Alcohol

New Insights into the Dynamics of Breaking Waves

Parasitic Bacteria Can Make Sterile Fruit Flies Fertile Again

Study Argues Medicare Fails to Cover Costs of Senior Care

The Difficulties of Developing Medications for Epilepsy