Four Caltech Physics Students Take the Ride of Their Lives
California | Local |
September 6, 2001
Kids often dream of being astronauts, rocketing into space and
returning as heroes. Read more
Articles by Stephani Sutherland
11 articles since 2001
An Island Paradise
News |
August 27, 2001
Imagine a private island in the Caribbean, uninhabited save for the
dozen bungalows of a high-end resort. Read more
Study: Surgery for Emphysema May Be Deadly
News |
August 15, 2001
A controversial surgical treatment for emphysema results in a high
death rate for some patients, according to early results from a
nationwide study of treatments for the illness. Read more
A Downside to Antioxidants
News |
August 10, 2001
Antioxidants, which have been trumpeted as wonder vitamins on
product labels from skin treatments to tomato juice, may actually be
harmful for people taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to new
research released Thursday. Read more
Plants May Date Back Earlier Than Thought
News |
August 10, 2001
Plants and fungi may have appeared on land hundreds of millions of
years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that
employed so-called genetic clocks to reconstruct the evolution of land plants. Read more
Robots Take a Major Hand in Heart Surgeries
Health |
August 6, 2001
A woman lies anesthetized on the operating table. Read more
Dinosaurs Given a Nose Job to Reflect New Earthy Image
News |
August 3, 2001
Scientists long have suspected that dinosaurs were land animals. Read more
Pacifiers No Hindrance to Nursing
News |
July 18, 2001
Contrary to a concern held by many pediatricians, the use of
pacifiers does not cause infants to stop breast-feeding early, according
to research released Tuesday. Read more
Mapping Big Bang’s Shadow
News |
July 16, 2001
Gazing at the night sky, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the
immensity of the universe. Read more
Rate of U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis Falls 51%
News |
July 13, 2001
After a three-year campaign to eradicate congenital syphilis, the
rate of babies born with the disease has dropped by half, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Read more
