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Friday, June 11, 1999 Edition
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References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Crimes of Passion (infanticide in langur monkeys)
+ NIAAA-Led Study Verifies Environment-Dependent Behavioral
Variation in Genetically Identical Mice
+ Researchers Pinpoint Thinking Pattern of Chronic
Self-Doubters
+ Bluster and Battle: It's in the Genes
+ Animal Altruism Myth Exposed
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-behavs.html#articles
BIOTECHNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Academic Researchers and Industry Associations Agree Reports
on Bt Crop Impact on Monarch Butterflies Overblown
+ Lexicon Genetics Announces Agreement for Knockout Mice with
Academic Institutions
+ Small Peptides Generating Large Scientific Interest
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-biotec.html#articles
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ UT Austin Researcher Presents Hot New Evidence of Global
Warming
+ Reading the Signs (measuring the various forces driving
global warming)
+ "America's Environmental Regulator Goes Astray"
+ Scientists Help New York Prepare for Climate Changes
+ Biologists Work to Preserve Rainforests Endangered Plants
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-enviro.html#articles
EVOLUTION & PALEONTOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ French Team May Have Found Europe's Oldest Footprints
+ An 11,000-Year-Old Spearhead and a Race Against Time
+ Computer Scientist to Explore Evolution
+ The Power of Sex (exploring the origins of mating)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-evolut.html#articles
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Recipe for Disaster: PCBs Make a Late Entry in the Belgian
Dioxin Scandal
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-foodsc.html#articles
IMMUNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ New Marking System Gives Scientists First Real View of Immune
Memory Cells
+ Monkeying Around with Immunity (hu5C8 therapy in
unmatched-transplant monkeys)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-immuno.html#articles
MICROBIOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ St. Jude Scientists Unlock Mystery of Why Pneumococcal
Bacteria Become Antibiotic Tolerant
+ Waterways Carry Antibiotic Resistance
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-microb.html#articles
NEUROSCIENCES
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Discussion About Learning Processes Reopens (neuronal
long-term potentiation and learning)
+ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Study Identifies for the First
Time a Molecular Mechanism Behind Hormonal Response to Stress
+ A Sharper Look at the Brain: High-Resolution Pictures of
Stimulated Brain Regions
+ Aging Alone Does Not Affect Brain System Related to Memory
Loss
+ False Recall in Older Adults and Alzheimer's Linked to
Attention, Not Memory Breakdown
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-neuros.html#articles
PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Does Artificial Light Have the Same Effect as Natural Light
on the Biological Clock?
+ A Sharper Look at the Brain: High-Resolution Pictures of
Stimulated Brain Regions
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-physio.html#articles
VIROLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ We Hope It's Harmless The Mystery Virus Contaminating Blood
Supplies
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-virolo.html#articles
WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, & BIODIVERSITY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Endangered Species on Road to Recovery
+ Wildlife Corridors Benefit Some Species
+ Gone but Not Forgotten: Bring Back North American Elephants
+ Africa's Endangered Wild Dogs Rebound
+ Fighting Against the Tide to Save Freshwater Dolphins
* [2]Special Reports:
+ Turning Up the Heat: How Global Warming Threatens Life in the
Sea
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-wildfi.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/B-wildfi.html#reports
ASTRONOMY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ A Butterfly-Shaped "Papillon" Nebula Yields Secrets of
Massive Star Birth
+ Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Surrounded by an Impact-Generated
Dust Cloud
+ Mysterious Flashes in the Night
+ NASA Physicist Realizes Her Dreams by Discovering Two New
Stars with Space-Based Observatory
+ Stargazers Around the World Long for the Dark of Night
+ Astronomers Find the Most Distant Radio Galaxy
+ Hubble Images May Shed Light on Importance of Novae in
Galactic Evolution
+ Magnificent Details in a Dusty Spiral Galaxy (spiral galaxy
NGC 4414)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-astron.html#articles
GEOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ New York's Mystery Glass Objects May Be Rare Sponge Fossils
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-geolog.html#articles
GEOPHYSICS & SEISMOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Huaynaputina, 1600: The Largest Andean Eruption in Four
Centuries
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-geophy.html#articles
METEOROLOGY & CLIMATOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Was that a Tornado or a Microburst?
+ Colorado State Hurricane Forecasters Continue to Call for
Active Season; Caribbean, Mexican Landfall Probabilities
Predicted
+ Ice Core Dating Back 420,000 Years Shows Evidence of Humans
Changing Climate
+ Can Doppler Weather Radar Detect Turbulence? Three Aircraft
Head into Colorado Storms to Find Out
* [2]Special Reports:
+ Climate - A Sea Change
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-meteor.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/S-meteor.html#reports
OCEANOGRAPHY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Massive Pollution Documented Over Indian Ocean
+ Study Suggests Sea Temperatures Are Volatile
* [2]Special Reports:
+ Climate - A Sea Change
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-oceano.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/S-oceano.html#reports
SATELLITES & REMOTE SENSING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ UK Leads Euro Space Study (European Space Agency's Living
Planet program)
+ CryoSat to Open Arctic Night
+ Instrument Integration Begins on New Atmospheric Spacecraft
(TIMED project)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-satrem.html#articles
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ China's Secret Manned Spacecraft Revealed
+ MiG Plasma Cloaking Device to Take Off Soon
+ Boeing Forms Independent Panel to Review Space Failures
+ Star Trek "Warp Drive" Possible
+ Learning How to Diagnose Bad Flying Weather
+ Discovery Returns to Earth, but Next Mission in Question
+ Can Doppler Weather Radar Detect Turbulence? Three Aircraft
Head into Colorado Storms to Find Out
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-aerosp.html#articles
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Strathclyde Engineers Help Total Amputee Walk Again
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-bioeng.html#articles
ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Satellite's Circuits Emulate Nervous System
+ Memories Are Made of This (single-electron memory)
+ Intel, Motorola Move to Larger Wafers
+ NC State Engineers Electronics Innovations Heading to Market
(drift region engineering)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-electr.html#articles
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & BIOREMEDIATION
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Recycling Sewage Effluent: The Way of the Future
+ Micro-Organisms Help Protect Drinking Water from MTBE
Contamination
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-enviro.html#articles
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ ExploreZip Virus Spreads Around the Globe
+ InfoGear Upgrades Phone of the Future
+ Internet Made for $300 Billion in Revenues, Study Says
+ JavaOne: New Products Integrate Java, XML
+ Not Just Big Brother - We're All Watching You (information
technology and privacy)
+ How to Shake Off Unwanted Company (online privacy)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-infote.html#articles
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Researchers Develop "Green" Steel
+ Cast Iron Graphite Shape, Fine Structure Are Keys to Cheaper,
Faster Machining
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-mater.html#articles
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Technology Brings Engine Oil Analysis on Board
+ "Paradyne" Wins Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Contest
+ Ethanol Car Beats CA Emissions Standards
+ Programmed to Win (McLaren's new engine controller chip)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-mechan.html#articles
NANOTECHNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ New MEMS Oscillator Studies Effect of Magnetic Fields on
Materials
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-nanote.html#articles
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ New Technology Emerging to Combine Phone, TV, Internet
Service
+ Lucents Bet Bridges Phone, Data Worlds
+ Motorola, Sun Plan Wireless Service Package
+ Four Globalstar Satellites Hoisted into Space
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-teleco.html#articles
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Wanted: Holistic Approach to Cancer Treatment
+ Medicinal Hopes for Mushrooms
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-altmed.html#articles
NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Ibuprofen Reduces Side Effects of Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
Patients
+ Potentially Dangerous Side Effect of New Parkinson's Drugs
Identified
+ Emory University Researchers Say Cholinergic Agents May Offer
Relief from Tics in Adults' Tourette Syndrome
+ A Sharper Look at the Brain: High-Resolution Pictures of
Stimulated Brain Regions
* [2]Special Reports:
+ Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Migrate Throughout the
Abnormal Brain, Reduce Disease Symptoms
+ New Mechanism Explains Alzheimer's Damage: Amyloid Plaques
Produce Natural "Bleach" Toxic to Brain Cells
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-neurol.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/H-neurol.html#reports
TOXICOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Mercury Alert: Food Safety Limits for Mercury May Be Set Too
High
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-toxico.html#articles
ASTROPHYSICS & RELATIVITY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ NASA's FUSE Spacecraft Will Explore the "Fossil Record" of
Cosmology
+ CU-Boulder Researchers Involved in Novel Universe Creation
Experiment (Asymmetric B Factory)
+ Supernova Instabilities Created in the Laboratory
+ Elongated Asteroids Believed to Be Weaker
+ SOHO Real-Time Web Watch (June 1 coronal mass ejection on the
Sun)
+ Moon's Underground Shadow (muons, Soudan 2 detector)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-astrel.html#articles
HIGH ENERGY & PARTICLE PHYSICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ First Neutrinos in Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
+ New Superheavy Elements 116 and 118 Discovered at Berkeley
Lab
+ Pushing the Limits of the Periodic Table
+ Wamp Shares Insider View of Spallation Neutron Source
Maneuvers
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-highen.html#articles
MATERIALS & POLYMER SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Striking Effects of Nitrogen in Semiconductor Alloy Explained
+ Scientists Identify Molecular Source of Friction
+ New MEMS Oscillator Studies Effect of Magnetic Fields on
Materials
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-matpol.html#articles
OPTICS, PHOTONICS, & LASER SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Taking Pictures in the Dark ("micro-optomechanical night
camera")
+ Holograms in a Flash
+ Striking Effects of Nitrogen in Semiconductor Alloy Explained
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-optics.html#articles
WOMEN & MINORITIES IN SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Catalyst Study Finds Women Scientists Attracted to Careers in
Industry Over Academia
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/W-02womi.html#articles
AFTER HOURS ESCAPES
* [1]This Week's Selection:
+ A SCIENCE ODYSSEY: THEN AND NOW: A journey through the most
spectacular 100 years in the history of science and
technology.
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/Y-escape.html
SCIENCE POLICY & ETHICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Academies of Science Should Explicitly Include Ethical Issues
in Their Terms of Reference
+ Science Publishing Evolves: Costs for Academic Journals
Squeeze Library Budgets
+ Science Publishing Evolves: Electronic Distribution Takes on
Diverse Forms
* [2]U.S. Government Agencies Page:
+ FedSupply.com (GSA vendor directory)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/G-scipol.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/G-02gove.html
TRAVEL GUIDE
* [1]Tourism:
+ Travelon
* [2]Travel & Health:
+ Travel Health Online
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/Travel/index.html#tourism
2. http://www.scicentral.com/Travel/index.html#other
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