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Friday, October 1, 1999 Edition
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1. http://www.scicentral.com/
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Mice Lacking a Gene that Controls Production of One Protein
Gain Less Weight, Prefer Safe Places
+ People in Traditional Societies Sleep in Eye-Opening Ways
+ Frogs Kiss and Tell
+ Work Probes Why Habits Are Hard to Make, Break
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-behavs.html#articles
BIOCHEMISTRY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Protein Tagging en Masse
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-bioch.html#articles
BIOTECHNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Protein Tagging en Masse
+ Plastic Plants (GM plant makes the organic polymer PHBV in
its seeds)
+ Advance May Put Gene Chip Technology on Scientists' Desktops
+ Cinderella's Shoe Holds 500 Sequencing Machines
+ Oceans: Medicine Chests of the Future?
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-biotec.html#articles
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ USGS Finds Elevated Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides in
Aleutian Bald Eagles
+ Counting Down (gloom about a population explosion is probably
misplaced)
+ NASA Reveals a Very Bad Year for the Ozone Layer
+ Forget Rainforests (planting forests in dry areas to combat
the effects of global warming)
+ Ecologists Look to Purge Deadly Exotic Species
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-enviro.html#articles
EVOLUTION & PALEONTOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Some Neanderthals Practiced Cannibalism Shows Find from
French Cave
+ Mysterious Stone Circle Was a Busy Trading Post
+ Dino Deaths Revisited: Meteor May Not Have Destroyed Them,
After All
+ Unscrambling Dinosaur Eggs: Fossils Offer Clues About
Behavior
+ Religious Text Could Be "Lost Scroll"
+ Cannibalism in Oceania
+ Studies Show Neanderthals Were Healthy
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-evolut.html#articles
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Natural Pesticides Could Keep Fruit Fresh Longer
+ Biosensor that Detects Pathogens in Poultry and Other Foods
to Be Tested in Metro Atlanta Processing Plant
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-foodsc.html#articles
IMMUNOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ UCSD Researchers Pinpoint the Genetic Mechanisms Associated
with Leukemia in Children
+ Sniff This (bacterial DNA could prevent asthma attacks)
+ Reports from Special Environmental Health Issue Explore Links
to Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis,
and Arthritis
+ Gamma/Delta T Cells Essential to Regulating Airway
Hyper-Responsiveness in Asthma, Other Lung Diseases
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-immuno.html#articles
MICROBIOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Blood Product Contaminated with Unusual Bacteria
+ Researchers Identify Enzyme Essential for Battle Against
Bacteria in the Intestine
+ New Technique Identifies M. tuberculosis Genes
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-microb.html#articles
NEUROSCIENCES
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ New Research Method Reveals High-Density Information Storage
in the Brain
+ High Brain Centers Teach Lower Brain to Adapt to Injury
+ Study Spotlights Uniqueness of Human Brain
+ What the Cat Saw (experiment confirms scientists'
understanding of the language of certain visual neurons)
+ Brain Center Likes Action, Not Decisions
+ Work Probes Why Habits Are Hard to Make, Break
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-neuros.html#articles
PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Molecular Muscle Motor Found to Move Backwards
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-physio.html#articles
VIROLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Prion Meets Its Doppelg�nger
+ HIV's Deep Pocket May Reveal Vulnerability
+ Treatment Options for Chronic Hepatitis: Antivirals Look
Promising
+ New York Virus "Could Be New to West"
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-virolo.html#articles
WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, & BIODIVERSITY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Bass Are Bad News for Lake Trout
+ Extinction Threatens Vietnam's Remaining Wild Elephants
+ Shock Tactics
+ Biologist Calls 30% of African Primates "Living Dead"
+ Aquaculture of Tropical Fish Could Save Coral Reefs
+ Don't Monkey with These Macaques
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/B-wildfi.html#articles
ASTRONOMY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Moon Craters Help Us Understand How Extrasolar Planets Form
+ Hubble Captures a Grand View of the Birth of "Hefty" Stars
+ Old Spacecraft Makes Surprise Discovery
+ Chandra Image Shows a Powerful Connection in the Crab Nebula
(bright ring around the pulsar)
+ Peering at the Heart of a Crab (new Chandra images of the
Crab Nebula released)
+ Extinct Martian Volcano Dwarfs Everest
+ Earth's Peculiar Neighbors (new types of near-Earth-asteroid
orbital motion)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-astron.html#articles
GEOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Scientists Take the Heat Out of Age Old Question (Earth core
temperature)
+ Core Conditions
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-geolog.html#articles
GEOPHYSICS & SEISMOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Water Bath (origin of water on Earth)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-geophy.html#articles
METEOROLOGY & CLIMATOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ La Ni�a Fuels Far Higher Hurricane Costs
+ Forget Rainforests (planting forests in dry areas to combat
the effects of global warming)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-meteor.html#articles
SATELLITES & REMOTE SENSING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ India Reveals Ambitious Satellite Program
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/S-satrem.html#articles
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ X-33 Aims for Vehicle Rollout Q1 2000
+ Who Will Save the Space Station?
+ SOHO Gets New, More Robust Computer Software
* [2]Specialized Resources:
+ Air Force Technology
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-aerosp.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/E-aerosp.html#specialized
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Advances in Engineering Heart Tissue Reported by MIT
Scientists, Colleagues
+ UK College of Medicine Researchers Study Technologies to
Deliver Drugs to the Brain
+ Sniffing Out Infections
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-bioeng.html#articles
ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ The Computer that Doesn't Forget (ferroelectric RAM)
+ Cornell Researchers to Study Circuits that Might Lead to Era
of "Disposable Electronics"
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-electr.html#articles
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & BIOREMEDIATION
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Burning Louisiana's Wetlands Can Solve Some "Crude" Problems
+ Humus/Mineral Interactions Affect Retention of Fossil
Fuel-Based Soil Pollutants
+ New Technology Allows Motorists to Monitor Vehicle Exhaust
Emissions
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-enviro.html#articles
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Web on the Wing (airlines to offer onboard Internet access)
+ Vigilante Justice in Cyberspace
+ Gains in PC Sales Defy Fears -- For Now
+ Computer Wizards Crack Code in Worldwide Challenge
+ They Do It with Mirrors (new optical network technology)
+ Wraparound Screens Set to Replace the Office PC
+ Near Future Is Orange (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
wireless technology)
+ When the Web Talks Back
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-infote.html#articles
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Plastic Made Like Fettuccine
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-mater.html#articles
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Award-Winning Invention Cuts Costs, Boosts Performance of
Engines
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-mechan.html#articles
NANOTECHNOLOGY
* [1]Comprehensive Directories:
+ Nanotechnology Industries
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-nanote.html#directories
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ See and Say: Wireless Video Phone on the Way
+ Satellite Systems Gear Up for Interactive TV Fight
+ Bell Atlantic Makes Long Distance Bid
+ Nortel Hopes New Fiber-Optic Equipment Will Ease Web
Bottlenecks
+ Near Future Is Orange (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
wireless technology)
* [2]Special Reports:
+ Just Say Nokia
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/E-teleco.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/E-teleco.html#reports
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Users and Practitioners of Complementary Medicine
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-altmed.html#articles
NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ French Locate Seizure Gene
+ "Silent Stroke" Linked to Depression
+ Bacterial Meningitis-Caused Brain Damage Prevented by
Antioxidant Drugs
+ Rett Syndrome Traced to Defective Gene "Silencer"
+ Ketogenic Diet Cuts Epileptic Seizures in Children
+ UK College of Medicine Researchers Study Technologies to
Deliver Drugs to the Brain
+ Wrinkle-Removing Toxin Makes Migraines Vanish
+ Hit on the Head? Hit the Bench!
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-neurol.html#articles
TOXICOLOGY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Perchlorate Found in Fertilizers
+ New Approaches to Drug Addiction Therapy
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/H-toxico.html#articles
ASTROPHYSICS & RELATIVITY
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Largest Explosions in the Universe May Come from the Death of
Massive Stars
+ Stellar Debris Collection (mechanics of star formation)
+ Distant Gamma-Rays Provide First Test of Quantum Gravity
+ Another Ice-Making Machine in the Solar System?
+ Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics Releases
Computational Toolkit for High-Performance Simulations
+ Star Wobbles Under Tug of Planet
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-astrel.html#articles
ATOMIC & PLASMA PHYSICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Demonstration of Superfluidity Comes One Step Closer
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-atopla.html#articles
COMPUTER SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics Releases
Computational Toolkit for High-Performance Simulations
+ Novel Neural Net Recognizes Spoken Words Better than Human
Listeners
+ Quantum Confidential (quantum computing-based cryptography)
+ The Computer that Doesn't Forget (ferroelectric RAM)
+ INRIA Leads Nearly 200 International Scientists in Cracking
Code Following Challenge by Canadian Company Certicom
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-comput.html#articles
HIGH ENERGY & PARTICLE PHYSICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Exploring the Birth of the Universe
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-highen.html#articles
MATERIALS & POLYMER SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Nonlinear Optical and Electronic Materials Research Gets a
Boost from Modeling
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-matpol.html#articles
MATHEMATICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Grad Student Solves Well-Known Math Problem
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-mathem.html#articles
OPTICS, PHOTONICS, & LASER SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ They Do It with Mirrors (new optical network technology)
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/P-optics.html#articles
WOMEN & MINORITIES IN SCIENCE
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Gender Differences in Research Productivity
+ NSF Awards to HBCU Institutions to Stimulate Diversity
+ International Dialogue Grows Among Women Scientists
* [2]Specialized Resources:
+ FASEB Minority Access to Research Careers
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/W-02womi.html#articles
2. http://www.scicentral.com/W-02womi.html#specialized
AFTER HOURS ESCAPES
* [1]This Week's Selection:
+ THE UPUAUT PROJECT: A report on the investigation of the
so-called "air shafts" inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/Y-escape.html
SCIENCE POLICY & ETHICS
* [1]Selected Articles:
+ Working in Industry: Researchers Balance Work and Life
+ A Top Priority: The National Educational Research System
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/G-scipol.html#articles
TRAVEL GUIDE
* [1]Event Information and Tickets:
+ Tickets.com
References
1. http://www.scicentral.com/Travel/index.html#other
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