Your Science Backwire For Tuesday, June 27, 2000 Edited by: Gary Fitzgerald mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================== Time ================================================== AT THE FOREFRONT OF A GENETIC REVOLUTION Craig Venter of Celera Genomics and Francis Collins of NIH celebrate the completion of a map of the human genome ... but can anyone get along with Cranky Craig, the rebel with a cause? http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25258&bx=http://www.time.com/ ================================================== Space Science ================================================== WATER ON MARS: A MONUMENTAL DISCOVERY Recent photos from Mars reveal gullies formed by flowing water. Says NASA scientist: 'The features appear to be so young that they might be forming today.' Photos, links. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25228&bx=http://www.spacescience.com/ WHAT'S SUMMER LIKE ON AN ASTEROID? 'For everything there is a season'--including asteroids. Eros' south pole gets a dose of summer weather this week. Photos, links. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25233&bx=http://www.spacescience.com/ ================================================== National Geographic ================================================== DINOSAUR-BIRD THEORY IS GROUNDED Did birds evolve from dinosaurs? It's not likely, say researchers ... Feathered reptiles may have been here long before dinos. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25187&bx=http://www.ngnews.com/ STONE TABLETS TELL MAYAN WAR STORY It's not exactly 'Saving Private Mayan,' but hieroglyphic stone tablets found in Guatemala offer a detailed account of an ancient Mayan war. (My apologies for that bad joke.) http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25249&bx=http://www.ngnews.com/ ================================================== Science Daily ================================================== AN 'ARMADA OF ASTEROIDS' New study estimates the path of 900 asteroids, many of which pose a serious threat. Some pass within a few moon distances of Earth every year. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25251&bx=http://www.sciencedaily.com/ ================================================== Discover ================================================== SPACE WEATHER BECOMING A TOP PRIORITY In a world increasingly dependent on satellites, the rush is on to figure out how to predict space storms. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25207&bx=http://www.discover.com/ SOUNDS OF STRADIVARI Why do Stradivari's violins typically sound better than contemporary instruments? A biochemist thinks he has the answer. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25213&bx=http://www.discover.com/ A MAP OF THE TONGUE Why don't all foods taste the same to everybody? It's all in the tongue ... http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25220&bx=http://www.discover.com/ ================================================== Nature ================================================== A UNIVERSAL 'RED ALERT' ON INFECTIONS When it comes to self-defense, plants have plenty in common with human beings. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25250&bx=http://helix.nature.com/ ================================================== CNN ================================================== HUMAN GENOME MAP: 'A RECIPE OF HUMAN LIFE' The map could pave the way to 'genetic contributions' for diseases, as well as new drugs and medical therapies. Photos, videos, links. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25261&bx=http://www.cnn.com/ NEW CHIP MIMICS HUMAN BRAIN The circuit could improve speech and object recognition by computers. 'This is' a demonstration of what's possible when circuits compute in biological ways,' says MIT professor. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25266&bx=http://www.cnn.com/ ROCKIN' REPTILES References to recent horror films aside, CNN's video of the New York Hall of Science's large reptile exhibit is truly 'larger-than-life.' http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25267&bx=http://www.cnn.com/ ================================================== Space.com ================================================== HIGH-TECH ADVANCES KEEP SPACE DREAMS ALIVE Plasma-powered rockets, laser propulsion, lunar transfer vehicles ... The future of space exploration is coming sooner than you think. Photos, illustrations, links. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25172&bx=http://www.space.com/ MARS MAY HAVE HAD EARTH-LIKE OCEANS A 1.2-billion-year-old meteorite reveals evidence of Mars' ancient oceans. Photo of meteorite, links. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25175&bx=http://www.space.com/ ASTROBIOLOGISTS FOLLOW THE WATER Discovery of signs of water on Mars has astrobiologists eager to explore the Red Planet for signs of life. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25176&bx=http://www.space.com/ TRYING TO GET HIS ARMS AROUND MARS Scott Hubbard, the Mars Czar himself, discusses NASA's Mars mission, sending humans to the Red Planet, and the possible discovery of water on Mars. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25181&bx=http://www.space.com/ 'BROAD REVIEW OF OUR SPACE POLICY IS NEEDED' Our space program needs clear goals, a plan to make those accomplishments happen, and personal accountability, says aerospace expert Hubert P. Davis. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25271&bx=http://www.space.com/ ================================================== Sky & Telescope ================================================== CELESTIAL SIGHTS: THE BIG SUMMER TRIANGLE On July 1, the stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair form a triangle in the east ... Sky at a Glance and Planet Roundup. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25262&bx=http://www.skypub.com/ ================================================== The Washington Post ================================================== HARD TIMES FOR THE HONEYBEE Blood-sucking mites and advancing Africanized bees are devastating honeybees in the U.S. ... One farmer considers it an ecological disaster. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25234&bx=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ COMMON SENSE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY The custodians of America's nuclear secrets need guidelines that actually work, Harvard scientist says. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25235&bx=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ SCIENCE NEWS ROUNDUP Whales sing a different tune around sonar; an ancient pug-nosed crocodile is unearthed; and psychological well-being may improve with age. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25238&bx=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ================================================== Popular Science ================================================== WILL DNA DRAGNET EXPAND TO INMATES? Most states are slow to offer inmates access to DNA testing that might exonerate them. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25243&bx=http://www.popsci.com/ TOWER OF PISA LEANS IN THE BALANCE After a decade of research and planning, engineers are now moving the Leaning Tower of Pisa back to its former position. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25244&bx=http://www.popsci.com/ THE SOLDIER OF TOMORROW It's Robocop! It's a Power Ranger! No, it's Sgt. Joe Patterson wearing futuristic military gear with state-of-the-art equipment. Photos. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25246&bx=http://www.popsci.com/ ================================================== UniSci ================================================== PUT ON A HEART JACKET For the first time on U.S. soil, surgeons successfully place a 'jacket' around a 41-year-old woman's heart to support the weakened muscle. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25200&bx=http://unisci.com/ A TRAIN FOR MINI-ME? Tel Aviv University scientists propose a plan to produce a molecular 'locomotive' using nanometer-sized parts. Movie. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25211&bx=http://unisci.com/ ================================================== Reuters ================================================== SKEPTICS WEIGH IN ON GENE MAP Genetic researchers are a long way from making sense of the human genome map. That hasn't stopped theologians, medical ethicists, and others from offering their opinion. http://www.backwire.com/go.asp?cid=25305&bx=http://newsnet.reuters.com/ ================================================== Suggestions? Comments? Questions?, please go to: http://www.backwire.com/support.asp Copyright 2000, Backwire.com, Inc. 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