Science Update

Microwaving Steel

February 25, 2004

Making steel with microwaves instead of a blast furnace

February 23, 2004

Forcing a spinal cord patient to support weight on their legs sparks nerve signals in the muscle.

February 18, 2004

Dogs understand human pointing gestures better than wolves and chimps.

February 16, 2004

A model that can predict whether a couple will stay together or split up.

February 12, 2004

Managing the huge amounts of data generated by tracking turtles with satellites

February 11, 2004

Targeting and killing cancer tumors with allicin, a compound in garlic

February 10, 2004

The breakdown of the brain's myelin in middle age is what triggers Alzheimer's disease later.

February 9, 2004

The body absorbs more vitamin E from fortified breakfast cereal than from supplements.

February 4, 2004

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February 3, 2004

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