Science Update

St. John’s Wort

August 11, 2004

St. John's Wort can interfere dangerously with other prescription medications.

August 10, 2004

Identification of the tiniest fish known, the stout infantfish

August 9, 2004

Reciting poetry in hexameter helps to synchronize the heart.

August 4, 2004

Miniaturizing a common biochemical test and putting it on a CD makes it fast and cheap.

August 2, 2004

Hormones make female fish more sensitive to the mating call of males.

July 29, 2004

The MESSENGER space probe to Mercury will be launched in early August.

July 28, 2004

Non-magnetic steel that has the structure of glass is strong, lightweight, and corrosion resistant.

July 27, 2004

Small robots could be used to automate farming tasks, like scouting for weeds.

July 26, 2004

The ingredients in cough syrups don't help children stop coughing.

July 22, 2004

Rats ate more and gained more weight when eating a thin, milk-like treat than when eating a thick, …