What's News This Month
in
Science, Medicine and Technology
(a monthly brownbag series)
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February 20th, 3:00pm, Brennan 205
Science, Medicine,
Technology
Science
- Oxygen detected at
faraway planet
- A dark side of glowing
fish?
- Glass
windows an 'indiscriminate' bird killer - Feb. 3, 2004
- When
Giants Had Wings and 6 Legs
- Memory miscalculation
foils IQ: Neuroscientists challenge tenets of intelligence testing.
- Sounds
inside the womb revealed: Sheep study spies on what a fetus can hear.
- Georgia
considers banning 'evolution' - Jan. 30, 2004
- Brain chemical
memory link found\
- Vet
drug 'killing Asian vultures'
- Nasa
to rethink Hubble decision
- Wish
you were here: Imaging Mars
- Mice
produce sperm from monkeys
- Mars
rover snaps microscopic photos of soil - Feb. 4, 2004
- Mars
rover position pinpointed
- Nasa
says 'no' to Hubble reprieve
- Camera
infiltrates animal world
- Robot
balloons could explore Mars
- Hair could
tell drinking secrets
- Scientists
clone 30 human embryos
- From
Glory to Sideshow: The Space Station’s Story
- Space Panel
Is Optimistic on Planning for Bush Goal
- Flies
offer clues to anesthesia-resistant memory
- Spirit
rover to go for distance record - Feb. 16, 2004
- Remains
of Darwin's Beagle May Lie Under Essex Mud
- Oldest
insect delights experts
- Maths secrets
of M&Ms revealed
- Left-handedness
common in Ice Age
- Canine
family histories revealed
- Moon
probe set for white-knuckle descent
- Mars
Express stares at volcano
- Hubble
sees 'most distant object'
- Diamond
star thrills astronomers
- Mars
rover examines 'flaky' rock
- Love
lab predicts marital outcome
- Brain
fingerprints under scrutiny
- Human brain
began evolving early
- Fertile Women
think you're ugly
- Wired
News: Scientists: Bush Distorts Science
- Specter of Cloning
May Prove a Mirage
- From Space,
a New View of Doomsday
- Review:
With Close-Ups of Mars, the Mystery Gets Lost in Space
- 10-year
journey to probe the comet mystery
- Mathematics
in Biology: Science Online Special Feature
- Secret
of homing pigeons revealed - Feb. 6, 2004
Medicine Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
- New Cancer
Test Stirs Hope and Concern
- Man
Who Killed the Mad Cow Has Questions of His Own
- BBC NEWS
| Health | Eye disease 'triggers poor sleep'
- Dying leaves
its mark in the brain: Genetic analyses should take into account cause of
death.
- Panic
Spells Are Traced to Chemical in the Brain
- Microbes
'are living antibiotic'
- Stomach cancer
deaths plummet
- Drug could
block Sars infection
- Glass liver
may aid disease fight
- Chagas
disease found in ancient mummies - Feb. 3, 2004
- How
far will low-carb go? Pizza may be next - Feb. 3, 2004
- Gene therapy
jab melts fat away
- Company
Ties Gene to Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
- Healing
a Bad Back Is Often an Effort in Painful Futility
- Student,
19, in Trial of New Antidepressant Commits Suicide
- U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate Rises Slightly
- Personal
Health: Must I Have Another Glass of Water? Maybe Not, a New Report Says
- Research
in Italy Turns Up a New Form of Mad Cow Disease
- Vitamins
and Alzheimers
- Exercise
sharpens focus, decision-making among aging adults
- Common
blood infection kills millions - Feb. 14, 2004
- Federal
Panel Recommends More Testing for Mad Cow
- Beams cut
need for cancer surgery
- Sheep throw
light on winter blues
- Flu illness
'may bring on asthma'
- Timebomb'
vaccine fights cancer
- HRT 'scare'
expert plays down risk
- Indonesia
battles dengue fever
- Children
treated with stem cells
- Neuroscientists
test way to control muscle movements
- Schizophrenia
link to lead petrol
- Brain
Scans Show Placebo Effect Is All in the Head
- Flu
Vaccine To Get Makeover | February 19, 2004 12:59:08
Technology Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
- Can robots look all
too human?
- Meet
the inventor of 'CtrlAltDelete' - Jan. 29, 2004
- How to
make spam unstoppable
- Bacteria
help make missile fuel
- Intel
makes light work for chips
- Concerns
over US computer voting
- Microsoft
hunts source code leak
- Battle
for the next-gen DVD
- Software
makes game copying easy
- Virtual
people get their own games
- Robots
take aim in Segway soccer
- Credit on your key
ring
- CNN.com
- Stealth jet may get fresh coat of paint - Feb. 18, 2004
- Low-tech
'hack' takes fizz out of Pepsi-iTunes promo | CNET News.com
- ENT News
| News: Extensions Give Intel 2-Prong Attack Against AMD
Top, Science, Medicine, Technology