Science Update

Electric Healing

September 25, 2006

Amping up the body's natural electricity may help wounds heal faster.

September 22, 2006

Underwater noise pollution, genes for alcoholism, PCBs may compromise vaccines, proof of dark …

September 21, 2006

Scientists recently proved the existence of dark matter. Here's why that's such a big deal.

September 20, 2006

A common environmental pollutant may stifle the effectiveness of childhood vaccines.

September 18, 2006

Noise pollution is a problem in seas as well as cities.

September 15, 2006

Music composed by a volcano, how quickly we judge others, wildfires release mercury, good news about …

September 14, 2006

A new technique to analyze data from volcanoes may be music to scientists' ears.

September 13, 2006

We all know that you can't catch cancer. But it turns out that dogs can.

September 12, 2006

By setting off a chain reaction, global warming may cause centuries' worth of stored mercury to …

September 8, 2006

The microbes that live in plants' cells may be essential to their well-being.