Science Update

Salmon and Pollutants

October 13, 2003

Spawning salmon bring pollutants called PCBs into the freshwater lakes of Alaska.

October 9, 2003

Associations between images and food formed in the brain change depending on hunger.

October 8, 2003

A fuel cell that uses bacteria to convert sugars into electricity

October 6, 2003

Developing a flu vaccine that will protect long-term

October 2, 2003

The USDA collects and grows weed seeds and makes them available for research.

October 1, 2003

The optical fibers of the sea sponge can help improve fiber optic cables.

September 29, 2003

The first scientific dating of a Biblical structure: the Siloam Tunnel in Israel

September 25, 2003

A model for flu virus evolution shows that people get short-term immunity against infection.

September 24, 2003

Studying how flatworms use stem cells to regenerate lost body parts.

September 23, 2003

A scope with a special microscope attached can replace conventional biopsy.

September 22, 2003

Anthrax bacteria have a signaling system that, if blocked, inhibits growth.

September 18, 2003

Sand goby fathers show off for females by taking good care of their offspring.