November 2004


#862 2 November 2004

Using Semiconductors to Set a Speed Limit on Light

The Growing, Dangerous Problem of Illegal Pesticides

Technology Used to Produce an Anti-malarial Drug Has Another Application

Is Sleep Apnea the Result of Faulty Brain Wiring Early in Life?

A Supplement that Gives Back to Every Cell in Your Body

#863 8 November 2004

An Unprecedented Effort to Understand Ecosystems off the CA Coast

Scientists Add Two New Elements to the Periodic Table

A Study Dispels Some Myths about Emergency Room Visits

A New Technology May Add the 'Eyes' to Smart Dust Sensors

An Experimental System Boosts Cotton Crop Potentials


#864 15 November 2004

The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

The California Current: A Fascinating Part of our Natural World

Time a Big Factor in the Discovery of Two New Superheavy Elements
A Population-Based Study of Emergency Room Departments

Doing Research in the Interest of the Public Good


#865 22 November 2004

Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Childhood Leukemia

Progress in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease

The Cause of Animal Extinctions During the Pleistocene

Screening Methods for Colon Cancer

The Impact of Arm Position on Blood Pressure Readings


#866 29 November 2004

A Proposed FAA Regulation May Do More Harm than Good

A 'BubbleCam' Provides New Insight into Ocean Processes

How our Early Ancestors Endured Chronic Stress

Putting Tobacco Waste to Good Use

New Insight into a Lethal Cancer