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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Physicists get particles, and parties, started
Science |
September 11, 2008
Physicists around the world, some in pajamas and others with champagne, celebrated the first tests Wednesday of a huge particle-smashing machine they hope will simulate the Big Bang, which scientists believe created the universe. Read more
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
THE NATION - Rising carbon levels feed these weeds - Dandelions and poison ivy get bigger and stronger as CO2 in the atmosphere increases, studies show.
Science |
July 18, 2007
Rapidly rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are driving
noxious poison ivy and those annoying patches of dandelion to grow
taller, lusher and more resilient, according to two new studies. Read more
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Huge magnet installed to draw out cosmic secrets
Science |
March 3, 2007
The world’s leading center for research into the origins of matter
has taken a giant step toward a 15-year experiment that could unlock
secrets of the universe. Read more
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Bird Flu Pandemic May Be Less Likely
Science |
August 1, 2006
An experiment combining bird flu with a common human strain failed to
create a pandemic virus, suggesting that it may be more difficult for
bird flu to mutate into a form that is easily transmissible among
humans, federal scientists said Monday. Read more
Vaccine Lets Rats Pig Out, Stay Svelte
Science |
August 1, 2006
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla have developed
an experimental anti-obesity vaccine that allowed rats to feast on
dry pet chow without getting fat. Read more
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Counterculture Drug Provides Spiritual Boost
Science |
July 11, 2006
Using the active ingredient in illegal hallucinogenic mushrooms,
researchers at Johns Hopkins University have induced a lingering
sense of spirituality that they believe has the potential to help
patients struggling with addiction or terminal cancer. Read more
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Gallery Coins a New Phase
California | Local |
June 3, 2006
Artists can spend years on their work and never make a dime. Read more
Monday, April 3, 2006
Physician, try it out on thyself
Health |
April 3, 2006
Medical researchers have countless tools and techniques for studying
disease – epidemiology, clinical trials, lab tests, CAT scans. Read more
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Scientist Cited for `Misbehavior’
National |
February 11, 2006
A U.S. scientist collaborating on now-discredited South Korean
cloning and stem cell research accepted questionable payments for his
work on the project and engaged in “scientific misbehavior,”
according to a University of Pittsburgh review panel’s report. Read more
Friday, December 2, 2005
They’re Going Ape for Computer Training
National |
December 2, 2005
Keo, a 47-year-old male chimpanzee at Lincoln Park Zoo, paced the
floor of his nonpublic living quarters one recent afternoon, clearly
annoyed with his keepers. Read more
Saturday, October 29, 2005
If the Ancient Greeks Had a Death Ray, This Wasn’t It
Science |
October 29, 2005
It wasn’t exactly the ancient siege of Syracuse, but rather a curious
quest for scientific validation. Read more
Sunday, October 9, 2005
City Demonstrates How the World Turns
World |
October 9, 2005
Cold rainwater was puddling on the red-marble floors of the San
Petronio basilica late Saturday morning as several hundred people
crowded at one end of the cavernous Gothic cathedral. Read more
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Mutant Mice Aid Hunt for Cures
Business |
August 17, 2005
They’re being bred now by the millions, the mutants, created to carry
the ghastliest of diseases for the benefit of the human race. Read more
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Reactor Plan Raises Hopes and Doubts
World |
June 29, 2005
In a bid to harness what backers say could be a nearly limitless
source of clean electric power, an international consortium Tuesday
chose France as the site for an experimental fusion reactor that will
aim to replicate how the sun creates energy. Read more
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Solar Sail Is in Space, but Where?
Science |
June 22, 2005
A privately funded spacecraft launched from a Russian submarine and
intended to deploy a solar sail into Earth’s orbit was lost to
controllers shortly after takeoff, but late Tuesday engineers
tracking Cosmos 1 said the craft might have been found. Read more
Monday, April 18, 2005
Heavy metal that’s easier on the ears
Entertainment |
April 18, 2005
Could the critical rock ‘n’ roll question at concerts soon shift from
“How ya doin’ (insert city name here)?” Read more
Monday, November 15, 2004
Lights Out for Science at PG&E
Business |
November 15, 2004
For the nabobs and politicos who spoke out on behalf of the state’s
stem cell research initiative about California’s need to attract
scientific talent, here’s another situation that may be worth some attention. Read more
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Pull of Earth on Space-Time Supports Einstein’s Insight
Science |
October 23, 2004
A key prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity has been
confirmed by an experiment showing that the Earth’s rotation drags
the surrounding fabric of space-time along with it. Read more
Thursday, September 16, 2004
UCSF Researchers Face Claims of Animal Abuse
California | Local |
September 16, 2004
Federal regulators have accused UC San Francisco researchers of
mistreating animals used in experiments over a three-year period. Read more
Thursday, September 9, 2004
Seoul Admits It Staged Plutonium Experiment
World |
September 9, 2004
South Korea acknowledged that it conducted a plutonium-based nuclear
experiment more than 20 years ago at a reactor since dismantled. Read more
